Review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) by Alexa H — 14 Sep 2007

This is a great movie! Cary Grant is so quick to panic when Loy is always so calm and collected!

This review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) was written by Alexa H on 14 Sep 2007.

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

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