Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Looks like the Blandings will have no heating problem!

1948 · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

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.

Directed by H. C. Potter · Written by Norman Panama

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