Mr. Hobbs' Vacation by Edward Streeter - 1954 FIRST EDITION Comic Novel - Basis for Jimmy Stewart's Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Movie

Edward Streeter, author of Father of the Bride, wrote Mr. Hobbs' Vacation in 1954. In 1962, it was turned into one of our favorite comedies of all time - the now-classic Jimmy Stewart movie, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation. 

ABOUT THE STORY (Courtesy of Wikipedia) Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara. The film is based on the novel Mr. Hobbs' Vacation, by Edward Streeter and features a popular singer of the time, Fabian. Roger Hobbs is an overworked banker who reflects on his recent vacation. Originally, his wife Peggy and he were to travel overseas alone together, but Peggy instead arranges a seaside holiday, which includes their two grown daughters, teenaged daughter, teenaged son, family cook, sons-in-law, and young grandchildren. When Roger and Peggy reach their vacation destination, they find a dilapidated beach house with rotting steps. Complications mount. Their youngest child and only son, Danny, only wants to watch television. Teenage daughter Katey, embarrassed by a new set of dental braces, refuses to engage in any activities inside or outside the beach house. Meanwhile, their grandson wants nothing to do with Roger. Furthermore, one of his sons-in-law, Stan, is unemployed, which is causing tension in his marriage to Susan. Their children are undisciplined, as Susan does not believe in saying no to them. Roger and Peggy's daughter Janie is married to Byron, a windbag college professor who has a lot of ideas on psychology. One by one, however, Roger quietly goes about trying to solve each problem. In the end, everybody's personal crises are resolved and the family is actually sad to leave; the grandson is upset that he is leaving his grandfather. They book the beach house for the next summer.

BIXLEY NOTES

• Mr. Hobbs' Vacation

• Written by Edward Streeter

• Hilarious black & white line drawing illustrations by Dorothea Warren Fox

• 248 page hardcover

• Published by Harper & Brothers, 1954

• Measures 8 3/8" x 5 3/4"

VINTAGE NOTES

• In very good condition

• Binding is nice and tight

• Covers show almost now wear. Some slight discoloration

• Dust jacket is missing

• Pages are in great shape

• Inscribed on the inside front cover (in pencil)

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