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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

  • 1963
  • Approved
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.8K
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Ron Howard, Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, Shirley Jones, Dina Merrill, and Roberta Sherwood in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
Theatrical trailer for this laugh and love sensation that spawned a TV series
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Romantic ComedyComedyDramaFamilyRomance

Eddie wants his dad to find a new wife but disapproves of the women he dates. He thinks their neighbor would make a much better match.Eddie wants his dad to find a new wife but disapproves of the women he dates. He thinks their neighbor would make a much better match.Eddie wants his dad to find a new wife but disapproves of the women he dates. He thinks their neighbor would make a much better match.

  • Director
    • Vincente Minnelli
  • Writers
    • John Gay
    • Mark Toby
  • Stars
    • Glenn Ford
    • Ron Howard
    • Shirley Jones
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    3.8K
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    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • John Gay
      • Mark Toby
    • Stars
      • Glenn Ford
      • Ron Howard
      • Shirley Jones
    • 53User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast57

    Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford
    • Tom Corbett
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Eddie Corbett
    • (as Ronny Howard)
    Shirley Jones
    Shirley Jones
    • Elizabeth Marten
    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Dollye Daly
    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
    Ellen Atterbury
    • Millie
    • (uncredited)
    Christopher Barrey
    • Child Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Barringer
    • Mike
    • (uncredited)
    John Barton
    • Arcade Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Kimberly Beck
    Kimberly Beck
    • Child Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Rodney Bell
    • Wedding Reception Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Billie Bird
    Billie Bird
    • Woman leaving cinema with a man
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Brent
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    William Burnside
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Boyd Cabeen
    • Employee
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • John Gay
      • Mark Toby
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Rance Howard, appearing in an uncredited role as the camp counselor, is Ron Howard's real-life father. As with Clint Howard, this was one of several times Rance would be part of a production involving his son,, Ron.
    • Goofs
      In the movie's opening scene, while Tom is cooking breakfast, he angrily shuts off the radio by turning the volume/power knob fully clockwise (to the right). That would have turned the volume all the way up! He should have turned it completely counterclockwise.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Eddie: It's Regent 4-8599
      • Tom Corbett: [Dials phone]
      • Eddie: [leaves apartment, rings Elizabeth's doorbell twice] You're phone's ringing.
      • Elizabeth Marten: What?
      • Eddie: Your telephone.
      • Elizabeth Marten: No it's not, Eddie.
      • [Phone rings]
      • Eddie: You better pick it up, it could be important, very important. Hurry.
      • Elizabeth Marten: Hello?
    • Connections
      Featured in 7 Nights to Remember (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      The Rose And The Butterfly
      Written by Victor Young and Stella Unger

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    FAQ6

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    • When and from what did Eddie's mom die?

    Details

    • Release date
      • March 27, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El amor llamó dos veces
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Euterpe
      • Venice Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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