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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. Written by
John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Trivia
"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on July 1, 1949 with
Cary Grant reprising his film role.
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Goofs
About 46-47 minutes in, a drawing of the new house in the architect's office is shown. "Blandings" is incorrectly shown with an apostrophe between the "g" and the "s"
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Quotes
Bill Cole:
The next time you're going to do anything or say anything or buy anything, think it over very carefully. When you're sure you're right, forget the whole thing.
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Crazy Credits
Opening credits are shown on an architect's blueprints.
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Connections
Remade as
Drömkåken (1993)
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Soundtracks
"Home on the Range"
(uncredited)
Written by
Brewster M. Higley
Sung by
Cary Grant and then
Myrna Loy as they shower
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This film has some of the greatest comedic dialog and memorable quotes ever assembled in one film! The plot is somewhat lacking, but the delightful quips are enough to make up the difference. This is a timeless movie for all ages that is sure to please. As a cinematic art form it is highly entertaining; and with major stars like Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Melvyn Douglas... how could you go wrong?
Comedic dialog and timeing such as this has long been undervalued, and is very difficult to imitate. A good example of this is seen in the 1986 knockoff of this film: The Money Pit, with Tom Hanks and Shelley Long. Despite the talent and physical comedy of these stars, the film dragged and received poor reviews and viewer comments. Achieving true comedic dialog is an art.