The Courtship of Eddie's Father [Blu-ray]

Overview

This heartwarming comedy centers on the attempts of a mischievous young boy to find the ideal woman for his lonely, widowed father. The father (Glenn Ford) is handsome enough and there is no shortage of eligible gals to choose from, but the six-year-old (Ron Howard in his fourth feature film) is a choosy sort and is looking for the woman with the perfect pair of eyes.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/30/2023
UPC:	0810134940284
Original Release:	1962
Rating:	NR
Language:	English
Time:	1:58:00
Sales rank:	25,743

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Glenn Ford	Tom Corbett
Shirley Jones	Elizabeth Marten
Stella Stevens	Dollye Daly
Roberta Sherwood	Mrs. Livingston
Jerry Van Dyke	Norman Jones
Dina Merrill	Rita Behrens
Ron Howard	Eddie
George Stoll	Composer

Technical Credits

John Gay

Vincente Minnelli	Director
John Gay	Screenwriter
Joe Pasternak	Producer
Robert R. Hoag	Special Effects
John Gay	Director

Editorial Reviews

The old adage that warns actors about appearing with children or dogs is especially applicable to The Courtship of Eddie's Father. Ron Howard manages to steal just about every scene he's in from the cast of talented adults. Managing to be adorable without being cloying, smart-mouthed without being irritating, Howard makes Eddie the kind of kid that unfortunately seems to exist only in movies. The rest of the cast has to struggle a bit to make as good an impression, largely because they're working from a script that, while certainly workable, is largely uninspired. Still, there's enough there for Glenn Ford to latch onto and run with, allowing him to show off both his warm and chilly sides, and Shirley Jones gets to do her tough-and-tender routine, which she does with aplomb. There's appropriate support from Dina Merrill, Stella Stevens, and Jerry Van Dyke, and Vincente Minnelli has directed efficiently and professionally, although he at times seems more interested in his careful balance and modulation of color in every scene than in slightly tougher things (such as blending the film's dramatic and comedic moments). Still, that attention to visual detail pays off; few films that are basically nothing more than extended sitcoms ever look so good. While not a classic, Courtship nevertheless is a reasonably entertaining little picture.