The movie was the first of two James Stewart made with Fabian . " If anybody ’s ever blessed , you have to be blessed to work with Jimmy Stewart , " recalled Fabian . " He was the most congenial , helpful person I ever worked with . " < ! -- Deleted image removed : The film was relatively successful in the United States and Canada upon its release on June 15 , 1962 , earning $ 4 million with an estimated budget of $ 2 million , but found even greater success when released overseas . James Stewart won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 12th Berlin International Film Festival for his performance , and director Henry Koster was nominated for Best Director . Stewart was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy . The screenplay by Nunnally Johnson was nominated for Best Written Comedy by the Writers Guild of America . Stewart and Maureen O'Hara were also nominated for their performances by the Laurel Awards . '' Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 's '' success inspired a series of light-hearted family comedies written by Johnson . Two of these also starred Stewart and were directed by Koster : '' Take Her , She 's Mine '' ( 1963 ) and '' Dear Brigitte '' ( 1965 )
12th Berlin International Film Festival
12th Berlin International Film Festival
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation