Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
What happens if you put the 1950s Father character into a 1960s comedy movie? You get James Stewart in Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation. If you don’t like the idea of a bumbling, well-meaning dad who doesn’t really connect with his family on a vacation in which anything and everything goes wrong, look elsewhere. The rest of you keep reading.
James Stewart, in a self-imposed era of no longer playing romantic leads, plays an unhappy hubby to Maureen O’Hara and father to Lauri Peters, Lili Gentle, and Natalie Trundy. When he plans a romantic vacation for just him and Maureen, she takes it into her head to show him the entire family loves and needs him, so all the children, in-laws, and grandchildren are invited to come along. There are endless gags to illustrate the generation gap, and lots of sixties music and dancing to give you a nostalgic kick. I found it tough to get my head around the idea that Jimmy and Maureen were grandparents, but maybe it was just me. Like many comedies from the decade, this isn’t one I’d probably want to watch more than once, but it was a little entertaining at the time.
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James Stewart, in a self-imposed era of no longer playing romantic leads, plays an unhappy hubby to Maureen O’Hara and father to Lauri Peters, Lili Gentle, and Natalie Trundy. When he plans a romantic vacation for just him and Maureen, she takes it into her head to show him the entire family loves and needs him, so all the children, in-laws, and grandchildren are invited to come along. There are endless gags to illustrate the generation gap, and lots of sixties music and dancing to give you a nostalgic kick. I found it tough to get my head around the idea that Jimmy and Maureen were grandparents, but maybe it was just me. Like many comedies from the decade, this isn’t one I’d probably want to watch more than once, but it was a little entertaining at the time.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Maureen O'Hara movies here!
More James Stewart movies here!