The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 American romantic comedy film produced and directed by Otto Preminger and starring William Holden, David Niven, and Maggie McNamara. Written by F. Hugh Herbert and based on his 1951 play of the same title, the film is about a young woman who meets an architect on the observation deck of the Empire State Building and quickly turns his life upside down. Herbert's play had also been a huge success in Germany, and Preminger decided to simultaneously film in English and German, using the same sets but different casts. The German-language film version is Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach.
Plot
A comedy of manners, the film centers on virtuous actress Patty O'Neill, who meets playboy architect Donald Gresham at the top of the Empire State Building and accepts his invitation to join him for drinks and dinner in his apartment. There she meets Donald's upstairs neighbors, his ex-fiancée Cynthia Slater and her father, roguish David Slater.
More details
| author | F. Hugh Herbert |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Otto Preminger |
| editor | Otto Ludwig |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | build comedy of manners empire state building engage young woman |
| musicBy | Herschel Burke Gilbert |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Film Editing |
| producer | Otto Preminger |
| productionCompany | Otto Preminger Films |
| publisher | United Artists |
| theme | romantic comedy |