Complete credited cast: | |||
Glenn Ford | ... | Tom Corbett | |
Shirley Jones | ... | Elizabeth Marten | |
Stella Stevens | ... | Dollye Daly | |
Dina Merrill | ... | Rita Behrens | |
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Roberta Sherwood | ... | Mrs. Livingston |
Ron Howard | ... | Eddie Corbett (as Ronny Howard) | |
Jerry Van Dyke | ... | Norman Jones |
Eddie thinks it is time for his father to remarry. However, in his opinion his father's taste in women leaves much to be desired. He believes the girl next door would be a far better choice... Written by Timo Lamminjoki <lamminjo@pcu.helsinki.fi>
Plushly-produced fluff stars Glenn Ford as a widower father dating different women, unaware that the divorcée next-door might just be the perfect gal for both Dad and his precocious young son. Vincente Minnelli's direction isn't as detailed or full-bodied as one might hope--and the picture doesn't flourish as a result. John Gay's screenplay, based on the novel by Mark Toby, trades off comedy with sentiment, though there's also a curious undercurrent of cynicism in the mix (with a penchant for events to happen off-screen). Nevertheless, the lead performances by Glenn Ford, Shirley Jones and Ronny Howard are first-rate, while Stella Stevens is colorful in a stop-and-start supporting role (one that isn't allowed to take off). Later a popular TV series. **1/2 from ****