The Moon Is Blue (1953)

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Directed by

Otto Preminger

Starring (View all)

William Holden
Donald Gresham

David Niven
David Slater

Maggie McNamara
Patty O'Neill

Tom Tully
Michael O'Neill

Dawn Addams
Cynthia Slater

Fortunio Bonanova
Television Performer

Gregory Ratoff
Taxi Driver

Johannes Heesters
Tourist

Written by

F. Hugh Herbert

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12 years, 2 months ago at Jan 19 17:01

Hooray for Hollywood

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The five main stars of this film all died within seven years of each other; Maggie McNamara in 1978 aged 49, William Holden in 1981 aged 63, Tom Tully in 1982 aged 73, David Niven in 1983 aged 73, and Dawn Addams in 1985 aged 54. Director Otto Preminger died the next year at the age of 80.

Maggie McNamara was nominated for an Oscar for her role in this movie (her first movie), but a... read more

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10 years, 1 month ago at Feb 18 2:56

fernando

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Good grumpy old Otto seems to in love with Maggie and hier ingenue agresiveness. But its more in dialogue than in gestures and mise en scene. Too speechy for suc a gret director. Holden and Niven ok, even Dawn Addams.

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Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections.

Release date: 8 July 1953

Tags: Comedy (3), 1953 (2), Actress (1), Lunette (1), (1), United Artists (1), Purity (1), Architect (1), Seduction (1), Based On Play (1), Playboy (1), Empire State Building (1), Father (1), Virgin (1), Bathroom (1), Daughter (1), Taxi (1), 1950s (1), Marriage (1), Love Triangle (1)

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Films Condemned by the Legion of Decency (75 movies items)

"Groundbreaking sex comedy by Otto Preminger, not approved by the Production Code. Story focuses on a love triangle; words such as "virgin", "seduce", "pregnancy", and "mistress" were prominently featured in the script and dialogue. "