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I'm searching for a title to an older movie.
It's probably a 40s or a 50s film. It's about this family that ends up going on a vacation near the ocean. The featured character is the husband, who though he thinks he's in charge really isn't--his wife and daughter really are.
The house by the ocean is rented, and the daughter (in her late teens) is attracted to the guy next door. Her father and her have numerous fights about it.
It's a comedy, not a drama. I remember the dad is someone in a financial career. I was, at first, thinking it was banking, but over time, I'm not so sure. He's not rich, though they are well off; however, he is the cheapest bastard in the world, constantly complaining about every penny they're spending.
For some reason, I want to say they are trying to pump water through an old pump, and it's frustrating the dad constantly--sometimes it's working, other times it isn't. It takes place somewhere in California, though I believe it's north of L.A.
I also want to say that the father is weak-chinned, though I can't recall why I would remember that kind of detail. :shrug:
The father is constantly being inundated by either real or imagined problems, and is really not having much of a vacation at all.
I wish I could remember more about it. It's so reminiscent of other films and TV shows that it's probably next to impossible to figure out. If it helps, the father is balding (or thin-haired) and has a moustache. And for some reason (I could be wrong again!) I believe he wears one of those roundish hats.
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