Summer Magic (1963) 6.7
A Bostonian widow moves with her kids to the country. Director:James Neilson |
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Summer Magic (1963) 6.7
A Bostonian widow moves with her kids to the country. Director:James Neilson |
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| Hayley Mills | ... |
Nancy Carey
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| Burl Ives | ... |
Osh Popham
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| Dorothy McGuire | ... |
Margaret Carey
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| Deborah Walley | ... |
Julia Carey
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Una Merkel | ... |
Mariah Popham
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Eddie Hodges | ... |
Gilly Carey
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| Michael J. Pollard | ... |
Digby Popham
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| Peter Brown | ... |
Tom Hamilton
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James Stacy | ... |
Charles Bryant
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Jimmy Mathers | ... |
Peter Carey
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O.Z. Whitehead | ... |
Mr. Perkins
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Wendy Turner | ... |
Lallie Joy Popham
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Harry Holcombe | ... |
Henry Lord
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Mary
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Disney musical about Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow and her three children who move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, a Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe, but Osh assures them he won't mind their living there, since he won't be coming home for a long time yet. The children and a cousin who comes to live with them have various adventures before an unexpected visitor shows up. Written by Anonymous
Excellent movie, if you liked Hayley Mills in PollyAnna, look no further. This movie exhibits family values and basic human kindness amid the traditional Disney music and humor. There's nothing wrong with some simplicity and optimism. Today we can use them. Burl Ives and Dorothy McGuire are absolutely wonderful. The story is endearing and the life lessons are timeless. This is a classic. Many thanks to the Hallmark Channel for bringing it to us. I don't recall seeing it when I was growing up, but at 45, its never to late to enjoy vintage Disney. Maybe today's Disney execs should review their history for future successes. I highly recommend it.