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07/07/1963 Music, Comedy, Family 1h 50m
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THAT WONDERFUL HAYLEY! a-flitterin' in a romantic whirl of her own!

Overview

Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe, but Osh assures them he won't mind their living there, since he won't be coming home for a long time yet. The children and a cousin who comes to live with them have various adventures before an unexpected visitor shows up

  1. James Neilson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Hayley Mills

    Nancy Carey

  2. Burl Ives

    Osh Popham

  3. Dorothy McGuire

    Mrs. Margaret Carey

  4. Deborah Walley

    Julia Carey

  5. Una Merkel

    Mariah Popham

  6. Eddie Hodges

    Gilly Carey

  7. Michael J. Pollard

    Digby Popham

  8. Peter Brown

    Tom Hamilton

  9. James Stacy

    Charles Bryant

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-07-17
Another one to put in the 'meh' category of live-action Disney.

'Summer Magic' isn't entertaining. You have Hayley Mills (Nancy), Burl Ives (Osh) and Dorothy McGuire (Margaret) all giving alright performances but most others things in this film are very plain.

The musical numbers are forgettable, as is the overall premise and supporting cast under Mills, Ives and McGuire. I have most definitely seen worse from the studio, this is still at least watchable. Going back to the plot, it just feels a bit slapped together without much thought or solid connection. The film ends quite ab...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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