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Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: David Niven, William Holden, Maggie Mcnamara, Tom Tully, Dawn Addams, Fortunio Bonanova, Gregory Ratoff
The Moon Is Blue © 1953 Holmby Productions, Inc. Renewed © 1981 Otto Preminger/Mary Herbert/Pamela Chais/Diana Marks. Package Design © 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
It begins and ends on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, a fitting site for this 1953 movie that erupted into a towering controversy. The charm of the film’s William Holden/David Niven/Maggie McNamara triangle notwithstanding, Hollywood’s Production Code refused to approve The Moon Is Blue because of an “unacceptably light attitude toward seduction.” Among the movie’s offending words: “virgin” and “pregnant.” But producer/director Otto Preminger, who had triumphantly staged The Moon Is Blue on Broadway and had seen it become a smash hit on a national stage tour, refused to change a scene or a word. In an unprecedented move, he released the film without the Code’s seal. Audiences backed Preminger at the box office – and a new era of moviemaking independence dawned.
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from Monterey Park, CA on 9/16/2010Comments about Moon is Blue, The (DVD):
WBshop should start using the thinner case so
we movie collectors can have more shelf space !
from Colorado Springs on 9/15/2010Comments about Moon is Blue, The (DVD):
Great quality. The print was very good. The shock value has receded into the background after all these years but the dialogue and interplay between the three main characters still crackles and pops. Hasn't lost any of it's sophisticated skew on things.
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from Appleton, WI on 7/26/2009Comments about Moon is Blue, The (DVD):
"The Moon is Blue" is my first purchase from the Warner Archive. I found the film quality and soundtrack to be very good.[...]. Having seen the film several times when it was on cable years ago I knew what to expect. Those not familiar with "The Moon is Blue" will find the synopsis in the product description helpful. My main interest in the film is the fine acting of Bill Holden & David Niven.
