On Moonlight Bay (1951)

6.5/10 95 min Music Comedy Romance

Overview

The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and act like a proper young lady. Unfortunately William Sherman has unconventional ideas for the time. His ideas include not believing in marriage or money, which causes friction with Marjorie's father, who is the local bank vice president

Cast

Doris Day

Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield

Gordon MacRae

William 'Bill' Sherman

Jack Smith

Hubert Wakely

Leon Ames

George Winfield

Rosemary DeCamp

Alice Winfield

Mary Wickes

Stella

Ellen Corby

Miss Mary Stevens

Billy Gray

Wesley Winfield

Eddie Marr

Contest Barker

Sig Arno

Esther Dale

Anne Kimbell

Creighton Hale

Father in Silent Movie (uncredited)

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