Review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) by Nadine L — 01 Mar 2008

Grant and Loy were excellent costars and I just love the hilarity of this movie.

This review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) was written by Nadine L on 01 Mar 2008.

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

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