That Certain Summer

That Certain Summer

1972
★★★☆☆ 6.5/10
⏱️ 73 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
TV MovieDrama
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.

Cast

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

Crew

Director
Lamont Johnson
Writer
Richard Levinson, William Link
Producer
Richard Levinson, William Link

Production

Universal Television, ABC

Keywords

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