Cary Grant stars as a business class advertising executive who dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country. Both Grant and Loy are at the peak of their careers but want to escape the tiny confounds of their midtown apartment. So he designs his dream home in the suburbs and discovers the project wasn't as easy as it seemed. The house gets larger and so do the bills. Eventually, the whole affair becomes a big tragic mess and and will resonate with anyone who has owned a house. This comedy will keep you laughing!
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By Skyhawk - You will love 'Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House' why? because 70 years later, almost NOTHING HAS CHANGED in the home building process.If you ever thought about custom building a house this movie is a MUST SEE. The things that happen to Mr. Blandings are fairly typical. In fact today there is a whole new level of difficulty caused by some (over controlling) Home Owners Associations. This movie is terrific fun. You will see design mistakes, purchasing mistakes, and cost over-runs all done in a fun way. The decision between purchasing an existing home and custom building a new one can sometimes be difficult one. As you will see in this movie, it takes longer, is a lot more work, and cost a lot more. So why does Mr. Blandings do it? The same reason I have done it three times, it's the only way to get exactly what you want. (It's harder to find a modern home in a country where younger families are more architecturally traditional.) I think it you will find 'Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House' very entertaining (and possibly educational too).
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Often imitated but never quite surpassed, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a classic comedy about a topic still as current now as it was in the 1940s. Silly but very funny, this movie is really great - featuring the ever hilarious Cary Grant, and Myrna Loy. Essentially, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is about a family that decides to move to the country and get away from the overcrowding in the apartment. Instead of making life easier, however, their decision to move causes disaster after disaster. This movie is a hilarious example of how whatever can go wrong will!
Although the topic could have easily degenerated into stupidity, the script, the directing and, most of all, the cast, turn the movie into a classic. The script is witty and very funny, and it is directed with style - but mainly, Cary Grant is terrific! His double takes and reactions will never be equalled...any scene that he is in in pretty much guaranteed to be hysterical. Myrna Loy does a good job of cooling balancing Grant's screwball character, and the supporting cast is good as well.
Anyhow, this is a funny movie for the whole family - it is highly recommended!
By James L. - Cary Grant and Myrna Loy have a very comfortable chemistry together in this comedy about a couple that decides to get out of their cramped city apartment and move out into the country. Through stubborness and sheer ignorance, they end up making a number of expensive errors as they attempt to build their dream house. The story is narrated by their friend and lawyer Bill, well played by Melvyn Douglas, a cynical man who learns it's easier to just let them make their mistakes. Grant is the perfect actor to express the exasperation of the whole process. The man had amazing comedic timing, deceptively making it look easy. The script hits all of the potential problems with building, and the film is smoothly produced. This is the kind of comedy that will appeal to most people, because almost everyone has had the opportunity to experience the joy that is remodelling, landscaping, decorating, or building. There's something in here for everyone to appreciate.
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By jojo - Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House - I teach design and wanted this movie for my class to enjoy. We have movie day a couple of time a month and this just fit the bill, not to mentiion it is recommended as a must see for the design industry. HOW FUN!!! The service from Amazon was great and I received it in just a couple of days.
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