Movie

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Released: March 25, 1948 (1948)

Runtime: 94 minutes

Genres: 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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Harry Shannon as Tesander
Age at release: 57
Reginald Denny as Henry L. Simms
Age at release: 56
Tito Vuolo as Mr. Zucca
Age at release: 55
Ian Wolfe as Smith
Age at release: 51
Melvyn Douglas as Bill Cole
Age at release: 46
Louise Beavers as Gussie
Age at release: 46
Cary Grant as Jim Blandings
Age at release: 44
Myrna Loy as Muriel Blandings
Age at release: 42
Connie Marshall as Betsy Blandings
Age at release: 14
Sharyn Moffett as Joan Blandings
Age at release: 11

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Charles Middleton as Wrecker (uncredited)
Age at release: 73
Frank Darien as Judge Quarles (uncredited)
Age at release: 72
Kernan Cripps as Policeman (uncredited)
Age at release: 61
Cliff Clark as Jones (uncredited)
Age at release: 58
Stanley Andrews as Mr. Murphy (uncredited)
Age at release: 56
Jason Robards Sr. as John Retch
Age at release: 55
Emory Parnell as Mr. PeDelford
Age at release: 55
Hal K. Dawson as Harry Selby (uncredited)
Age at release: 51
Mike Lally as Hurried Diner (uncredited)
Age at release: 47
Friedrich von Ledebur as Workman (uncredited)
Age at release: 47
Franklin Parker as Simpson (uncredited)
Age at release: 45
Don Brodie as Charlie - Painter (uncredited)
Age at release: 43
Nestor Paiva as Joe Appollonio
Age at release: 42
Lurene Tuttle as Mary
Age at release: 40
Dan Tobin as Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited)
Age at release: 37
Robert Bray as Workman (uncredited)
Age at release: 30
Lex Barker as Carpenter Foreman
Age at release: 28
Gene Leslie as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Ralph Stein as Proprietor (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Bud Wiser as Customer (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown