Nancy Carey
Hayley Mills
Nancy Carey
Summer Magic
“THAT WONDERFUL HAYLEY! a-flitterin' in a romantic whirl of her own!”
6.6
1963
1h 50m
MusicComedyFamily
Director: James Neilson
Overview
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
Trailer
Trailer Summer Magic
Cast
Osh Popham
Burl Ives
Osh Popham
Mrs. Margaret Carey
Dorothy McGuire
Mrs. Margaret Carey
Julia Carey
Deborah Walley
Julia Carey
Mariah Popham
Una Merkel
Mariah Popham
Gilly Carey
Eddie Hodges
Gilly Carey
Digby Popham
Michael J. Pollard
Digby Popham
Tom Hamilton
Peter Brown
Tom Hamilton
Charles Bryant
James Stacy
Charles Bryant
Peter Carey (as Jimmy Mathers)
James Mathers
Peter Carey (as Jimmy Mathers)
Mr. Perkins
O.Z. Whitehead
Mr. Perkins
Lallie Joy Popham
Wendy Turner
Lallie Joy Popham
Reviews
r96sk
Another one to put in the 'meh' category of live-action Disney. <em>'Summer Magic'</em> 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 <em>'Son of Flubber'</em>, <em>'Miracle of the White Stallions'</em> and <em>'Savage Sam'</em>. Here's hoping <em>'The Incredible Journey'</em> will conclude their releases from these twelve months on a high.
Read full review Movies
Similar Movies
More movies you might want to watch next.
6.6
The Grump
2014 Movie
6.4
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 Movie
6.7
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967 Movie
6.8
Simon Birch
1998 Movie
6.8
The Butcher Boy
1998 Movie
6.8
The Classic
2001 Movie
4.7
Dixiana
1930 Movie
5.8
O'Dessa
2025 Movie
2.0
(Im)Patient
2022 Movie
5.8
Bye Bye Birdie
1963 Movie
6.7
Love Finds A Home
2009 Movie
7.2
The Concert
2009 Movie