Review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) by Bonnie N — 09 Jul 2007

The Money Pit (with Tom Hanks) was based on this original. Check it out.

This review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) was written by Bonnie N on 09 Jul 2007.

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

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