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The Courtship of Eddie's Father
“Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!”
6.0 / 10• 1963• 2h 0m•NR• English
DramaComedyRomanceFamily
Storyline
Although he's only seven, Eddie's got it all figured out. He wants his father, a widower, to get remarried — to the girl next door. Unfortunately, she's not one of the women that his dad's been dating.
Cast & Crew
Glenn Ford
Tom Corbett
Lead
Shirley Jones
Elizabeth Marten
Stella Stevens
Dollye Daly
Ron Howard
Eddie Corbett
Dina Merrill
Rita Behrens
Roberta Sherwood
Mrs. Livingston
Jerry Van Dyke
Norman Jones
CA
Carol Andreson
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vincente Minnelli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Courtship of Eddie's Father is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
