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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

7.0

Released March 25, 1948Runtime 1h 34min

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

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Cast

Cary GrantJim Blandings

Myrna LoyMuriel Blandings

Melvyn DouglasBill Cole

Reginald DennyHenry L. Simms

Sharyn MoffettJoan Blandings

Connie MarshallBetsy Blandings

Louise BeaversGussie

Ian WolfeSmith

Harry ShannonTesander

Tito VuoloMr. Zucca

Nestor PaivaJoe Appollonio

Jason Robards Sr.John Retch

Lurene TuttleMary

Lex BarkerCarpenter Foreman

Emory ParnellMr. PeDelford

Stanley AndrewsMr. Murphy (uncredited)

Robert BrayWorkman (uncredited)

Don BrodieCharlie - Painter (uncredited)

Cliff ClarkJones (uncredited)

Kernan CrippsPoliceman (uncredited)

Frank DarienJudge Quarles (uncredited)

Hal K. DawsonHarry Selby (uncredited)

Mike LallyHurried Diner (uncredited)

Gene LeslieTaxi Driver (uncredited)

Charles MiddletonWrecker (uncredited)

Franklin ParkerSimpson (uncredited)

Ralph SteinProprietor (uncredited)

Dan TobinBunny Funkhauser (uncredited)

Friedrich von LedeburWorkman (uncredited)

Bud WiserCustomer (uncredited)

Will WrightEph Hackett (uncredited)

Crew

H. C. PotterDirector

Kay PhillipsScript Supervisor

Joel FreemanAssistant Director

James LaneAssistant Director

Norman PanamaScreenplay

Melvin FrankScreenplay

Eric HodginsNovel

James H. AndersonProduction Manager

Melvin FrankProducer

Dore ScharyExecutive Producer

Norman PanamaProducer

Charles CirilloStand In

Russell A. CullySpecial Effects

Hazel RogersHairstylist

Dore ScharyPresenter

Gordon BauMakeup Supervisor

Clem PortmanSound

C. BakaleinikoffMusic Director

Francis M. SarverSound

Cliff ShirpserAssistant Camera

Leigh HarlineOriginal Music Composer

James Wong HoweDirector of Photography

Harley MillerSet Decoration

Carroll ClarkArt Direction

Albert S. D'AgostinoArt Direction

Darrell SilveraSet Decoration

Harry MarkerEditor

Robert KallochCostume Design

Charles BurkeCamera Operator

Jim KirleyGrip

Gaston LongetStill Photographer

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Reviews

by Peter McGinn

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 husb...

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 simultaneou...