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Summer Magic

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6.7/10 • 48

1963-07-071h 50m

MusicComedyFamily

THAT WONDERFUL HAYLEY! a-flitterin' in a romantic whirl of her own!

Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe, but Osh assures them he won't mind their living there, since he won't be coming home for a long time yet. The children and a cousin who comes to live with them have various adventures before an unexpected visitor shows up

Directors
James Neilson

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  1. Hayley Mills

    Hayley Mills

    Nancy Carey

  2. Burl Ives

    Burl Ives

    Osh Popham

  3. Dorothy McGuire

    Dorothy McGuire

    Mrs. Margaret Carey

  4. Deborah Walley

    Deborah Walley

    Julia Carey

  5. Una Merkel

    Una Merkel

    Mariah Popham

  6. Eddie Hodges

    Eddie Hodges

    Gilly Carey

  7. Michael J. Pollard

    Michael J. Pollard

    Digby Popham

  8. Peter Brown

    Peter Brown

    Tom Hamilton

  9. James Stacy

    James Stacy

    Charles Bryant

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r96sk

Jul 17, 2020

6/10

Another one to put in the 'meh' category of live-action Disney. 'Summer Magic' isn't entertaining. You have Hayley Mills (Nancy), Burl Ives (Osh) and Dorothy McGuire (Margaret) all giving alright performances but most others things in this film are very plain. The musical numbers are forgettable, as is the overall premise and supporting cast under Mills, Ives and McGuire. I have most definitely seen worse from the studio, this is still at least watchable. Going back to the plot, it just feels a bit slapped together without much thought or solid connection. The film ends quite abruptly, too. 1963, it's safe to say, wasn't Disney's strongest year for live-action. This adds to the disappointments of 'Son of Flubber', 'Miracle of the White Stallions' and 'Savage Sam'. Here's hoping 'The Incredible Journey' will conclude their releases from these twelve months on a high.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
small townbased on novel or bookwidowmusicalmaine