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New Moon

1940102 minMusic · Romance

New Moon is a 1940 American musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Robert Z. Leonard, with uncredited direction by W. S. Van Dyke. It is the second film adaptation of the operetta The New Moon, which premiered on Broadway in 1928. The stage version featured music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and others. The first film adaptation, also titled New Moon, which premiered in 1930, was less faithful to the stage version.

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Jeanette MacDonald

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Nelson Eddy

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Mary Boland

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George Zucco

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H. B. Warner

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Stanley Fields

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William Tannen

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George Irving

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THE DETAILS

About New Moon.

Format: Movie
Release date: 28 June 1940
Running time: 102 minutes
Directors: Robert Z. Leonard, W.S. Van Dyke
Genres: Music · Romance
IMDb ID: tt0032840

Catalogue: Wikidata · CC0. Additional date and credit details: Cinemeta / IMDb.

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Synopsis: English Wikipedia · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Excerpted and formatted for FRAME.
Artwork: Wikimedia Commons · File:Poster - New Moon (1940) 02.jpg · Employee(s) of MGM · Public domain

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What is New Moon about?

New Moon is a 1940 American musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Robert Z. Leonard, with uncredited direction by W. S. Van Dyke. It is the second film adaptation of the operetta The New Moon, which premiered on Broadway in 1928. The stage version featured music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and others. The first film adaptation, also titled New Moon, which premiered in 1930, was less faithful to the stage version.

Who is in the cast of New Moon?

Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Mary Boland, George Zucco, H. B. Warner, Stanley Fields, William Tannen, George Irving.

How long is New Moon?

The running time is 102 minutes.

When was New Moon released?

The listed release date is 28 June 1940.