Storyline
The first US teleplay to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. Divorced San Francisco contractor Doug Salter is looking forward to a summer visit from his fourteen-year-old son Nick, who lives in Los Angeles with his mother Janet. The boy does not know that his father is gay and committed to Gary McClain, his life partner of several years.
Cast & Crew
Hal Holbrook
Doug Salter
Lead
Martin Sheen
Gary McCain
Joe Don Baker
Phil Bonner
Marlyn Mason
Laureen Hyatt
Scott Jacoby
Nick Salter
Hope Lange
Janet Salter
James McEachin
Mr. Early, the Conductor
CG
Clarke Gordon
Artist
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lamont Johnson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. That Certain Summer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
