Question 1

Which three Doris Day films feature tomboy characters who blossom into young ladies?

Accepted Answer

On Moonlight Bay, its sequel By the Light of the Silvery Moon, and Calamity Jane are among Doris Day's personal favorites, all featuring tomboyish characters who blossom into 'might perty' young ladies.

Question 2

What unusual event happened after the success of On Moonlight Bay?

Accepted Answer

The movie was so popular that the studio immediately green-lit a direct sequel, By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), with all actors playing the same characters, which was very unusual at the time.

Question 3

How did On Moonlight Bay affect Doris Day's career?

Accepted Answer

Its success helped catapult Doris Day into the Top Ten Box Office Stars list for 1951. She would make the list nine more times, reaching #1 by the early 1960s.

Question 4

What happened to the exterior of the Winfield family house after filming?

Accepted Answer

The exterior of the Winfield family's house, built on a Warner soundstage, was later repainted and used as the family home in Young at Heart (1954), which co-starred Doris Day and Frank Sinatra.

Question 5

What historical context is reflected in Gordon MacRae's commencement speech?

Accepted Answer

Gordon MacRae's impassioned commencement speech reflects the changing U.S. view of the war in Europe; Armistice in the Great War was still a year away when the class enlisted.

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