Is Marjorie getting married?
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Is Marjorie getting married? |
| Original title | By the Light of the Silvery Moon |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1953 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Butler |
| script |
Robert O'Brien , Irving Elinson |
| production | William Jacobs |
| music | Max Steiner |
| camera | Wilfred M. Cline |
| cut | Irene Morra |
| occupation | |
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Is Marjorie getting married? (Alternative title: Im Silbermondlicht , Original title: By the Light of the Silvery Moon ) is an American film musical by David Butler from 1953. The film is the sequel to Romance with Obstacles from 1951 by Roy Del Ruth and is based on Booth Tarkington's novel Penrod .
action
Marjorie Winfield is eagerly waiting for her lover Bill Sherman, who is returning from the First World War . Marjorie really wants to marry Bill. Since he takes his time and does not want to get married right away, she suspects that he is cheating on her.
background
The film was completed by the production company Warner Bros. and later distributed. The musical was recorded in mono and with an aspect ratio of 1.37: 1 on 35mm film .
The film premiered in New York City on March 26, 1953 . In the GDR , the film was released on April 12, 1990 in the DFF and in West Germany the film was broadcast on ProSieben on July 1, 1990 .
reception
The lexicon of international films wrote, "entertaining musical with good actors who elegantly carry the conventional plot" .
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times wrote that readers of Penrod will discover strong "film resemblances" and that the "jokes were played in a familiar way."
music
The following songs were featured in the film:
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon (Gus Edwards), Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames,
Rosemary DeCamp
- In My Merry Oldsmobile (Gus Edwards), orchestra
- What's the Matter with Father (Egbert Van Alstyne), orchestra
- My Home Town Is a One Horse Town (Abner Silver / Alex Gerber), Gordon MacRae
- Minuet in G ( Ludwig van Beethoven ), Wesley
- Your Eyes Have Told Me So (Walter Blaufuss / Gus Kahn / Egbert Van Alstyne), Doris Day and Gordon MacRae
- Bridal Chorus (from Lohengrin by Richard Wagner ), orchestra
- Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee (Henry I. Marshall / Stanley Murphy), Russell Arms, Doris Day and Gordon MacRae
- Ain't We Got Fun ( Richard A. Whiting / Ray Egan / Gus Kahn), Doris Day
- Good night, ladies
- Winter's Tale (Alphons Czibulka)
- La vie en rose (Louiguy / Marguerite Monnot / Édith Piaf ), orchestra
- Moonlight Bay (Percy Wenrich / Edward Madden ), orchestra
- If You Were the Only Girl in the World ( Nat Ayer / Clifford Gray), Doris Day and Gordon MacRae
- Just One Girl (Lyn Udall / Karl Kennett), Gordon MacRae
- King Chanticleer (Nat Ayer / A. Seymour Brown ), Doris Day
- I'll Forget You ( Ernest Ball / Annelu Burns), Doris Day
Web links
- Is Marjorie getting married? in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Bosley Crowther : By te Light if the Silvery Moon. The New York Times , March 27, 1953, accessed November 11, 2014 .
- ↑ Is Marjorie getting married? In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 2, 2017 .