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By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953·101 min

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Directed by David Butler

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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.

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Marjorie Winfield

Bill Sherman

George Winfield

Rosemary DeCamp

Alice Winfield

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Wilfrid M. Cline

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) is 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.

Who directed By the Light of the Silvery Moon?

David Butler directed By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953).

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