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.
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) is a family and comedy film directed by Henry Koster, released on June 15, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, Fabian and Lauri Peters. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 99 ratings.
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James Stewart
as Roger Hobbs
Maureen O'Hara
as Peggy Hobbs
Fabian
as Joe Carmody
Lauri Peters
as Katey Hobbs
Lili Gentle
as Janie Grant
John Saxon
as Byron Grant
Marie Wilson
as Emily Turner
John McGiver
as Martin Turner
Reginald Gardiner
as Reggie McHugh
Valerie Varda
as Marika
Natalie Trundy
as Susan Carver
Josh Peine
as Stan Carver
Directed by Henry Koster, written by Edward Streeter and Nunnally Johnson.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 99 ratings.
Well we had the “Huggetts” and the French “Monsieur Hulot” so I suppose it only fair that the Americans got “Mr. Hobbs” to have his own version of the family holiday from hell. All he (James Stewart) actually wants to do is head to the beach with wife “Peggy” (Maureen O’Hara) and spend some quality time doing nothing at all. She, on the other hand, sees this as an ideal opportunity to assemble their entire family,…
Reviewed on April 2, 2026
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The main cast of Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) includes James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, Fabian, Lauri Peters and Lili Gentle. The film was directed by Henry Koster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation was released on June 15, 1962 and runs for 1h 56m.
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 99 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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