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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Looks like the Blandings will have no heating problem!

19487.01h 34m

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.

Directed by H. C. Potter
Written by Eric Hodgins, Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Produced by Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

home ownershipadvertising executivebuilding a house

About Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a comedy film released in 1948 exploring themes of home ownership, advertising executive, building a house. Directed by H. C. Potter, it stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas. 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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