That Certain Summer (1972)
Overview
The first US teleplay to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. Divorced San Francisco contractor Doug Salter is looking forward to a summer visit from his fourteen-year-old son Nick, who lives in Los Angeles with his mother Janet. The boy does not know that his father is gay and committed to Gary McClain, his life partner of several years.
What is That Certain Summer about?
The first US teleplay to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. Divorced San Francisco contractor Doug Salter is looking forward to a summer visit from his fourteen-year-old son Nick, who lives in Los Angeles with his mother Janet. The boy does not know that his father is gay and committed to Gary McClain, his life partner of several years. That Certain Summer is a TV Movie, Drama movie, released on 1972-11-01, runtime 73 minutes.
Is That Certain Summer worth watching?
TMDB users rate That Certain Summer 6.6 out of 10 from 17 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Lamont Johnson
Cast
- Hal Holbrook as Doug Salter
- Martin Sheen as Gary McCain
- Joe Don Baker as Phil Bonner
- Marlyn Mason as Laureen Hyatt
- Scott Jacoby as Nick Salter
- Hope Lange as Janet Salter
- James McEachin as Mr. Early, the Conductor
- Clarke Gordon as Artist
- Jan Shepard as Jody Bonner
- Carolyn Bueno as Mrs. Michele
- Myron Natwick as Man at Party
- Patti MacLeod as Woman
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