That Certain Summer

Nov 1, 1972

1h 13m

★ 6.9

Overview

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.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Television

ABC

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Cast

Doug Salter

Hal Holbrook

Gary McCain

Martin Sheen

Phil Bonner

Joe Don Baker

Laureen Hyatt

Marlyn Mason

Nick Salter

Scott Jacoby

Janet Salter

Hope Lange

Mr. Early, the Conductor

James McEachin

Artist

Clarke Gordon

Jody Bonner

Jan Shepard

Mrs. Michele

Carolyn Bueno

Man at Party

Myron Natwick

Woman

Patti MacLeod

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