The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!
5.9
39 votes
March 27, 1963
2h 0m
Drama
Comedy
Romance
Family
Overview
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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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 JonesC
Carol Andreson
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)E
Ellen Atterbury
Millie (uncredited)C
Christopher Barrey
Child Party Guest (uncredited)L
Leslie Barringer
Mike (uncredited)J
John Barton
Arcade Patron (uncredited)
Kimberly Beck
Child Party Guest (uncredited)R
Rodney Bell
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)B
Barbara Brent
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