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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

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7.0/10 • 185

1948-03-251h 34m

Comedy

Looks like the Blandings will have no heating problem!

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

Directors
H. C. Potter
Editors
Harry Marker

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Cary Grant

    Cary Grant

    Jim Blandings

  2. Myrna Loy

    Myrna Loy

    Muriel Blandings

  3. Melvyn Douglas

    Melvyn Douglas

    Bill Cole

  4. Reginald Denny

    Reginald Denny

    Henry L. Simms

  5. Sharyn Moffett

    Sharyn Moffett

    Joan Blandings

  6. Connie Marshall

    Connie Marshall

    Betsy Blandings

  7. Louise Beavers

    Louise Beavers

    Gussie

  8. Ian Wolfe

    Ian Wolfe

    Smith

  9. Harry Shannon

    Harry Shannon

    Tesander

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Peter McGinn

Sep 8, 2020

8/10

If you really like black and white comedies from the 30s and 40s — well, you have probably seen this one! I know I did many (many) years ago, but I recently had a chance to watch it again. It was worth the time. It features Cary Grant and Myrna Loy doing what they do best. He is a wisecracking husband and father who seems smart at times, but slightly daft at other times. He loves his wife and kids, but gives them a hard time when things go the wrong way. But not in a modern hurtful way. Myrna I remember easily from the Thin Man films and she is a natural at this. She deadpans a lot of her lines, but check out her facial expressions. She accomplishes a lot without seeming to try. Some of the situations are predictable, but often I found myself laughing even when I had a good idea what was coming. It is very well-written. This is no blockbuster, but it is sweet, harmless fun, and sometimes that is just what I need.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
home ownershipadvertising executivebuilding a house