Stewart takes his family to the beach house; complications and hilarity ensue. This is a mildly amusing family comedy that plays like a sitcom. Stewart makes the most of his role while O'Hara is lovely as his understanding wife. Pop singer and teen heartthrob Fabian, inexplicably sporting facial whiskers, woos one of Stewart's daughters. In 1962, the year this film was released, Stewart starred in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and McGiver, who plays an unwelcome guest at the beach house here, appeared in "The Manchurian Candidate," arguably the two best films of the year. Unfortunately, none of the magic from those two films rubs off on this lame comedy.
Review of Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
