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The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

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

Genres

DramaComedyRomanceFamily

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

27 March 1963

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Carol Andreson

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Ellen Atterbury

Ellen Atterbury

Millie (uncredited)

Christopher Barrey

Christopher Barrey

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Leslie Barringer

Leslie Barringer

Mike (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Arcade Patron (uncredited)

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Rodney Bell

Rodney Bell

Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Brent

Barbara Brent

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Burnside

William Burnside

Party Guest (uncredited)

Boyd Cabeen

Boyd Cabeen

Employee (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)

Kelly Corcoran

Kelly Corcoran

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Bill Cord

Bill Cord

Party Guest (uncredited)

Joanne Courtney

Joanne Courtney

Maid (uncredited)

Lucille Curtis

Lucille Curtis

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tom Curtis

Tom Curtis

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Damler

John Damler

State Trooper (uncredited)

James Drake

James Drake

Camp Counselor (uncredited)

Leslie Farrell

Leslie Farrell

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Don Fenwick

Don Fenwick

Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Parent (uncredited)

Ron Gans

Ron Gans

Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)

Marilyn Gladstone

Marilyn Gladstone

Party Guest (uncredited)

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Milkman (uncredited)

John Hart

John Hart

State Trooper (uncredited)

John Hiestand

John Hiestand

Annoucer (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Mark Houston

Mark Houston

Party Guest (uncredited)

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Camp Counselor (uncredited)

Don Lanning

Don Lanning

Camp Counselor (uncredited)

John LaSalle

John LaSalle

Self (uncredited)

Mary LeBow

Mary LeBow

Party Guest (uncredited)

Margie Liszt

Margie Liszt

Tom's Secretary (uncredited)

Sean MacGregor

Sean MacGregor

Artist (uncredited)

Jean MacRae

Jean MacRae

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Marshall

Mike Marshall

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Lee Meriwether

Lee Meriwether

Tom's Receptionist (uncredited)

Suzanne Noel

Suzanne Noel

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman

Dancer (uncredited)

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Man in Door (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Betty Robinson

Betty Robinson

Child Party Guest (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

The Minister (uncredited)

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Flute Player (uncredited)

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens

Boy at Camp / Mike (uncredited)

Dick Whittinghill

Dick Whittinghill

Radio Engineer (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Elevator Starter (uncredited)

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