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
Starring
Hayley Mills, Burl Ives, Dorothy McGuire
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Summer Magic was released 63 years ago in 1963.
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 th...
Summer Magic is a Music, Comedy, Family film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Hayley Mills
Nancy Carey
Burl Ives
Osh Popham
Dorothy McGuire
Mrs. Margaret Carey
Deborah Walley
Julia Carey
Una Merkel
Mariah Popham
Eddie Hodges
Gilly Carey
Michael J. Pollard
Digby Popham
Peter Brown
Tom Hamilton
James Stacy
Charles Bryant
James Mathers
Peter Carey (as Jimmy Mathers)
O.Z. Whitehead
Mr. Perkins
WT
Wendy Turner
Lallie Joy Popham
Harry Holcombe
Rev. Henry Lord
HP
Hilda Plowright
Mary
Norman Leavitt
Hank Champlin, the barber (uncredited)
JS
Jan Stine
Tad Perkins (uncredited)
Eddie Quillan
Boston Mailman (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Drinker (uncredited)
IK
Ina Kent
Opal (uncredited)
Marcy McGuire
Ellen (uncredited)
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What is Summer Magic about?
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 long is Summer Magic?
Summer Magic has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in Summer Magic?
The cast of Summer Magic includes Hayley Mills, Burl Ives, Dorothy McGuire, Deborah Walley, Una Merkel.
What is the rating of Summer Magic?
Summer Magic has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 51 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Music
Comedy
Family