Summer Magic (DVD, 2005)

Hayley Mills has been a part of many excellent movie productions. Among those are Tiger Bay, Pollyanna, Parent Trap, Chalk Garden, and Whistle Down the Wind. This movie is on the ligher side and ranks among her best. There are quite a few songs sung by most members of the cast including Burl Ives. The music is good and memorable. How could you ever forget The Ugly Bug Ball. There are no real villians in this movie as it is about a family that loves one another and sticks together. When they fall on hard times, a kindly retailer/postmaster/handyman/peace officer provides them a chance to live in the house of their dreams. This is a movie of small-town life with interesting people. We bought the widescreen version and it is beautiful. When you want a break from all the heavy drama, crime, special effects, high-tech movies, this is a good choice, especially if you are a Hayley Mills fan.

If you like the Parent Trap with Haley Mills try her other movies. PollyAnna, Summer Magic, That Darn Cat, Moon Spinners. There All Great for the whole family. Maybe not the men but you and your children will love them. Disney movies there all fun.

I was 8 years old and allowed to see Disney movies at the theater. The film was "Summer Magic" and I was entranced by it. I only saw it once (I come from the generation that had no VCR's or DVD's...movies could only be seen in theaters). Then in my 40's I found that I could buy a copy of "Summer Magic" to play on our VCR. It did not disappoint me...it was still every bit as magical as when I was 8 years old.
A family at "rag time" who have lost their home in Boston, move to a house they once saw on a family trip in the country. Hayley Mills, Dorothy Maguire and Burl Ives have a charm that is delightful as we follow the family through the move and settling into their new home and life. It is especially noteworthy for its depiction of the struggle and joys of young girls growing into young women. The charm of Disney songwriters, the Sherman brothers, weaves its pattern throughout the film.
We bought this most recent copy for our 12 year old granddaughter and her 8 year old sister. We had taken our copy for them to watch and our oldest granddaughter quickly fell under the magical spell of this movie, wanting a copy of her own, so she could watch it weekends and share it with her friends.
Generation to generation this film is one moms will want their daughters to have in their collection. "Summer Magic" is feminine and family education in the most delightful of ways.

I purchased this DVD because I had enjoyed this movie when I was a child. It arrived promptly and was in excellent condition.

This is a great classic Disney movie. It's nice to sit down and watch a movie the whole family can enjoy and not worry about certain scenes with children in the room. This has a great story behind it with classic Disney actors in it like Halie Mills and Burl Ives. You will love the story and the great songs in it. Enjoy the movie and God bless!

I had wanted to own Summer Magic for nearly 10 years and never found it in stores.
Thanks again to Ebay... :0) I found it and now own it!
It is truly a wonderful movie that showcases brilliant acting, superb music,
and a beautiful family story.
How about Hayley Mills? She was truly one of the most talented actresses to light
up the Disney screen! You will definitely enjoy this movie time and time again!
Own it today! You won't be sorry! :)

Shipped on time and easy payments.

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It came in excellent condition and in good timing. Thanks!
I've been wanting to find this movie for years, but haven't seen it in the stores. Glad to finally have it in my collection.

I think that I can cover my review in less than a 100 words. They sent the movie in good time and they lived up to their promise. I will order from them again if they have the movie that I want.

Our family loves this and many other upbeat Disney Live Action Films. A great story Set in the 1940's about a precotious young girl who truley makes lemons into lemonade when their family loses their father and has to make a living. She takes their newly adoopted town and several others with them as they create a great new life. The film has been beautifully restored and features some wonderful music. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do and will make it a permanent edition to your library.

You will see a number of familiar Disney actors, namely Hayley Mills, Dorothy Macguire, and Burl Ives, in this movie which is a warm story about family togetherness, neighborliness, love, forgiveness, making a new life, and just having fun. This is a sweet movie as we follow the lives of a city family make a new start with its ups and downs in the "big yellow house" in the quiet country after their father passes away. A heart-warming story for the whole family!

This is a wonderful family movie. It has the the Quality of entertainment we have come to love from the Disney classics. It has a great cast of actors like Burl Ives,Hailey MIlls ,Debra Walley and Dorothy MaGuire. Any Disney fan should buy it.

This is one of my favorites from childhood. It is just a simple sweet story with wonderful songs that make you sing them and wish for simpler times.

It took almost 2 weeks to recieve this movie, but worth the wait. I ordered 2 movies the other took almost a month and missed my son's birthday.

It's a classic. My kids watched it when they were growing up and now I want to share it with others who have never seen it. I am glad it is still available.

This is a wonderful old movie, one of my favorites from childhood. Hayley Mills was a Disney icon in the sixties. Wish there were more like her today!

I loved seeing this movie again. I hadn't seen it since I was a child. It's a warm happy movie that everyone should enjoy. I've always thought Haley Mills was the best. This is a movie the whole family will enjoy!

My mother and I love old Disney movies, particulary with Haley Mills, and I decided to purchase this movie as a gift for my mother for Christmas. I looked at a few sites, but the price was to good to beat on ebay. I love the movie and it came brand new just as described and for a wonderful price. I also like ebay because with paypal it is so easy to buy and shipping is very fast.

Definitely one of Hayley Mills best films. Her fans definitely love it. Burl Ives, Dorothy McGuire, and Michael Pollard are wonderful in their roles as well as Hayley. The sets and music are delightful in this movie about an earlier time when life was simpler and although challenging, much kinder. Hayley does a fine job playing a young lady that is always full of optimism.

This color movie doesn't seem to age, since if you didn't know when it was made, you would think it could have been recently. This movie has a few brief moments that may tinge on unsuitability for younger audiences, but parents should be able to explain those situations.

However Disney's movies that has been released recently in US are missing a more variety of languages and subtitles. There's missing subtitles at least in portuguese, italian, norwegian, spanish, french, swedish, chinese and more.

Otherwise, I consider this movie suitable for families including even the youngest children. Amazingly families today still find this an enjoyable movie, but then it is an amazing movie. Full of warmth and values of the heart, this movie is a winner that any family will find to be an excellent addition to their video collection.

So happy to own one of my all-time favorite childhood movies...Summer Magic starring Haley Mills. It's rare to find a movie these days that is truly wholesome and HAPPY! Watched it with my daughter recently and she now loves the movie as well.

One of my favorites as a child. Want to share it with grand children. Great songs (The Ugly Bug Ball) So pleased I can now find all my favorites on e-bay. Great prices.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE. I USED TO WATCH IT AS A CHILD AND I JUST LOVE HAYLEY MILLS SHE IS A GREAT ACTRESS AND SHE IS WONDERFUL. MY CHILDREN LOVE THE MOVIE ALSO THEY SIT DOWN AND WATCH IT WITHOUT SAYING A WORD TO EACH OTHER AND I REALLY LOVE THAT.I WOULD BUY FROM WHOM I BOUGHT IT FROM.

I brought Summer Magic DVD, The movie was just what I wanted it came very fast and was just what I wanted. The Movie was in excited condition and was just what I was hoping for. I decide to buy the movie because it was a movie liked as a child and it made me think of mu cousin.

This is a fun family DISNEY movie. A little singing and alot of laughing. It's nice that these movies are out there for us to purchase and view without having to worry about foul language and other things that may be offensive. Young children still enjoy a wholesome movie if the parents believe in it ,too.

Thank you for the opportunity to write this review.