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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
1963·Comedy / Family / Musical·1h 50m

SUMMER MAGIC

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

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

Above the Line
James Neilson·DirectorSally Benson·ScreenplayKate Douglas Wiggin·BookWilliam E. Snyder·Director of PhotographyBuddy Baker·Original Music Composer
Cast
Hayley Mills·Nancy CareyBurl Ives·Osh PophamDorothy McGuire·Mrs. Margaret CareyDeborah Walley·Julia CareyUna Merkel·Mariah PophamEddie Hodges·Gilly CareyMichael J. Pollard·Digby PophamPeter Brown·Tom HamiltonJames Stacy·Charles BryantJames Mathers·Peter Carey (as Jimmy Mathers)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
James Neilson·Director
Writing· 2
Sally Benson·ScreenplayKate Douglas Wiggin·Book
Camera· 1
William E. Snyder·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 4
Buddy Baker·Original Music ComposerRobert B. Shepard·Playback SingerRichard M. Sherman·SongsRobert B. Sherman·Songs
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D62B8D
#F0D89A
Mood
Joyful, Nostalgic, Whimsical
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features the movie title "SUMMER MAGIC" in large pink serif letters at the top, with a horizontal line separating "SUMMER" and "MAGIC". Below the tit”

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Key Elements
Paper Lanterns
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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