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“Moonlight Bay” | |
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Cover, sheet music, 1912 | |
Song | |
Language | English |
Published | 1912 |
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.
- The song was featured in the musical film On Moonlight Bay (1951) and gave the film its title; it was sung by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae. Day also recorded the song commercially, and it appeared on her 1951 album On Moonlight Bay, featuring songs from the film.
- A duet performance by Bing Crosby and Gary Crosby was recorded on March 22, 1951, and reached No. 14 in the Billboard charts in 1951.
- The Beatles performed “Moonlight Bay” with comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise on the duo’s ATV programme Two of a Kind in December 1963. A recording of the performance was released on the Beatles’ album Anthology 1 in 1995.
- The song was sung in episodes of Hey Arnold.
On Moonlight Bay | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
Produced by | William Jacobs |
Written by | Booth Tarkington (stories) |
Screenplay by | Jack Rose Melville Shavelson |
Based on | Penrod Stories |
Starring | Doris Day Gordon MacRae Jack Smith |
Music by | Max Steiner |
Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
Edited by | Thomas Reilly |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | July 26, 1951 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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:
- 2006: AFI’s Greatest Movie Musicals – Nominated
Watch the movie “Moonlight Bay”
Watch the movie “Tin Pan Alley”
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