
About
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.
Rating and Reviews
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6.959/10

CinemaSerf
This is a simple comedy about a family living in downtown Manhattan who decide to relocate to a delightful old house in loads of acres in rural Maine. Problem is, they buy a house that the wind could ... read more
almost 3 years ago

Peter McGinn
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 wort... read more
almost 5 years ago
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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)
Director

H. C. Potter
Director
Joel Freeman
Assistant Director
Kay Phillips
Script Supervisor
James Lane
Assistant Director
Creator
Eric Hodgins
Novel

Norman Panama
Screenplay

Melvin Frank
Screenplay