The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963 · Movie · NR · 120 min · ★ 6.0 · 65% critics
A young boy, still adjusting to life after losing his mother, decides it’s time to help his widowed father find love again. He tries to play matchmaker and steer his dad toward the woman he thinks would fit their family best, even as his father keeps dating other possibilities.
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-03-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (37 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, old-school family dramedy about grief, growing up, and matchmaking, similar in spirit to Please Don't Eat the Daisies; not for you if you dislike dated attitudes or sentimental stories.
Pros: sweet father-son bond; warm humor and heart; nostalgic early-60s vibe | Cons: dated stereotypes; uneven tone shifts; some annoying side characters
Themes
- widower
- single father
Cast & crew
Glenn Ford
as Tom Corbett
Shirley Jones
as Elizabeth Marten
Stella Stevens
as Dollye Daly
Ron Howard
as Eddie Corbett
Dina Merrill
as Rita Behrens
Roberta Sherwood
as Mrs. Livingston
Jerry Van Dyke
as Norman Jones
- CA
Carol Andreson
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
- EA
Ellen Atterbury
as Millie (uncredited)
- CB
Christopher Barrey
as Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Directed by Vincente Minnelli