The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)

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Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!

Although he's only seven, Eddie's got it all figured out. He wants his father, a widower, to get remarried — to the girl next door. Unfortunately, she's not one of the women that his dad's been dating.

Released: 1963-03-27
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Family
Runtime: 2h 0m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 40 votes

Directed by Vincente Minnelli.

Top cast

Glenn Ford as Tom Corbett
Shirley Jones as Elizabeth Marten
Stella Stevens as Dollye Daly
Ron Howard as Eddie Corbett
Dina Merrill as Rita Behrens
Roberta Sherwood as Mrs. Livingston
Jerry Van Dyke as Norman Jones
Carol Andreson as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Ellen Atterbury as Millie (uncredited)
Christopher Barrey as Child Party Guest (uncredited)

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Where to watch The Courtship of Eddie's Father

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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