Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

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Siskoid
One of those Father Knows Best comedies, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation has Jimmy Stewart complain and grumble about having to deal with his family while at the same time helping fix all their problems and bonding with them. He's not gonna get any peace and quiet in the spooky old house he's rented on the beach, but he's overstating things when he says he can't stand anyone in his brood. While there are a couple smiles - in particular when boring house guests pile on - Mr. Hobbs's Vacation is quite dated. Not just because he takes a kid out sailing with nary a life jacket, or because things like shared phone lines don't exist anymore, but because of the sexual politics (no surprise) and a couple casual racist remarks that didn't go down well. But ultimately, there's the pretense of a plot, but it's all vignettes, some much less successful than others. Fabian getting to sing a song feels very random, for example. Not a terrible way to pass the time - Stewart is always fun to watch - but it doesn't amount to much. 1 year 11 months ago
IreneAdler
One of these very old movies that I absolutely love! Hilarious and very, very sweet. Watch it! 10 years ago