The Moon Is Blue

1953 film directed by Otto Preminger
Movie film Q939614
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The Moon Is Blue

Summary

The Moon Is Blue is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Moon Is Blue's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Moon Is Blue was directed by Otto Preminger[4].
  • F. Hugh Herbert wrote the screenplay for The Moon Is Blue[5].
  • The Moon Is Blue's composer is recorded as Herschel Burke Gilbert[6].
  • The Moon Is Blue's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was William Holden[8].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was David Niven[9].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Maggie McNamara[10].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Tom Tully[11].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Dawn Addams[12].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Gregory Ratoff[13].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Fortunio Bonanova[14].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Hardy Krüger[15].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Johannes Heesters[16].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Johanna Matz[17].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Otto Preminger[18].
  • A cast member of The Moon Is Blue was Sig Ruman[19].
  • The Moon Is Blue was produced by Otto Preminger[20].
  • The Moon Is Blue's production company is recorded as Otto Preminger Film[21].
  • The Moon Is Blue's director of photography is recorded as Ernest Laszlo[22].
  • The original language of The Moon Is Blue was English[23].
  • The Moon Is Blue's review score is recorded as 5.1/10[24].
  • The Moon Is Blue's review score is recorded as 44%[25].
  • The Moon Is Blue's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • The Moon Is Blue's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Moon Is Blue was produced by Otto Preminger[20]. It was directed by Otto Preminger[4]. F. Hugh Herbert wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include William Holden[8], David Niven[9], Maggie McNamara[10], Tom Tully[11], Dawn Addams[12], and Gregory Ratoff[13].

Publication

The Moon Is Blue was released on January 1, 1953[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Its genre is romantic comedy[7].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10[24] and 44%[25].

Why It Matters

The Moon Is Blue has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Edward G. Boyle
    Publication date +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter F. Hugh Herbert
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
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