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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1962 DVD Release: 05/13/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 57 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 11 Genres: Comedy Drama, Domestic Comedy

Vincente Minnelli takes another of his occasional dips into situation comedy (i.e. The Long Long Trailer) in The Courtship of Eddie's Father. Ron Howard is the precocious Eddie, who wants to see his recently widowed father, Tom Corbett (Glenn Ford), get married again. He even has the lucky bride picked out -- their attractive neighbor Elizabeth Marten (Shirley Jones), a young divorcee. When his father's interest isn't whetted, he strikes up a friendship with Dollye Daly (Stella Stevens), a shy, beauty contest winner. But, much to Eddie's disappointment, Dollye falls in love with Tom's friend Norman Jones (Jerry van Dyke). When Tom meets stylish fashion consultant Rita Behrens (Dina Merrill) and announces their plans to marry, Eddie -- who disapproves of the match -- runs away from summer camp and hides out in Elizabeth's apartment. Tom breaks off his engagement to Rita and tries to find Eddie. Arriving at Elizabeth's apartment, Tom confronts Elizabeth and decides to try to get to know her a little better. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Glenn Ford - Tom Corbett
Shirley Jones - Elizabeth Marten
Stella Stevens - Dollye Daly
Ronny Howard - Eddie
Dina Merrill - Rita Behrens
Roberta Sherwood - Mrs. Livingston

Glenn Ford and Ronny Howard star in this charming comedy about a young boy looking for a new wife for his widowed father, which has been given a fine presentation for its release on DVD. The Courtship of Eddie's Father has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic play on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono; in addition to the original English-language soundtrack, an alternate dubbed track in French also appears, as do optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. This edition also features an audio commentary from cast members Shirley Jones, Dina Merrill, and Stella Stevens, as well as notes on the making of the movie and its original theatrical trailer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide