mr. blandings build his dream house may be the best frank capra or preston sturges movie neither man ever make . if you love bring up baby and the philadelpia story and the thin man and i be a male war bride or it a wonderful life movie make with wit and taste and and the occasional tongue firmly pant in cheek and check this one out . post wwii life be simply and idyllically portray . grant be at the absolute top of his form play the city mouse venture into the life of a country squire . loy be adorable a his pre now wife . the cast of support character compare to you can not take it with you and contain an early bit by future tarzan lex barker . art direction and edit be way above par . the movie never stoop to the low rent and by the number venal slapstick of the late adaptation the money pit .