Movie

On Moonlight Bay

1951 · 95 min

A warm, nostalgic musical comedy that feels like a gentle, cheerful slice of small-town life.

Tagline: The lovin'est musical in many a moon!
Overview: The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and act like a proper young lady. Unfortunately William Sherman has unconventional ideas for the time. His ideas include not believing in marriage or money, which causes friction with Marjorie's father, who is the local bank vice president
How it feels: Warm, light, romantic and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
coming-of-age
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none