Doris Day – On Moonlight Bay

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“Moonlight Bay”
Cover, sheet music, 1912
Song
LanguageEnglish
Published1912
Songwriter(s)Composer: Percy Wenrich 
Lyricist: Edward Madden

“Moonlight Bay” is a popular song. It is commonly referred to as “On Moonlight Bay”. The lyrics were written by Edward Madden, the music by Percy Wenrich, and was published in 1912. It is often sung in a barbershop quartet style. Early successful recordings in 1912 were by the American Quartet and by Dolly Connolly.

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra recorded the song on March 22, 1937, with a special swing arrangement by Miller.

  • The song was featured the film Tin Pan Alley (1940), where it was sung by Alice Faye. Faye also included the song in her 1962 album Alice Faye Sings Her Greatest Movie Hits.

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    On Moonlight Bay
    Theatrical release poster
    Directed byRoy Del Ruth
    Produced byWilliam Jacobs
    Written byBooth Tarkington (stories)
    Screenplay byJack Rose
    Melville Shavelson
    Based onPenrod Stories
    StarringDoris Day
    Gordon MacRae
    Jack Smith
    Music byMax Steiner
    CinematographyErnest Haller
    Edited byThomas Reilly
    Distributed byWarner Bros.
    Release dateJuly 26, 1951
    Running time95 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish
    Budget$1,194,000
    Box office$3,730,000
    $2.5 million (US rentals)

    On Moonlight Bay is a 1951 musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth which tells the story of the Winfield family at the turn of the 20th century. The movie is based loosely on the Penrod stories by Booth Tarkington.

    There was a 1953 sequel, By the Light of the Silvery Moon.

    According to Warner Bros accounts, the film earned $2,738,000 domestically and $992,000 foreign.

    The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:

    Watch the movie “Moonlight Bay”

    Watch the movie “Tin Pan Alley”

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