Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation1962Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
Banker Roger Hobbs hopes for a quiet vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she rents a ramshackle seaside house for a reunion with their four children, two sons-in-law, and the grandchildren.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
A father quietly mends his family: he helps a shy daughter, wins his son's respect, keeps a son-in-law from temptation, and keeps his own marriage sweet. James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
A bikini-clad neighbor flirts with a married son-in-law and a yacht-club man flirts with Peggy; Hobbs gently steers both away, so the film treats faithfulness as worth defending. A tipsy guest traps Hobbs in a steamy bathroom while she showers (covered, played for comedy), and adults drink.
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- What did Mr. Hobbs do for each of his children?
- How did he help Katey at the dance?
- Why didn't Mr. Hobbs lose his temper when everything went wrong?
- What would make a family vacation good?
Content advisory
Movieguide (+2) and ParentPreviews (via WebSearch): adult drinking, including a drunk guest; a flirtatious neighbor in a bikini; a woman in the shower (covered); no violence or profanity.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Blu-ray (Screen Archives Entertainment Exclusive)
Blu-ray · April 8, 2014
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Where to stream
Streaming services are not listed yet. When they are, this note stays secondary to the disc.