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Burl Ives, Deborah Walley, Dorothy McGuire

This classic 1963 Disney film features child icon Hayley Mills as Nancy Carey, a teenage girl whose family moves from Boston to the New England countryside as a result of their father's untimely pa...( read more  read more... )ssing. Nancy writes to the kindly Mr. Poppem (Burl Ives) and single-handedly convinces him to rent the family a charming, if run-down, house for a mere $60 a year. Ever the optimist, Nancy brims with excitement at the family's new life, but this "perfect world" has its problems--notably an absentee landlord who knows nothing about the Carey family's rental agreement. Through hard work and Mr. Poppem's continuing generosity, the Careys fix up the house and find life in the rural Maine town quite satisfactory. Things become tense when their cousin Julia arrives for an extended visit, but eventually Nancy and Julia grow from one another's experiences and become good friends. You'll never guess what happens when the absent landlord returns unannounced during the family's Halloween housewarming party!

One section that may sit poorly with modern audiences features Nancy and Julia discussing how to emphasize one's femininity at the expense of hiding the real you--an indication of how much American thinking has changed in a relatively short period of time. Nevertheless, this is a charming tale featuring toe-tapping ragtime music, wonderful songs by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman including "Summer Magic" and "The Ugly Bug Ball," and the incomparable talents of Mills and Ives. Take a trip down memory lane and don't forget the kids. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

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G, 108 min.

Directed by: James Neilson

Release Date: July 7, 1963

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DVD Release Date: May 3, 2005

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  • mstweety620
    August 24, 2009
    mstweety620
    Opal, Mr. Lord=) and really liked Mr. Hamilton
  • ces6
    July 30, 2009
    ces6
    My favorite movie from my childhood.
  • Soundsofmadness
    January 25, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • JoyceLovesTulips
    November 30, 2008
    JoyceLovesTulips
    Great movie I can watch it over and over again.
  • whatagirl88201
    August 24, 2008
    whatagirl88201
    I love this movie, remember loving it as a child too.
  • RachandFrank4ever
    April 26, 2008
    RachandFrank4ever
    GREAT MUSICAL!!!!!!!!
  • DoctorXQuinzel
    January 21, 2008
    DoctorXQuinzel
    It was cute and fun. I thought it was a nice sweet film.
  • valeriaferrieri
    January 13, 2008
    valeriaferrieri
    You can say what you want about it...i love it cause it reminds me of when I was a little girl
  • moviegirl50
    December 29, 2007
    moviegirl50
    Haley Mills is a fave of mine and I just purchased this DVD. This is a fun feel good movie about teen love and fitting in. DVD.

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  • totallycoolkim
    November 29, 2006
    totallycoolkim
    Summer Magic is the best movie ever
    I love Haley Mills
    the songs are awesome
    this is definetly one I will love forever
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