The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1962)
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62% of users liked it
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Vincente Minnelli takes another of his occasional dips into situation comedy (i.e. The Long Long Trailer) in The Courtship of Eddie's Father. Ron Howard is the precocious Eddie, who wants to see his recently widowed father, Tom Corbett (Glenn Ford), get married again. He even has the lucky bride… More Vincente Minnelli takes another of his occasional dips into situation comedy (i.e. The Long Long Trailer) in The Courtship of Eddie's Father. Ron Howard is the precocious Eddie, who wants to see his recently widowed father, Tom Corbett (Glenn Ford), get married again. He even has the lucky bride picked out -- their attractive neighbor Elizabeth Marten (Shirley Jones), a young divorcee. When his father's interest isn't whetted, he strikes up a friendship with Dollye Daly (Stella Stevens), a shy, beauty contest winner. But, much to Eddie's disappointment, Dollye falls in love with Tom's friend Norman Jones (Jerry van Dyke). When Tom meets stylish fashion consultant Rita Behrens (Dina Merrill) and announces their plans to marry, Eddie -- who disapproves of the match -- runs away from summer camp and hides out in Elizabeth's apartment. Tom breaks off his engagement to Rita and tries to find Eddie. Arriving at Elizabeth's apartment, Tom confronts Elizabeth and decides to try to get to know her a little better. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vincente Minnelli
- Written By
- John Gay, Mark Toby
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family, Classics, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Mar 27, 1963 Limited
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Strange film about family tragedy masquerading as a comedy, the film does have some impressive sequences.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
One of Minnellli's weakest (or is it modest?) serio comedies, dealing with the adjustment problems of a recent widower (Glenn Ford) and his young son (played by child actor-future director Ron Howard).
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Enjoyable family comedy.
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Cast
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Glenn Ford
as Tom Corbett
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Shirley Jones
as Elizabeth Marten
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Stella Stevens
as Dollye Daly
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Ron Howard
as Eddie
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Dina Merrill
as Rita Behrens
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Roberta Sherwood
as Mrs. Livingston
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Jerry Van Dyke
as Norman Jones
- Gene Roth
- John Hart