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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Year:

1963

Duration:

118 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Vincente Minnelli

Awards:

3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1963-03-27

Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Glenn Ford

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Shirley Jones

Elizabeth Marten

Stella Stevens

Dollye Daly

Dina Merrill

Rita Behrens

Roberta Sherwood

Mrs. Livingston

Ron Howard

Eddie Corbett

Jerry Van Dyke

Norman Jones

Carol Andreson

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Ellen Atterbury

Millie (uncredited)

Leslie Barringer

Mike (uncredited)

Christopher Barry

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Kimberly Beck

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Brent

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Burnside

Party Guest (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)

Clark Gable

Himself - Actor in Clip from 'Mogambo' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Marilyn Gladstone

Party Guest (uncredited)

Billy Halop

Milkman (uncredited)

John Hart

State Trooper (uncredited)

John Hiestand

Annoucer (uncredited)

Mark Houston

Party Guest (uncredited)

Clint Howard

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Rance Howard

Camp Counselor (uncredited)

Grace Kelly

Herself - Actress in Clip from 'Mogambo' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ron Kennedy

Party Guest (uncredited)

Don Lanning

Camp Counselor (uncredited)

John LaSalle

Himself - The John LaSalle Jazz Combo (uncredited)

Mary LeBow

Party Guest (uncredited)

Margie Liszt

Tom's Secretary (uncredited)

Sean MacGregor

Artist (uncredited)

Jean MacRae

Party Guest (uncredited)

Lee Meriwether

Lee, Tom's Receptionist (uncredited)

Suzanne Noel

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Dancer (uncredited)

Patrick O'Moore

Man in Door (uncredited)

Betsy Robinson

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Gene Roth

The Minister (uncredited)

Vito Scotti

Rick - Flute Player (uncredited)

Andrew Stevens

Boy at Camp / Mike (uncredited)

Dick Whittinghill

Radio Engineer (uncredited)

Robert Williams

Elevator Starter (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Angie Dickinson was originally announced for role played by Dina Merrill.

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MGM produced a special 33 1/3 rpm vinyl record sent to movie theaters that contained movie radio spots for a "Blonde, Redhead and Brunette" contest. The record was produced by Donahue & Coe Inc. Advertising of New York.

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The movie Tom watches briefly and somewhat wistfully on TV before Eddie comes in to say he feels "real terrible" is Mogambo (1953).

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Goofs

While Tom is speaking with Eddie at school (at around 6 mins), Eddie is standing on the stairs above Tom and the camera is behind Eddie pointing down toward Tom when a boy with short brown hair wearing a green and white vertically striped shirt and a dark blue jacket and holding a light blue book walks down the steps past Eddie, turns and stares at Tom, turns and looks up the stairs while rubbing his nose, then looks back at Tom when the camera cuts to a shot looking up at Eddie from behind Tom as the same boy walks down the stairs past Eddie.

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Quotes

Norman Jones: Wake up Manhattan. Come out of that warm, rosy dream, open those big, luscious eyes and meet a new, exciting day. I'm talking to you ravishing, delicious, madcap girls still in that warm, cozy bed. Now what you need is a nice, hot cup of coffee, Bentley Coffee of course. That rich, intoxicating aroma, that tantalizing blend that makes the senses reel and the pulses tingle.

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Eddie: It's Regent 4-8599

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Mrs. Livingston: Why, there's women who would marry you this very minute for the equipment you have in this apartment.

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Faq

What is 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father' about?

Young Eddie Corbett (Ron Howard) attempts to find a new wife for his recently widowed father Tom (Glenn Ford).

What movie was playing when...?

...Tom was watching TV just before Eddie got sick: Mogambo (1953). The actor and actress embracing are Clark Gable and Grace Kelly.

When and from what did Eddie's mom die?

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