Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
(1948)
Overview
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.
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Peter McGinn
⭐ 8/10September 8, 2020
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 wr… read the rest.
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10July 9, 2022
This is a simple comedy about a family living in downtown Manhattan who decide to relocate to a delightful old house in loads of acres in rural Maine. Problem is, they buy a house that the wind could blow down and soon enough are on a roller-coaster ride building a new home whilst being simultaneously fleeced by just about everyone. Cary Grant is great; his dialogue is frequently pithy and the on-screen rapport between him and Myrna Loy is effect… read the rest.
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EN
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