Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780788811203 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0788811207 Label: Walt Disney Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Video Release Date: March 03, 1998 Running Time: 110 minutes Sales Rank: 9910 Studio: Walt Disney Video Theatrical Release Date: July 07, 1963
Description: The past beckons in this enchanting and nostalgic tale. The irrepressible Haley Mills stars in a lighthearted Disney film about young love, mysterious family secrets, and small-town summer nights. When financial ruin forces the Careys to leave Boston, their teenage daughter Nancy (Haley Mills) hatches a plan to resettle them in a tiny New England hamlet, with hilariously delightful consequences for both her family and their new neighbors! An indispensable addition to any Disney library, this timeless and wondrous adventure will thrill children of all ages for a long time to come.
Amazon.com: 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 passing. 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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Rating: - Charming "Summer Magic"
Get that warm "Summer Magic" feeling! This is one of those films that you can view at any time or at any age. Hayley Mills is especially charming and Burl Ives and Dorothy McGuire are just a few in the rest of the superb cast. Get this DVD and watch it some Sunday evening. It will perk you right up!
Rating: - Classic Disney! Just Flitterin!
Disneyland has graciously adopted the fine tune of "Flitterin" from this motion picture, and with good reason. It's Disney Main St. USA starring none other than the Disney Studios prodigy, actress Haley Mills in one of her best films for Disney. With many fine supporting cast in Dorothy McGuire, Deborah Walley, and Burl Ives singing some very agreeable songs. "Ugly Bug Ball" is one of them. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this movie, and the only squabbles I can think of would stem from nitpicking any dvd production values.
The plot is simple, an upper crust family must find a suitable place to live after a huge fallout with their good fortune, and investments. Haley Mills, as Nancy the daughter, comes to the rescue by doing some early homework, and contacting a potential house for very conveniant rates in a country town. The elegant country house, however, is owned by an out of towner who has placed ... Read More
Rating: - Haley Mills movies
Received right on time!! In great condition. The 2 movies I ordered are gifts and I cannot wait for the person to receive them this week. Will use this seller again, no problem. :)
Rating: - Fun Charming Movie
This is a delightful charming, fun movie. I enjoy it everytime I see it.
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