I did not enjoy "By the light of the silvery moon". It started out well enough but became irritating as it went. I sort of tuned out once a misunderstanding took over the plotline. Then at the end the parties harmed by the misunderstanding are like "ok, no big deal" when it really was. I also didn't like how the competing beau was treated disrespectfully the entire time. The boy also became irritating always causing problems and never getting punished. Really not a lot to like here other than a few ok songs and ok cinematography. I'm surprised by the mostly positive reviews here. This is just another unremarkable 1950's musical. 2/10.
