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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!
1963 | 120m | English

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Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writer: John Gay, Mark Toby
Staring:
Glenn Ford Shirley Jones Stella Stevens Ron Howard Dina Merrill Roberta Sherwood
Details
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.
Release Date: Mar 27, 1963
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writer: John Gay, Mark Toby
Genres: Family, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Keywords widower, single father
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 02, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Mark Pellington on THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER
The Courtship of Eddie's Father - Trailer
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Full Credits
Name Character
Glenn Ford Tom Corbett
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
Carol Andreson Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Ellen Atterbury Millie (uncredited)
Christopher Barrey Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Leslie Barringer Mike (uncredited)
John Barton Arcade Patron (uncredited)
Kimberly Beck Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Rodney Bell Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Barbara Brent Party Guest (uncredited)
William Burnside Party Guest (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen Employee (uncredited)
Gene Coogan Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)
Kelly Corcoran Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Bill Cord Party Guest (uncredited)
Joanne Courtney Maid (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis Party Guest (uncredited)
Tom Curtis Party Guest (uncredited)
John Damler State Trooper (uncredited)
James Drake Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Leslie Farrell Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Don Fenwick Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred Fisher Parent (uncredited)
Ron Gans Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Marilyn Gladstone Party Guest (uncredited)
Billy Halop Milkman (uncredited)
John Hart State Trooper (uncredited)
John Hiestand Annoucer (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Mark Houston Party Guest (uncredited)
Clint Howard Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Rance Howard Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Don Lanning Camp Counselor (uncredited)
John LaSalle Self (uncredited)
Mary LeBow Party Guest (uncredited)
Margie Liszt Tom's Secretary (uncredited)
Sean MacGregor Artist (uncredited)
Jean MacRae Party Guest (uncredited)
Mike Marshall Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lee Meriwether Tom's Receptionist (uncredited)
Suzanne Noel Party Guest (uncredited)
Ron Nyman Dancer (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore Man in Door (uncredited)
Murray Pollack Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Betty Robinson Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Gene Roth The Minister (uncredited)
Vito Scotti Flute Player (uncredited)
Andrew Stevens Boy at Camp / Mike (uncredited)
Dick Whittinghill Radio Engineer (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Name Job
Vincente Minnelli Director
John Gay Screenplay
Milton Krasner Director of Photography
George Stoll Original Music Composer, Conductor
Helen Rose Costume Design
Adrienne Fazan Editor
Irving Aaronson Producer's Assistant
Mark Toby Novel
Robert Van Eps Additional Music
George W. Davis Art Direction
Urie McCleary Art Direction
F. Keogh Gleason Set Decoration
Henry Grace Set Decoration
John Truwe Makeup Artist
William McGarry Assistant Director
Franklin Milton Recording Supervision
Robert R. Hoag Visual Effects
Matthew Yuricich Visual Effects
Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
William Tuttle Makeup Artist
Name Title
Joe Pasternak Producer
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