This is one of my mother's absolute favorite movies. I wish I could say it's one of mine, but I found myself put off by how much of a blowhard Cary Grant's character was.Jim Blandings (Cary Grant) is an advertising executive in Manhattan. He, his wife Muriel (Myrna Loy) and their two daughters live in a tiny apartment. Muriel wants to redecorate the space but Jim feels it will cost too much. Then he decides that, for a few extra thousand dollars, he could buy a farmhouse in Connecticut. So they do. And it is a dilapidated mess held up only by the termites. Jim's best friend and lawyer Bill (Melvyn Douglas) warns against making the purchase. In fact, he warns against everything but that doesn't stop Mr. Blandings from throwing money by the handful at his new house.
Apparently, this movie was so popular, it spawned the term "Mr. Blandings Syndrome" for people who stubbornly ignore the solid advice of their friends and persist in throwing good money after bad. Well, this movie is on TCM pretty regularly so you don't have to do that. Watch it for free if you want but don't spend a dime on it.
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