Synopsis
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) is a family comedy starring James Stewart that you can watch online on iFILM. A worn-out banker dreams of a quiet getaway with his wife, then ends up trapped with three generations of relatives under one leaky roof.
His wife Peggy (Maureen O'Hara) rents a beach house on the California coast that turns out to be a creaky, run-down wreck. The teenage daughter hides in her room, mortified by her braces; the son won't leave the television; and soon Hobbs' grown daughters arrive with their husbands, each marriage quietly falling apart. Instead of fishing and peace and quiet, the family patriarch becomes the household referee.
Directed by Henry Koster, an easygoing studio-era comedy hand, the film lets Stewart play not a hero but a frazzled dad — and that's its whole charm. A cozy picture about a vacation gone sideways, made for anyone who likes warm comedy without cynicism. Stream Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) online on iFILM.
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