Name: Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 1962-06-15
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, Fabian, Lauri Peters, Lili Gentle

1962·Family·1h 56m

6.9

★

Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation at a California beach house that turns out to be ugly and broken down. Daughter Katey, embarrassed by her braces, refuses to go to the beach, as does TV-addicted son Danny. When the family is joined by Hobbs' two unhappily married daughters and their husbands, he must help everyone with their problems to get some peace.

Directed by Henry Koster

dancing

california

beach

based on novel or book

sailing

house

summer vacation

family vacation

beach house

houseguest

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.3 / 5

Where to Watch

Cast

James Stewart

Roger Hobbs

Maureen O'Hara

Peggy Hobbs

Fabian

Joe Carmody

Lauri Peters

Katey Hobbs

Lili Gentle

Janie Grant

John Saxon

Byron Grant

Marie Wilson

Emily Turner

John McGiver

Martin Turner

Reginald Gardiner

Reggie McHugh

Valerie Varda

Marika

Natalie Trundy

Susan Carver

Josh Peine

Stan Carver

Crew

Henry Koster

Director

Nunnally Johnson

Screenplay

Johnny Mercer

Original Music Composer

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Donfeld

Costume Designer

William Witney

Second Unit Director

Popular Reviews

11 reviews

brunettegsundae

7.0★ · 04/06/26

Vacations with parents will always be this messy: fights, happy moments… just like in this movie
Mr. Hobbs’ interactions with everyone are so funny!!!! He always messes things up while trying to fix everything, but in the end it was the best (and only) way to make things work out
Maureen, my diva

rbPRO

6.0★ · 10/29/22

part of the group of films leaving criterion this month. trying to do better about watching them before they’re removed :,)

6.0★ · 10/29/22

part of the group of films leaving criterion this month. trying to do better about watching them before they’re removed :,)

10.0★ · 11/24/21

Again, Maureen O’Hara milf.

Frances Rose

6.0★ · 01/08/21

It really is a product of a different era but it was kinda funny. I’m used to Jimmy Stewart only being in Hitchcock movies or It’s a Wonderful Life and so his role in this was refreshing. Also it was like National Lampoon’s Vacation before National Lampoon’s Vacation.