Radio review – Lux – “Mr Blanding Builds His Dream House” (1948) ***

One of a rash of suburbanite comedies in the late 40s as returned servicemen flooded out of the cities (inc Sitting Pretty, The Egg and I). This has the benefit of Cary Grant in the lead role with Irene Dunne an ideal substitute for Myrna Loy. It’s a one note gag story – Grant getting increasingly flustered with bills for his new house – and they throw in a vague love triangle (all the suburbanite comedies featured a love triangle). I always remembered how it’s Grant’s black maid who saves his job by giving him a slogan, and all she gets is a raise (he’s a Don Draper like exec).