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The Mills Brothers recorded the song in 1940 [4] for Decca Records. 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.
On Moonlight Bay is a 1951 American musical film starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, and 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. [3] The sequel By the Light of the Silvery Moon was made in 1953.
On Moonlight Bay may refer to: Moonlight Bay, a 1912 popular song by Percy Wenrich and Edward Madden, commonly referred to as "On Moonlight Bay" On Moonlight Bay, a 1951 musical film starring Doris Day, with the above as its title song; On Moonlight Bay, a 1951 album by Doris Day, containing songs from the soundtrack of the film, including the ...
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Let's Sing a Song from the Movies / July 17, 1947 (available on Romance on the High Seas Greatest Classic Legends Doris Day DVD) Let's Sing a Song of the West / September 27, 1947; Let's Sing an Old Time Song / December 26, 1947; Let's Sing a Song about the Moonlight / January 24, 1948 (available on On Moonlight Bay (film) DVD)
On Moonlight Bay is a Doris Day album (released July 2, 1951) featuring songs from the movie of the same name. It was issued by Columbia Records as a 10" LP album , catalog number CL-6186 and as a 78rpm 4 disc set, catalog number C-267.
In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic Bosley Crowther wrote: "Despite the obviousness of the humor and the conventionality of the small-town tone—achieved and directed by David Butler as though he were reading from a prop department catalogue—the singing of several old songs hits by Miss Day and Mr. MacRae is agreeably melodious.
Doris Day and James Emmons - included in the album On Moonlight Bay (1951) Julie London - for her album Swing Me an Old Song (1959) Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album Join Bing and Sing Along (1959) Dean Martin - for his album Sleep Warm (1958) Vic Damone - included in his album Closer Than a Kiss (1958). [5]