The Moon Is Blue

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The Moon Is Blue
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NR,1hr 40min
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January 1, 1953
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Synopsis: This is the story of a chaste young TV-commercial actress (Maggie McNamara) who is romanced by a playboy architect (William Holden). Despite all sorts of temptations, the girl refuses the architect's invitation to become his mistress, holding out for marriage or nothing. Meanwhile, middle-aged rake David Niven tries to move in on the girl himself, with an equal lack of success. So why was this harmless little comedy so controversial? It seems that director Otto Preminger decided to film the play ... Full Synopsis
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Shorn of the controversy that surrounded its release, The Moon Is Blue emerges as a cute, non-threatening, and mildly enjoyable sex comedy, very much of the 1950s. F. Hugh Herbert's screenplay has nothing more meaningful to say than had his stage script, but both are professionally made, with a healthy sprinkling of jokes (some quite funny) and a wide range of dependably made comic situations; it gets ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Don Gresham
David Slater
Patty O'Neill
Michael O'Neill
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