Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

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.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 94 mins

Release Date : 1948-03-25

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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...

Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

(Jim Blandings)

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

(Muriel Blandings)

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

(Bill Cole)

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

(Henry L. Simms)

Sharyn Moffett

Sharyn Moffett

(Joan Blandings)

Connie Marshall

Connie Marshall

(Betsy Blandings)

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

(Gussie)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

(Smith)

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

(Tesander)

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

(Mr. Zucca)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

(Joe Appollonio)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

(John Retch)

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

(Mary)

Lex Barker

Lex Barker

(Carpenter Foreman)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

(Mr. PeDelford)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

(Mr. Murphy (uncredited))

Robert Bray

Robert Bray

(Workman (uncredited))

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

(Charlie - Painter (uncredited))

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

(Jones (uncredited))

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

(Policeman (uncredited))

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

(Judge Quarles (uncredited))

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

(Harry Selby (uncredited))

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

(Hurried Diner (uncredited))

Gene Leslie

(Taxi Driver (uncredited))

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

(Wrecker (uncredited))

Franklin Parker

(Simpson (uncredited))

Ralph Stein

(Proprietor (uncredited))

Dan Tobin

Dan Tobin

(Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited))

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

(Workman (uncredited))

Bud Wiser

(Customer (uncredited))

Will Wright

Will Wright

(Eph Hackett (uncredited))

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