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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Jimmy Takes A Vacation... You Have All The Fun!

1962•1h 56m•6.5/10
FamilyComedy

Ratings

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6.5/10(97)

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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20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Dance Guest (uncredited)

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