Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
Jimmy Takes A Vacation... You Have All The Fun!
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.

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Cast

James Stewart James Stewart As: Roger Hobbs
Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara As: Peggy Hobbs
Fabian Fabian As: Joe Carmody
Lauri Peters Lauri Peters As: Katey Hobbs
Lili Gentle Lili Gentle As: Janie Grant
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Jimmy Takes A Vacation... You Have All The Fun!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Family, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 15 June 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $4,000,000

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Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Roger Hobbs

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Peggy Hobbs

Fabian

Fabian

Joe Carmody

Lauri Peters

Lauri Peters

Katey Hobbs

Lili Gentle

Lili Gentle

Janie Grant

John Saxon

John Saxon

Byron Grant

Marie Wilson

Marie Wilson

Emily Turner

John McGiver

John McGiver

Martin Turner

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Reggie McHugh

Valerie Varda

Valerie Varda

Marika

Natalie Trundy

Natalie Trundy

Susan Carver

Josh Peine

Josh Peine

Stan Carver

Michael Burns

Michael Burns

Danny Hobbs

Doris Packer

Doris Packer

Dance Emcee

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Brenda

Richard Collier

Richard Collier

Mr. Kagle

Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Freddie (uncredited)

Sherry Alberoni

Sherry Alberoni

Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)

Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert

Player in Dance Band (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Daryl Duke

Daryl Duke

Boy (uncredited)

True Ellison

True Ellison

Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Ernie Gutierrez

Ernie Gutierrez

Pizza Maker (uncredited)

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Driver in Bird Walk Scene (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Bartender (uncredited)

Barbara Mansell

Barbara Mansell

Ellen, the Receptionist (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Stephen Mines

Stephen Mines

Carl (uncredited)

Peter Oliphant

Peter Oliphant

Peter Carver (uncredited)

Doris Packer

Doris Packer

Hostess (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Maida Severn

Maida Severn

Secretary (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Dennis Whitcomb

Dennis Whitcomb

Dick (uncredited)

Directed By

Henry Koster

Henry Koster

Director

William Witney

William Witney

Second Unit Director

Joseph E. Rickards

Joseph E. Rickards

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Marvin A. Gluck

Marvin A. Gluck

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Donfeld

Donfeld

Costume Designer

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Sound

Alfred Bruzlin

Alfred Bruzlin

Sound

Warren B. Delaplain

Warren B. Delaplain

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Jack Hayes

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Malcolm Brown

Malcolm Brown

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Stuart A. Reiss

Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Other Crew

L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott

Special Effects

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