by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this Disney comedy, an upper-class Boston widow is distressed to discover herself penniless. Fortunately, she is able to move into a ramshackle Maine house. Using hard work and ingenuity, she and her children make the place quite respectable. Trouble brews when the widow's snooty, troublesome cousin comes to visit.
characteristics
- Down On Their Luck
- Widower
- Starting-over
