Review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) by Moe E — 24 May 2008

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House to me was (forgive the pun) rather bland. Maybe I just couldn't buy into Cary Grant as a successful, yet financially inept, ad executive. Or, that I'd been tainted by Tom Hanks and Shelley Long in the very similar 1986 stinker, The Money Pit.

Myrna Loy, as Mrs. Blandings, seemed a bit underused. While Melvyn Douglas, as the Blandings' attorney and sole voice of reason, was given all the best lines. Overall, a tad disappointing...