The Courtship of Eddie's Father
“Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!”
1963•NR•2h 0m•6.0•Released
DramaComedyRomanceFamily
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.
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Writer
John Gay
Languages
English
Studio
Venice Productions
Cast
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)
Production
Company
Venice Productions
Company
Euterpe Productions
Producer
Joe Pasternak
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