By the Light of the Silvery Moon_
"They're Wooin' and Doin' The Things Boy and Girls Like To Do..."
Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.
Starring
Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
By the Light of the Silvery Moon was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulation...
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a Comedy, Family, Music film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (15)
Doris Day
Marjorie Winfield
Gordon MacRae
Bill Sherman
Leon Ames
George Winfield
Rosemary DeCamp
Alice Winfield
Billy Gray
Wesley Winfield
Mary Wickes
Stella
Russell Arms
Chester Finley
Maria Palmer
Renee LaRue
Howard Wendell
John H. Harris
W'
Walter 'PeeWee' Flannery
Ronald 'PeeWee' Harris
Carol Forman
Dangerous Dora (uncredited)
Meredith MacRae
Little Girl (scenes deleted)
TC
Tom Coleman
Barber (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Dangerous Dora's Henchman / Miss LaRue's Associate (uncredited)
GK
Gayle Kellogg
Doughboy (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is By the Light of the Silvery Moon about?
Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.
How long is By the Light of the Silvery Moon?
By the Light of the Silvery Moon has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in By the Light of the Silvery Moon?
The cast of By the Light of the Silvery Moon includes Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames, Rosemary DeCamp, Billy Gray.
What is the rating of By the Light of the Silvery Moon?
By the Light of the Silvery Moon has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 18 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Comedy
Family
Music
Romance
