The Willards from Terre Haute, Indiana travels abroad for the once-in-a-lifetime vacation in Paris, France. Harry Willard believes that the greatest problem will be avoiding tap water, but bringing his three children will prove to be more troublesome
Fred MacMurray
Harry Willard
Jane Wyman
Katherine "Katie" Willard
Michael Callan
Nick O'Mara
Deborah Walley
Amy Willard
Jessie Royce Landis
Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
Tommy Kirk
Elliott Willard
Georgette Anys
Madame Clebert
Kevin Corcoran
Skipper Willard
Ivan Desny
Rudolph Hunschak
Françoise Prévost
The Girl
Alex Gerry
Horace Bidwell
Howard Smith
Judge Henderson
Max Showalter
The Tight Suit
Doris Packer
Mrs. Henderson
James Millhollin
Ship's Librarian
Richard Wattis
Party Guest
George Boyce
Ship Passenger
Director
James Neilson
Book
Joseph Hayes
Book
Marrijane Hayes
Writer
Bill Walsh
July 5, 2020
7
Just about stands up as a good film in my books.
<em>'Bon Voyage!'</em> is probably disappointing overall, but there's enough produced for it to be deemed marginally positively. The overcooked run time and overly seriously taken plot is what holds this back.
There's also a frustrating lack of adventure too, especially after the opening few scenes seem to indicate a fun journey is on the way around Europe - instead they just toddled about around France, whilst trying to force through heartwarming narratives which don't really come off.
The strongest part of this film is its cast, which is more than decent. Fred MacMurray is unsurprisingly the star as Harry, but Jane Wyman (Katie) and Tommy Kirk (Elliott) give performances which I mostly liked. Kevin Corcoran isn't annoying either, this is the type of role where what he brings to the table actually works well enough.
The film is shot very nicely across land and ocean, though it is mostly outdated in how it portrays some aspects. Still, a film worth a watch - just not one I'll be revisiting any time soon.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$11,990,000.00
Revenue:
$0.00