Summer Magic
Seen it?1963 | 110 min | Music, Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Mary Poppins Returns, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
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
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Neilson
- Hayley MillsNancy Carey
- Burl IvesOsh Popham
- Dorothy McGuireMrs. Margaret Carey
- Deborah WalleyJulia Carey
- Una MerkelMariah Popham
- Eddie HodgesGilly Carey
- Michael J. PollardDigby Popham
- Peter BrownTom Hamilton
- James StacyCharles Bryant
- James MathersPeter Carey (as Jimmy Mathers)