Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

7.2Approved93 minDirector: H. C. Potter

1948 film by H. C. Potter

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a 1948 American comedy film directed by H. C. Potter, and starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas. Written and produced by the team of Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, it was an adaptation of the 1946 novel of the same name written by Eric Hodgins and illustrated by William Steig.

The movie was the third and last pairing of Grant and Loy, who had shared good chemistry in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) and Wings in the Dark (1935).

It was a box office hit upon its release. Warner Home Video released it to DVD with restored and remastered audio and video in 2004. It was loosely remade in 1986 as The Money Pit, starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long, and in 2007 as Are We Done Yet?, starring Ice Cube.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House about?
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) — The Blandings live in New York in a tiny apartment. They decide to move to the country and find that buying and building and living in their own home is easier said than done.
Is Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.