The Moon Is Blue Page #5

Synopsis: Successful architect Don Gresham (William Holden) engages a young actress, Patty O'Neill (Maggie McNamara), in conversation on top of the Empire State Building, and she accepts his invitation to dinner. Dropping in at his apartment on the way, they decide to dine there as Patty announces herself an excellent cook. Don slips out to buy food, and Patty is briefly visited by his ex-fiancée, Cynthia Slater (Dawn Addams), and not too briefly, by Cynthia's father David (David Niven), a middle-aged, practiced charmer who, on her invitation, stays to dinner. A slight accident at the table occasions Patty to change her dress for Don's bathrobe. While Don is away placating the jealous Cynthia, David loses no time in offering Patty a proposal of marriage and a six hundred dollar gift. She accepts the latter and is surprised by Don in a grateful kiss to David. Don is still enraged with Patty when her father arrives, and, outraged to discover his daughter in a bachelor's apartment, knocks him sense
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Otto Preminger
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
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Year:
1953
99 min
205 Views


It's pouring.

I never wear these ...

Put them!

- Do not order me!

This is my maternal instinct

speaking.

How old are you?

- 30 years, why?

30 years! Let's see.

Half, it's 15. 7.

22! It's great!

It just falls!

What?

It is said that the woman must have

half the man's age plus 7.

What a woman ... What man?

- Nothing ... Go ahead.

I will report what it takes

for breakfast.

Do not you worried, Vicki.

He is an architect.

It has a beautiful apartment,

in 79th Street.

His name is Don Gresham

and has beautiful eyes Cocker.

Wait a second, it rings.

Cynthia you are, is not it?

I heard so much about you.

What an adorable puppy!

Don went to buy steaks.

I will prepare our dinner.

Why did you write "bastard"?

What has happened?

Do you want to wait?

It does not hurt

has a fly.

He loves the kids

and a beautiful oak.

An oak, that's it.

Never mind, I'll explain.

It still sounds.

I'll call you later.

Goodbye, do you not worried.

I want to be good ...

- Be what?

I did not think

find a woman here.

Why?

This is not an ungodly hour.

No, of course.

Mr. Gresham is it?

I came out, but it will come back.

Will you come?

I do not think I ...

I thought Don would.

Do you want a drink?

- With pleasure.

I had a headache this morning

but a glass ...

I know. I have already treated

over cooked there are parish priests.

They do not mix.

I'm David Slater. And you?

- Patty O'Neill.

Very pretty name. Been to Don

long?

No, but I feel

there a long time.

It is cabbage.

I'm crazy about him.

Very interesting ...

Is it crazy to you?

Our feelings are platonic.

- Sure ...

My feet hurt me,

so I took off my shoes.

Do not say that.

- Why? That is true.

Say instead:

"I've hurt my foot."

"My feet hurt"

expression is down-to-earth.

Sit down.

This chair rotates.

Wheelchair turning

often for me.

You do not drink?

- I do not drink.

Do you know Cynthia?

- Yes, of course.

It was the bride of Don ...

Finally, more or less.

More or less?

Their engagement

were rather vague.

Waves? II told you?

- No. In any case, it's over.

Yes, I know.

Don has row with his socks.

Was she a wound?

Difficult to say.

- Why? Answer yes or no.

It is not so simple.

- Why not?

It turns out that ...

Cynthia is my daughter.

Excuse me. If I had known,

I would not have asked you that.

I know it well.

It is.

In any case, it is superb.

What did you say

about socks?

Nothing. Forget it.

Don went to buy steaks.

We will dine here.

I am good cooker.

Like steak?

- I love it.

If you stay to dinner with us?

- No. But thank you anyway.

Is this because of Cynthia?

Have they broken because of you?

No. I had two fingers

love him as a son.

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For the film comedian, see Hugh Herbert.Frederick Hugh Herbert (May 29, 1897 - May 17, 1958) was a playwright, screenwriter, novelist, short story writer, and infrequent film director. more…

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