That Certain Summer

That Certain Summer (1972)

TV Movie, Drama1 hour and 13 minutes
69%
User score
Description

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.

Richard Levinson
Writer
William Link
Writer
Lamont Johnson
Director

Actors

Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Doug Salter
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Gary McCain
Joe Don Baker
Joe Don Baker
Phil Bonner
Marlyn Mason
Marlyn Mason
Laureen Hyatt
Scott Jacoby
Scott Jacoby
Nick Salter
Hope Lange
Hope Lange
Janet Salter
James McEachin
James McEachin
Mr. Early, the Conductor
Clarke Gordon
Clarke Gordon
Artist
Jan Shepard
Jan Shepard
Jody Bonner
Carolyn Bueno
Carolyn Bueno
Mrs. Michele
Myron Natwick
Myron Natwick
Man at Party
Patti MacLeod
Patti MacLeod
Woman
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
coming outhomophobiasan francisco, californiafamily relationshipsmale homosexualitylgbtolder man younger man relationshipfather son relationshipgay theme