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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963Movie⏱️ 1h 58mApproved
ComedyDramaFamilyRomance
6.8
IMDB Rating
3,628 votes

Eddie wants his dad to find a new wife but disapproves of the women he dates. He thinks their neighbor would make a much better match.

Director
Vincente Minnelli
Writers
John Gay, Mark Toby
Stars
Glenn Ford, Ron Howard, Shirley Jones
Release Date
March 27, 1963
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 49
Reviews
📋 3.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
as Tom Corbett
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
as Eddie Corbett
Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
as Elizabeth Marten
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens
as Dollye Daly
Dina Merrill
Dina Merrill
as Rita Behrens
Roberta Sherwood
Roberta Sherwood
as Mrs. Livingston
Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke
as Norman Jones
👤
Carol Andreson
as Cigarette Girl
Ellen Atterbury
Ellen Atterbury
as Millie
👤
Christopher Barrey
as Child Party Guest

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Euterpe, Venice Productions

🏷️ Keywords

bare chested boyboy wears pajamasboyredheaddisc jockey

🎯 Categories

Romantic ComedyComedyDramaFamilyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

117 Minutes of Pleasure
by lovesandie12006-09-11
7/10

"My wife and I watched this film last night on TCM (all hail) and we both enjoyed it. I get so tired of hearing comments about this and other films being "dated". What do you expect? I consider what other people call "dated" as direct links into what society was like at the time the film(s) was(were) written, kind of a celluloid sociology course. Lighten up! A movie that is forty-three years old isn't going to be a modern example of people, places, and things. Sheesh! Anyway, what I'll take from this film is that Ronny Howard WAS the finest child actor in films and..."

💡 Did You Know?

Rance Howard, appearing in an uncredited role as the camp counselor, is Ron Howard's real-life father. As with Clint Howard, this was one of several times Rance would be part of a production involving his son,, Ron.

📖 Synopsis

Eddie wants his dad to find a new wife but disapproves of the women he dates. He thinks their neighbor would make a much better match.