Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (
1962) | IMDb:
6.8
Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation at a California beach house that turns out to be ugly and broken down. Daughter Katey, embarrassed by her braces, refuses to go to the beach, as does TV-addicted son Danny. When the family is joined by Hobbs' two unhappily married daughters and their husbands, he must help everyone with their problems to get some peace.
Produced by:
Marvin A. Gluck
The Robe (
1953) | IMDb:
6.7
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.
Starring:
Richard Burton
,
Jean Simmons
,
Victor Mature
,
Richard Boone
,
Leon Askin
,
Michael Rennie
Directed by:
Henry Koster
Produced by:
Frank Ross
Wabash Avenue (
1950) | IMDb:
6.1
Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. He also hopes to turn Ruby Summers, Mike's motor-mouthed burlesque queen, into a classier entertainer, and incidentally to make her his own. But at the last minute, Andy's revenge comes unravelled.
Starring:
Betty Grable
,
Victor Mature
,
Phil Harris
,
Reginald Gardiner
,
James Barton
,
Barry Kelley
Directed by:
Henry Koster
Produced by:
William Perlberg