Review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) by Gina R — 06 Jul 2007

This movie is hilarious. all the trouble just to build a house.

This review of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) was written by Gina R on 06 Jul 2007.

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

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[color=magenta]Mister Blanding's is a classic and Myrna Loy and Cary Grant both shine.[/color]…

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ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE FILMS, BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN, THE FILM HAS A PERFECT PACE, PERFECT STARS AND PERFECT DIRECTION BY HC POTTER…

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