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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

"Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!"

1963

2h 0m

5.9(38 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Family

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Tom Corbett

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Elizabeth Marten

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Dollye Daly

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Eddie Corbett

Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

Rita Behrens

Roberta Sherwood

Roberta Sherwood

Mrs. Livingston

Jerry Van Dyke

Jerry Van Dyke

Norman Jones

Carol Andreson

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Ellen Atterbury

Millie (uncredited)

Christopher Barrey

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Written by: John Gay
Produced by: Joe Pasternak

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