Week-End with Father (1951)

Single parents Jean Bowen and Brad Stubbs meet at the train station when they send their kids (his 2 girls, her 2 boys) off to camp. Love inevitably blooms. But there are complications: ... See full summary »

Director:

Douglas Sirk

Writers:

George W. George (story), Joseph Hoffman,

Stars:

Van Heflin, Patricia Neal, Gigi Perreau

Cast

Cast overview:
Van Heflin	...	Brad Stubbs
Patricia Neal	...	Jean Bowen
Gigi Perreau	...	Anne Stubbs
Virginia Field	...	Phyllis Reynolds
Richard Denning	...	Don Adams
Jimmy Hunt	...	Garrett 'Gary' Bowen
Janine Perreau	...	Patty Stubbs
Tommy Rettig	...	David Bowen aka Shorty
Gary Pagett	...	Eddie Lewis
Forrest Lewis	...	Clarence Willett, Desk Clerk
Frances E. Williams	...	Cleo, Jean's Maid
Elvia Allman	...	Mrs. G., Brad's Housekeeper

Storyline

Single parents Jean Bowen and Brad Stubbs meet at the train station when they send their kids (his 2 girls, her 2 boys) off to camp. Love inevitably blooms. But there are complications: Brad's other flame, TV star Phyllis, thinks he plans to marry her, while Jean has caught the eye of beefcake camp counselor Don Adams. A hectic weekend at camp (with Phyllis an uninvited guest) brings the expected lovers' tiff. Who will straighten out Jean and Brad's lives?

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Plot Keywords:

summer camp

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ein Wochenende mit Papa

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Brad Stubbs: I'd like to come home at night and find a person I love waiting for me.
Mrs. G.: So would I, and I've been married for twenty years.

User Reviews

Fine cast, familiar story...

Often-told tale of a single father meeting and falling in love with a single mother, planning to wed despite the fact their mutual children do not get along. Van Heflin and Patricia Neal are certainly well-matched in the leads, and Heflin in particular gives a sharply-observed performance, but contrivances take over Joseph Hoffman's script and the whole pre-sitcom venture soon runs aground. Nice opening, several very good scenes, but ultimately nothing special. Aimed at wholesome family audiences of the 1950s (who may have felt TV's "The Brady Bunch" some 18 years later was but a retread), this passes muster as nostalgia, but it isn't a memorable vehicle for either star. ** from ****