Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
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- Approved
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Family
- 15 Jun 1962 (USA)
- Movie
Mr. Hobbs wants to spend a quiet holiday at the beach, but his wife has invited all their family to stay with them.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Stewart | ... |
Roger Hobbs
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| Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Peggy Hobbs
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| Fabian | ... |
Joe Carmody
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| Lauri Peters | ... |
Katey Hobbs
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| Lili Gentle | ... |
Janie Grant
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| John Saxon | ... |
Byron Grant
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| John McGiver | ... |
Martin Turner
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| Marie Wilson | ... |
Emily Turner
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| Reginald Gardiner | ... |
Reggie McHugh
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| Valerie Varda | ... |
Marika Carter
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| Natalie Trundy | ... |
Susan Carver
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| Josh Peine | ... |
Stan Carver
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| Michael Burns | ... |
Danny Hobbs
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Brenda
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| Richard Collier | ... |
Mr. Kagle
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| Sherry Alberoni | ... |
Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)
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| Herb Alpert | ... |
Trumpet Player in Dance Band (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Daryl Duke | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Minta Durfee | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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True Ellison | ... |
Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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Ernie Gutierrez | ... |
Pizza Maker (uncredited)
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| Bill Hickman | ... |
Driver in Bird Walk Scene (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Gustave Lax | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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| Caryl Lincoln | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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| Tom Lowell | ... |
Freddie (uncredited)
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Barbara Mansell | ... |
Ellen, the Receptionist (uncredited)
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John Marlin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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| Stephen Mines | ... |
Carl (uncredited)
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Peter Oliphant | ... |
Peter Carver (uncredited)
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Doris Packer | ... |
Hostess (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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| Paul Power | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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Tony Randall | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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Michael Sean | ... |
Phil (uncredited)
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| Maida Severn | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Dance Guest (uncredited)
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| Dennis Whitcomb | ... |
Dick (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Koster | ||
Written by
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Edward Streeter | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Marvin A. Gluck | ... | associate producer |
| Jerry Wald | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Henry Mancini | ||
Cinematography by
| William C. Mellor | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Marjorie Fowler | ||
Art Direction by
| Malcolm Brown | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Stuart A. Reiss | ... | (set decorations) |
| Walter M. Scott | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Donfeld | ... | (costumes designed by) (as Don Feld) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph E. Rickards | ... | assistant director |
| William Witney | ... | second unit director |
| Nat Merman | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Warren B. Delaplain | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunt double: Michael Burns (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Earl Gilbert | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
| Homer Plannette | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator |
| Herb Alpert | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Victor Arno | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Warren Barker | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Frank Beach | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Robert F. Brunner | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: drums/percussion (uncredited) |
| Pete Candoli | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Pete Carpenter | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Russ Cheever | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| John Clyman | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
| Ossip Giskin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Conrad Gozzo | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Wally Heglin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Alton Hendrickson | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| William Hinshaw | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Plas Johnson | ... | musician: tenor saxophone (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Barney Kessel | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Ronald Langinger | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Henry Mancini | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: drums/percussion (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ted Nash | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Howard Roberts | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Ernie Rosecrans | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Schmidt | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ray Sherman | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Sprosty | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Al Viola | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Centfox-Film (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Filmes (1962) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1971) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Rete 4 (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2014) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Twentieth Century Fox (Cinemascope is the registered trademark of)
- Westrex Recording System (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
St. Louis-based banker Roger Hobbs dictates a letter to his wife, Peggy, about his true feelings concerning their just completed month-long vacation. The letter is to be opened only after his death, whenever that may occur. He wanted the vacation to be a romantic getaway for two, but Peggy insisted on a family vacation to a central California beach house that was loaned to them for the month by friends. The vacation included all their offspring as well as the extended families of their offspring. Roger hated the idea as he felt he didn't know his offspring, much less their spouses, and that they no longer needed him; his daughter Susan and her husband, Stan Carver, have a permissive parenting style based on the latest child psychology books; daughter Janie's college-professor husband, Byron Grant, has an academic view of everything in life; fourteen year old daughter Katey is self-conscious around boys because of her brand-new braces, but the boys see her self-consciousness as aloofness; and preteen son Danny's sole focus in life is watching TV. The beach house ended up being a rat trap which disgusted their cook, Brenda, so much that she left early. But, beyond that, Roger ended up learning the true nature of his relationship with his offspring and his wife. In the process, he had to endure the extended visit by an eccentric couple, the Turners, and learned that some problems can be solved purely by yelling "Hey, Joe!" into an unknown group of boys. Written by Huggo / edited by Hans Delbruck |
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| Taglines | Rollicking Fun! Sand, Sea and Sun! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The portrait hanging along the staircase of the beach cottage is of Captain Daniel Gregg, played by Rex Harrison, from The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947). See more » |
| Goofs | When the Hobbs' family returns home, you can see red clay tile roofs, Spanish architecture, and Palm Trees in the background. While the first two could be possible in St. Louis, Palm Trees certainly don't grow there. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Maureen O'Hara - Banríon Hollywood (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cream Puff See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end credits each major character is shown as they are identified along with the acting credit. See more » |
| Quotes |
Peggy Hobbs:
Didn't you get his last name? Roger Hobbs: No, I just called hey Joe, it's from my experience that there's usually one Joe in a group of fellows. Peggy Hobbs: That's a fine way to get a date for your daughter, paying him $5. See more » |