The Courtship Of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddies Father

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Decades may pass, but The Courtship of Eddies Father never loses any of its abundant charm. Long before he became an Oscar-winning director, 8-year-old "Ronny" Howard (then appearing on TVs The Andy Griffith Show) costarred with Glenn Ford in this heartwarming family classic, later adapted into a TV series (1969-72) starring Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz. While the later show adopted a hip, late-60s sensibility, this 1963 production is more straight-laced and, for its time, remarkably frank--and disarmingly funny--about the many questions that precocious son Eddie (Howard) has for his widower father (Ford) as they recover from the death of wife and mother. A perfect director for this delicate material (wonderfully adapted from Mark Tobys novel), Vincente Minnelli hits all the right notes of sadness, hope, and parental concern Fords unspoken love for a helpful neighbor (Shirley Jones) may be a foregone conclusion, but romantic subplots (and Eddies diligent matchmaking) add plenty of domestic drama. Sweet but never saccharine, this timeless Courtship is guaranteed to make you smile. --Jeff Shannon

Description

The film that started the classic TV series. Although hes only seven, Eddies got it all figured out. He wants his father, a widower, to get remarried - to the girl next door. Unfortunately, shes not one of the women that his dads been dating. Sweet family comedy.
Rate Points :5.0
Binding :DVD
Brand :Warner Brothers
Label :Turner Home Ent
Manufacturer :Turner Home Ent
MPN :WARD65377D
ProductGroup :DVD
Studio :Turner Home Ent
Publisher :Turner Home Ent
UPC :012569537729
EAN :9780790776637
Price :$14.98USD
Lowest Price :$7.39USD
Customer ReviewsOpie Taylor
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
I think this movie was made before Ron Howard played the role of "Opie Taylor" on the Andy Griffith Show, regardless, he is ADORABLE in this movie. He plays the role very well as a little boy growing up without a mother as he tries to fix his father up with dates. It like an earlier version of Sleepless in Seattle. Its a good wholesome "family" movie to watch.

Great Gift from a friend
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
This is a wonderful movie...showcasing Ronny Howards adorable self to great advantage. Its a good example of the era...a classic...with all the cinematic quirks and attributes of the times.

Opie?
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
Great Glenn Ford movie. Crisp colors and a real good print. See a young Ken Howard.

Great 60s classic with enjoyable commentary
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
If you are reading this, you are probably already a fan of the Courtship of Eddies Father, either the movie or TV series or both. This is a great movie of the 60s: supper clubs, jazz clubs, dates when the men wore suits and the women dressed up and looked fabulous.
I particularly enjoyed the commentary track with Shirley Jones, Dina Merrill and Stella Stevens. From their reflection on the movie, the commentary is fairly recent and it makes for a wonderful flash back 40 years to the making of the Eddies Father.

Not a review but rather a request....
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :4
This being one of my two favorite shows from this era (the other being Eight is Enough), I wish that the powers that be would release the TV series on DVD. I would purchase it immediately. No questions asked. What a wonderful, sweet series this was. I noticed that people were requesting that the distributors produce the Eight is Enough series on DVD in the Comments section when I tried to locate it as well, which gave me the idea to do that for this series here. To whom it may concern and who may have the ability to release this TV series on DVD, please do so as soon as possible! Thank you!

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