The Courtship of Eddie's Father | | Cast : | Glenn Ford, Ron Howard | | Director : | Vincente Minnelli | | Studio : | Warner Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | March 27, 1963 | | DVD Released Date : | June 01, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | NR (Not Rated) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 14, 2005 | | Summary | Good fun! | Content
 | This remarkable script was the perfect balance between poignancy and humor. It focuses around a minor drama if you want, but not less touching:a widower intends by all means to bring up his motherless son and viceversa.
As you know, the fine eye of Vincent Minelli told us a crude and painful portrayal through a charming comedy drama, a delicate issue that despite the elapsed ages, it keeps its actuality.
Stella Stevens stole for herself all the applauses for this standing out performance. Glenn Ford was effective with his elegant charisma.
Unforgettable! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 03, 2004 | | Summary | The Original Courtship | Content
| The film version of The Courtship Of Eddie's Father is not as well known as the television show it spawned, but it is an enjoyable film. The film stars Glenn Ford as recently widowed New York City disk jockey who must raise his eight-year old son, Eddie played by Ron Howard. Shirley Jones co-stars as the family's next-door neighbor who develops into a love interest for Mr. Ford (this is the second film in row that Mr. Howard & Ms. Jones starred in together after 1962's The Music Man). Jerry Van Dyke provides comic relief as a fellow DJ who is the typical early 60's swinging ladies man. The film's best moments are the interaction between Mr. Ford & Mr. Howard. Their relationship is lovingly depicted and the sense of loss and coping that they go through is quite realistic. The Courtship Of Eddie's Father is a good, family friendly film. |
| Rating | | | Date | October 30, 2003 | | Summary | The Courtship Of Shirley & Ronny | Content
| Of course, being a huge Partridge Family fan I have encountered every film Shirley Jones ever made. The Re-teaming of Shirley Jones and Ronny Howard (Also 1962 THE MUSIC MAN) for this film was a delight. She looks beautiful in this film, too. And the scene between Ronny Howard and Glen Ford at the end of the film had me rolling with laughter. He was truly an amazingly gifted young child actor. His sincerity and believability was remarkable for such a young age. His preformance alone would have been enough in this film but every actor gives a wonderfully talented performance (Even Jerry Van Dyke). So, if you want to see a funny, touching and romantic view of the world through the eyes of a little boy for his father......Buy this movie. It's a step back into the early 1960's where life was simpler and movies still had style. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 25, 2003 | | Summary | Overwhelming! | Content
| That movie stuck in my mind for decades.It has a magic ingredient that nails you on your seat.I love it! |
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