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Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House

Screen Directors Playhouse · June 9, 1950 · 29 min · 4,074 words

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RCA Victor, world leader in radio, first in recorded music, first in television, proudly presents... Screen Director's Playhouse, stars Kerry Grant Betsy Drake, production Mr. Blandings Bill's His Dreamhouse, Director H.C. Potter. The Hollywood Screen Directors present transcribed a tale of architects and apoplexy. The motion picture comedy Mr. Blandings Bill's His Dreamhouse, starring and his original role of Jim and Betsy Drake as Muriel.

And was once a carefree fellow who swung happily through the jungle trees, every man his own Tarzan. But then he yearned to get out of the trees and into caves. Then he yearned to get out of the caves and into a house.

He's still yearning. This is a story of Jim Blanding's New York apartment dweller who yearned to get out of his cave. Tall, well-grew, moderately successful advertising executive in charge of the Wham Ham account. Thank you.

He also has two fine daughters and one lovely intelligent wife named Muriel. I'm Muriel. Every morning in our apartment, we fought for firsts with the bathroom, the big banana. Started first thing in the morning.

I'd open one eye and there would be Jim nuzzling the furniture like a strange dog. Looking for something near me? My socks. Why don't you look in your sock drawer? That's where I found my underwear.

Try your underwear, Drew. I am in my underwear drawer. Well, would you find? You're underwear. Then the great American bathroom derby. And there goes Jim Blanding's and Art's on favorite. He's at the door. He opens it.

Oh! Sorry. Barbara, just one morning I wish you'd knock. In this apartment, there isn't room enough to knock. That was Sandra, age 10. Joan has a different screen. I can't find my dressing guard. Conditions being what they were in our apartment, Jim would shave while I brushed my teeth.

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