Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
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- Approved
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Romance
- 04 Jun 1948 (USA)
- Movie
A man and his wife decide that they can afford to have a house in the country built to their specifications. It's a lot more trouble than they think.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Cary Grant | ... |
Jim Blandings
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Muriel Blandings
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| Melvyn Douglas | ... |
Bill Cole
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| Reginald Denny | ... |
Simms
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| Sharyn Moffett | ... |
Joan Blandings
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| Connie Marshall | ... |
Betsy Blandings
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Gussie
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Smith
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| Harry Shannon | ... |
Tesander
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| Tito Vuolo | ... |
Mr. Zucca
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Joe Apollonio
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
John Retch
(as Jason Robards)
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| Lurene Tuttle | ... |
Mary
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| Lex Barker | ... |
Carpenter Foreman
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Mr. PeDelford
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Mr. Murphy (uncredited)
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| Robert Bray | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Charlie - Painter (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Jones (uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Judge Quarles (uncredited)
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Harry Selby (uncredited)
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Jack Jahries | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Hurried Diner (uncredited)
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Gene Leslie | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Wrecker (uncredited)
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Franklin Parker | ... |
Simpson (uncredited)
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Cy Slocum | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Ralph Stein | ... |
Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Dan Tobin | ... |
Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited)
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| Friedrich von Ledebur | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Bud Wiser | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Will Wright | ... |
Eph Hackett (uncredited)
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Directed by
| H.C. Potter | ||
Written by
| Eric Hodgins | ... | (novel) |
| Norman Panama | ... | (written for the screen by) and |
| Melvin Frank | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Produced by
| Melvin Frank | ... | producer |
| Norman Panama | ... | producer |
| Dore Schary | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Leigh Harline | ||
Cinematography by
| James Wong Howe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry Marker | ||
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ||
Set Decoration by
| Harley Miller | ... | (set decorations) |
| Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Robert Kalloch | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Hazel Rogers | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| James H. Anderson | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Lane | ... | assistant director |
| Alex Finlayson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Joel Freeman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Clem Portman | ... | sound |
| Francis M. Sarver | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Russell A. Cully | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Burke | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jim Kirley | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Gaston Longet | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Phillips | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Dore Schary | ... | presenter |
| John Swope | ... | technical advisor |
| Nicolas Amato | ... | french voice dubbing: Tito Vuolo (uncredited) |
| Jacques Beauchey | ... | french voice dubbing: Robert Bray (uncredited) |
| Clelia Bernacchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Lurene Tuttle (uncredited) |
| Jean Berton | ... | french voice dubbing: Friedrich von Ledebur (uncredited) |
| Nino Bonanni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Nestor Paiva (uncredited) |
| Jean Brunel | ... | french voice dubbing: Jason Robards (uncredited) |
| Germana Calderini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Connie Marshall (uncredited) |
| Dan Cassell | ... | stand-in: Cary Grant (uncredited) |
| Yvon Cazeneuve | ... | french voice dubbing: Emory Parnell (uncredited) |
| Charles Cirillo | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | italian voice dubbing: Cary Grant (uncredited) |
| Maurice Dorléac | ... | french voice dubbing: Ian Wolfe (uncredited) |
| Mario Ferrari | ... | italian voice dubbing: Reginald Denny (uncredited) |
| Camille Fournier | ... | french voice dubbing: Myrna Loy (uncredited) |
| Gérard Férat | ... | french voice dubbing: Reginald Denny & Franklin Parker (uncredited) |
| Lauro Gazzolo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ian Wolfe (uncredited) |
| Mireille Gervais | ... | french voice dubbing: Sharyn Moffet (uncredited) |
| Ivy Keene | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Marcelle Lajeunesse | ... | french voice dubbing: Connie Marshall (uncredited) |
| Tina Lattanzi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Myrna Loy (uncredited) |
| Daniel Lecourtois | ... | french voice dubbing: Cary Grant (uncredited) |
| Georges Lycan | ... | french voice dubbing: Lex Barker (uncredited) |
| Jean Nash | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Reinhard W. Noack | ... | German version dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Maya Noël | ... | french voice dubbing: Louise Beavers (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Harry Shannon (uncredited) |
| Charlie Phillips | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Cesare Polacco | ... | italian voice dubbing: Tito Vuolo (uncredited) |
| Maurice Porterat | ... | french voice dubbing: Nestor Paiva (uncredited) |
| Claude Péran | ... | french voice dubbing: Melvyn Douglas (uncredited) |
| Loredana Randisi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Sharyn Moffett (uncredited) |
| Renée Régnard | ... | french voice dubbing: Lurene Tuttle (uncredited) |
| Maria Saccenti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Louise Beavers (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Melvyn Douglas (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Lex Barker (uncredited) |
| Paul Villé | ... | french voice dubbing: Harry Shannon (uncredited) |
| Pete Weissmuller | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Selznick Releasing Organization (1948) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1948) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1948) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures S.A. (1948) (France) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1949) (Finland) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Hollywood Film Theatre)
- TF1 (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Turner Entertainment (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Turner Entertainment (1987) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Pan Vision (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (3-disc Cary Grant Collection)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2004) (Finland) (tv)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Rai 5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Nova Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- RKO Pictures (1984) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Solters & Digney (publicity)
Storyline
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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.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mr. Blandings' yearly salary of $15,000 would be (adjusted for inflation) approximately $193,000 in 2024. The screenwriters had originally given him a salary of $10,000, but postwar inflation forced them to give him a raise before shooting began. See more » |
| Goofs | The foreman asks Mr. Blandings if the "lintels between the lally columns" should be rabbeted. However, the lintels are on the second floor of a two-story house. Lally columns are used in the basement or the first floor to provide support to the middle of long beams. They are not needed on the second floor. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Home on the Range See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown on an architect's blueprints. See more » |
| Quotes |
Muriel Blandings:
I want it to be a soft green, not as blue-green as a robin's egg, but not as yellow-green as daffodil buds. Now, the only sample I could get is a little too yellow, but don't let whoever does it go to the other extreme and get it too blue. It should just be a sort of grayish-yellow-green. Now, the dining room. I'd like yellow. Not just yellow; a very gay yellow. Something bright and sunshine-y. I tell you, Mr. PeDelford, if you'll send one of your men to the grocer for a pound of their best butter, and match that exactly, you can't go wrong! Now, this is the paper we're going to use in the hall. It's flowered, but I don't want the ceiling to match any of the colors of the flowers. There's some little dots in the background, and it's these dots I want you to match. Not the little greenish dot near the hollyhock leaf, but the little bluish dot between the rosebud and the delphinium blossom. Is that clear? Now the kitchen is to be white. Not a cold, antiseptic hospital white. A little warmer, but still, not to suggest any other color but white. Now for the powder room - in here - I want you to match this thread, and don't lose it. It's the only spool I have and I had an awful time finding it! As you can see, it's practically an apple red. Somewhere between a healthy winesap and an unripened Jonathan. Oh, excuse me... Mr. PeDelford: You got that Charlie? Charlie, Painter: Red, green, blue, yellow, white. Mr. PeDelford: Check. See more » |