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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Directed by H. C. Potter
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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.
Rated NR | Length 94 minutes
Actors
Cary Grant | Myrna Loy | Melvyn Douglas | Reginald Denny | Sharyn Moffett | Connie Marshall | Louise Beavers | Ian Wolfe | Harry Shannon | Tito Vuolo | Nestor Paiva | Jason Robards Sr. | Lurene Tuttle | Lex Barker | Emory Parnell | Stanley Andrews | Robert Bray | Don Brodie | Cliff Clark | Kernan Cripps | Frank Darien | Hal K. Dawson | Mike Lally | Gene Leslie | Charles Middleton | Franklin Parker | Ralph Stein | Dan Tobin | Friedrich von Ledebur | Bud Wiser | Will Wright
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2020 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another film in the Cary Grant set I got from the library (needed it for only one title “My Favorite Wife” but figured I’d just watch ‘em all since I have the set).
This movie is nice bc it pairs Grant with Myrna Loy which is an age appropriate love interest (I think she’s a year younger than him IRL). They want a dream home out in the country and decide to raze an old home to build from scratch. Of course that presents a series of problems which is the main thrust of the story. It’s fine yet oddly there’s not a very good onscreen chemistry between Loy and Grant. Maybe I’m just too used to seeing the magic between her and William Powell.
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