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Summer Magic (1963) Reviews

Summer Magic (1963)
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A young widow from Boston travels with her three children to Maine to enjoy their summer vacation. Margaret Carey (Dorothy McGuire) is helped by the friendly Osh Popham (Burl Ives), who finds the family a rent-free house vacated by a vacationing landowner. Daughter Nancy (Hayley Mills) catches the eye of a young schoolteacher, Digby (Michael J. Pollard). The owner of the summer house shows up from Europe unexpectedly, but keeps his identity a secret when he too falls for the young Nancy. The entire family gets to croon with Burl Ives in a folksy front-porch singalong. The townsfolk make the Careys feel at home to the point that they consider making the idyllic coastal town their permanent home. This Walt Disney film is lighthearted entertainment for the entire family. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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Starring:
Hayley Mills, Burl Ives, (more)
Director(s):
James Neilson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G
Format(s):
DVD
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(16 member reviews)  

Member Reviews

Melody L.

What a great family movie! I loved this movie as a kid and now my 5yr old loves it too. It is a little slow paced, but it has catchy songs and a funny storyline. Would recommend to anyone who loves old movies like I do.

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Nan K.

I loved this movie as a young girl and never dreamed I'd be able to watch it 30 years later. A bit schmaltzy, but delightful story about a well-to-do Boston family that has to "downsize" to a remote country house. Reminiscent of a time when people sat on front porches on hot summer nights and sang songs (really, people used to do that!)...if you are a Hayley Mills fan, you'll love it. Good, clean story for families to watch.

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Lisa B.

It is nice to have a movie that children of 7-yrs and 11-yrs can enjoy along with parents and grandparents without worry about content. The story moved along slowly but the antic of Burl Ives keep the kids interested.

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James S.

My wife had seen this movie years ago, but I had never watched it. I remember watching Hayley Mills as a kid in parent trap and that darn cat. I enjoyed this movie. It was funny and light hearted. I would definitely recommend it.

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Debra R.

Definitely dated, but still fun.

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Timothy W.

Nice, slow paced with a long of songs. More like the Walton's TV series than a movie.

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Angelique C.

This movie is a true classic. Pure family entertainment!!!! Back to the good old days of leisure and entertaining! I have seen this movie about ten times...but it's been a few years...so I am renting it again!!!

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John B.

As a fan of Thomassina, Darby O'Gill, and a few other slow-paced, lost gems of the 1950s and 1960s family-film genre, I had hopes this would be another good story our whole family could enjoy. Instead, it was quite a dud for all members of the family. Except for a nice section involving a snooty cousin who changed after some empathy and deserved comeuppance, the story had about zero dramatic tension. Every conflict was resolved within seconds, and with almost no bearing to reality: the family loses their father and house, and end up in a rent-free country house that is large with a pond and beautiful view; the small town they moved into was completely idyllic, as the young kid whose dad let him move to Boston quickly realized. The songs are bad too. And my daughter wondered why the mother had yellow teeth and was always fuzzy (soft focus to hide her wrinkles). The whole movie had a fuzzy view of life - recommend skipping this one.

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Heather B.

I have always loved this movie as a young girl. It was one of my favorite You need to like musicals cause there is a lot of singing..

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Mike F.

I've had warm and fuzzy memories of this "yellow house" movie ever since seeing it on the Wonderful World of Disney back in the late 70s. Of course, watching it again 30 years later had me cringing at the "Be demure, sweet and pure--Hide the real you" lyrics of "Femininity," the most memorable song of the movie...not the kind of lesson I would want my daughter to pick up today! The plot did plod along, kinda like I imagine life did back then...it's a refreshing change of pace to witness in 2008. Along with "Benji" and "Child of Glass" (another WWoD movie), I still hold this movie dear to my childhood.

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    Melody L.

    What a great family movie! I loved this movie as a kid and now my 5yr old loves it too. It is a little slow paced, but it has catchy songs and a funny storyline. Would recommend to anyone who loves old movies like I do.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Nan K.

    I loved this movie as a young girl and never dreamed I'd be able to watch it 30 years later. A bit schmaltzy, but delightful story about a well-to-do Boston family that has to "downsize" to a remote country house. Reminiscent of a time when people sat on front porches on hot summer nights and sang songs (really, people used to do that!)...if you are a Hayley Mills fan, you'll love it. Good, clean story for families to watch.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Lisa B.

    It is nice to have a movie that children of 7-yrs and 11-yrs can enjoy along with parents and grandparents without worry about content. The story moved along slowly but the antic of Burl Ives keep the kids interested.

    Yes   |   No

     
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