Review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) by Rob S — 04 Apr 2012

Hot & funny are hard to come by. Thanks Mr. Grant.

This review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) was written by Rob S on 04 Apr 2012.

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House has generally received positive reviews.

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