Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 13.812 |
Directed By
H. C. Potter
Crew
Norman Panama
Eric Hodgins
Melvin Frank
H. C. Potter
James H. Anderson
Gordon Bau
Charles Cirillo
Kay Phillips
Francis M. Sarver
Russell A. Cully
Dore Schary
Clem Portman
Cliff Shirpser
Joel Freeman
C. Bakaleinikoff
Hazel Rogers
Albert S. D'Agostino
Darrell Silvera
Dore Schary
Harley Miller
Robert Kalloch
James Wong Howe
Norman Panama
Harry Marker
Melvin Frank
Leigh Harline
Carroll Clark
Charles Burke
Jim Kirley
Gaston Longet
James Lane
TOP CAST
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)
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