7.0
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
Cary Grant
Jim Blandings
Myrna Loy
Muriel Blandings
Melvyn Douglas
Bill Cole
Reginald Denny
Henry L. Simms
Sharyn Moffett
Joan Blandings
Connie Marshall
Betsy Blandings
Louise Beavers
Gussie
Ian Wolfe
Smith
Harry Shannon
Tesander
Tito Vuolo
Mr. Zucca
Nestor Paiva
Joe Appollonio
Jason Robards Sr.
John Retch
Lurene Tuttle
Mary
Lex Barker
Carpenter Foreman
Emory Parnell
Mr. PeDelford
Stanley Andrews
Mr. Murphy (uncredited)
Robert Bray
Workman (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Charlie - Painter (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Jones (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Judge Quarles (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Harry Selby (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Hurried Diner (uncredited)
Gene Leslie
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Wrecker (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Simpson (uncredited)
Ralph Stein
Proprietor (uncredited)
Dan Tobin
Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur
Workman (uncredited)
Bud Wiser
Customer (uncredited)
Will Wright
Eph Hackett (uncredited)
Director
H. C. Potter
Novel
Eric Hodgins
Screenplay
Melvin Frank
Screenplay
Norman Panama
September 8, 2020
8
If you really like black and white comedies from the 30s and 40s — well, you have probably seen this one! I know I did many (many) years ago, but I recently had a chance to watch it again. It was worth the time. It features Cary Grant and Myrna Loy doing what they do best. He is a wisecracking husband and father who seems smart at times, but slightly daft at other times. He loves his wife and kids, but gives them a hard time when things go the wrong way. But not in a modern hurtful way. Myrna I remember easily from the Thin Man films and she is a natural at this. She deadpans a lot of her lines, but check out her facial expressions. She accomplishes a lot without seeming to try. Some of the situations are predictable, but often I found myself laughing even when I had a good idea what was coming. It is very well-written. This is no blockbuster, but it is sweet, harmless fun, and sometimes that is just what I need.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00