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THAT WONDERFUL HAYLEY! a-flitterin' in a romantic whirl of her own!
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
r96sk
Jul 17, 2020 · via TMDB
Another one to put in the 'meh' category of live-action Disney. <em>'Summer Magic'</em> 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 abruptly, too. 1963, it's safe to say, wasn't Disney's strongest year for live-action. This adds to the disappointments of <em>'Son of Flubber'</em>, <em>'Miracle of the White Stallions'</em> and <em>'Savage Sam'</em>. Here's hoping <em>'The Incredible Journey'</em> will conclude their releases from these twelve months on a high.
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Hayley Mills
Nancy Carey
Burl Ives
Osh Popham
Dorothy McGuire
Mrs. Margaret Carey
Deborah Walley
Julia Carey
Una Merkel
Mariah Popham
Eddie Hodges
Gilly Carey
Michael J. Pollard
Digby Popham
Peter Brown
Tom Hamilton
James Stacy
Charles Bryant
James Mathers
Peter Carey (as Jimmy Mathers)
O.Z. Whitehead
Mr. Perkins
Harry Holcombe
Rev. Henry Lord
Norman Leavitt
Hank Champlin, the barber (uncredited)
Eddie Quillan
Boston Mailman (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Drinker (uncredited)
Marcy McGuire
Ellen (uncredited)
James Neilson
Director
Robert B. Shepard
Playback Singer
Richard M. Sherman
Songs
Robert B. Sherman
Songs
Sally Benson
Screenplay
Les Franglaises - Le Viens-Retour
Moonlight Serenade
Operasi Pesta Copet
The Doll Shop
Tomka and His Friends
Shrek
The Chorus
Aladdin
Moulin Rouge!
Wood Job!
Grease
Murder She Said
The Ladykillers
A Hard Day's Night
Closely Watched Trains
Marley & Me
You, the Living
The Good Companions
Not Mozart: Letters, Riddles and Writs
Storm Boy
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Mummies
Antonia's Line
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Ladies of the Jury
The Friend
White Pop Jesus
To Die For
Ella Enchanted
Fifteen Boys Adrift
A Night on the Town
Topkapi
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Varsity Blues
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
The Bastards' Fig Tree
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Last Orders
Anita and Me
Hot Summer
Tom Jones
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
New in Town
Maggie Moore(s)
My Best Friend's Exorcism
Stay Hungry
Animal Farm
Fontána pre Zuzanu 2
La magia de los Parchís
52Hz, I Love You
Fanny Hill
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Bottoms Up
Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana
A Life in Technicolor
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
Liebe ist Geschmackssache
Resilience & Sacrifice
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Loud House Movie
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
Blue's Big City Adventure
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Sketch
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Teen Beach Movie
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Life with Father
Godspell
UglyDolls
Mary Poppins Returns
Annie
Tom Sawyer
Better Nate Than Ever
Cheaper by the Dozen
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Babes in Toyland
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Sneakerella
Make Mine Music
Jul 7, 1963
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