The film presents itself as an uncomplicated humorous story about a family making the move from a Manhattan apartment to a large, charming house situated on expansive land in Maine. However, they purchase property that seems incredibly flimsy, quickly finding themselves caught up in a chaotic process of constructing a new home while being taken advantage of by nearly everyone around them. Cary Grant performs admirabl…

Those who appreciate classic black and white comedies from the thirties and forties have likely encountered this film before—I certainly had, quite a while back, but I recently revisited it, and found it to be enjoyable. Cary Grant and Myrna Loy are both excellent in their roles, performing as they typically do. He portrays a husband and father who appears clever occasionally, though also somewhat foolish at other ti…