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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

"THAT WONDERFUL HAYLEY! a-flitterin' in a romantic whirl of her own!"

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Review by: r96sk

Another one to put in the 'meh' category of live-action Disney. 'Summer Magic' 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 'Son of Flubber', 'Miracle of the White Stallions' and 'Savage Sam'. Here's hoping 'The Incredible Journey' will conclude their releases from these twelve months on a high.

Reviewer rating: 6.0

Actors


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

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