Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Director: H.C. Potter H.C. Potter

Overview

"H.C. Potter directs Cary Grant in the comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Warner Bros. issues the film for the first time on DVD with this release which presents the film in the original theatrical aspect ratio. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono; English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible as well. Supplemental materials include a pair of radio broadcasts featuring Grant, a collection of trailers for other films featuring Grant, and the Tex Avery directed animated short The House of Tomorrow. This disc became available the same day as a handful of other Cary Grant films including The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/01/2004
UPC:	0053939632026
Original Release:	1948
Rating:	NR
Source:	Turner Home Ent
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[B&W]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	3,378

Special Features

Closed Caption;Two radio productions: The October 10, 1949, Lux Radio Theater broadcast starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne and The June 9, 1950, Screen Directors Playhouse broadcast starring Cary Grant and Betsy Drake; Cartoon: "The House of Tomorrow"; Cary Grant trailer gallery; Subtitles: English, Français, and Español

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Cary Grant	Jim Blandings
Myrna Loy	Muriel Blandings
Melvyn Douglas	Bill Cole
Reginald Denny	Henry Simms
Louise Beavers	Gussie
Sharyn Moffett	Joan Blandings
Connie Marshall	Betsy Blandings
Ian Wolfe	Smith
Nestor Paiva	Joe
Lex Barker	Carpenter
Harry Shannon	W.D. Tesander
Tito Vuolo	Mr. Zucca
Jason Robards Sr.	John Retch
Lurene Tuttle	Mary
Emory Parnell	Mr. Delford
Will Wright	Eph Hackett
Frank Darien	Judge Quarles
Stanley Andrews	Murphy
Cliff Clark	Jones
Franklin Parker	Simpson
Charles Middleton	Wrecker,Wrecker
Cy Slocum	Man
Jack Jahries	Elevator Operator
Robert Bray	Workman
Frederick Ledebur	Workman
Don Brodie	Charlie
Hal K. Dawson	Mr. Selby
Kernan Cripps	Cop
Ralph Stein	Proprietor
Mike Lally	Customer
Bud Wiser	Customer
Gene Leslie	Taxi Driver
Dan Tobin	Bunny Funkhauser
Leigh Harline	Composer

Technical Credits

Norman Panama

Melvin Frank

Eric Hodgins

H.C. Potter	Director
Norman Panama	Screenwriter,Producer
Melvin Frank	Screenwriter,Producer
Russell A. Cully	Special Effects
Eric Hodgins	Screenwriter
Dore Schary	Executive Producer,Producer
Clem Portman	Sound Effects
Francis M. Sarver	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is an ideal example of the sort of frothy, smart-without-congratulating-itself comedy that Hollywood regularly produced in the first half of the 20th century. Cary Grant is near the top of his comic form as Jim Blandings, blundering through the construction of his new home in Connecticut with more bull-headed determination than practical skill, and Myrna Loy is his superbly dry comic counterpart as Jim's slightly more sensible mate, Muriel Blandings; the wonderful scene in which she sends the painting contractor to the produce market in search of the right colors is light comic absurdity at its best. And how about a hand for Connie Marshall and Sharyn Moffett as the Blandings daughters, who never fail to hit the right note of bemusement and embarrassment with their parents' ongoing fiasco, and Louise Beavers as Gussie, the loyal servant who seems a bit smarter than her boss (and has one of the best lines in the movie). Melvin Frank's and Norman Panama's screenplay puts enough spin on the situations to keep them from getting hackneyed, and H.C. Potter's direction keeps things light, lively, and on their toes. Like a good gin and tonic, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is light and bubbly, with just enough bite to be both refreshing and intriguing.