| By the Light of the Silvery Moon | |
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| Directed by | David Butler |
| Written by | Booth Tarkington (Penrod stories) |
| Screenplay by | Irving Elinson Robert O'Brien |
| Produced by | William Jacobs |
| Starring | Doris Day Gordon MacRae |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline (as Wilfrid M. Cline) |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Music by | Gus Edwards (By the Light of the Silvery Moon) Max Steiner (music adapted by) |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,125,000 (US)[1] |
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film directed by David Butler and starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae.[2][3] As with the film's predecessor On Moonlight Bay, the film is based loosely on the Penrod stories by Booth Tarkington.
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
- ^ Variety film review; March 25, 1953, page 6.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; March 28, 1953, page 50.