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That Certain Summer

  • TV Movie
  • 1972
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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That Certain Summer (1972)
Drama

Teenager Nick Salter visits his divorced father Doug and meets Dad's new friend Gary McLain. But Doug enjoys Gary's company more than the company of women. Nick must then learn to deal with ... Read allTeenager Nick Salter visits his divorced father Doug and meets Dad's new friend Gary McLain. But Doug enjoys Gary's company more than the company of women. Nick must then learn to deal with Doug's homosexuality.Teenager Nick Salter visits his divorced father Doug and meets Dad's new friend Gary McLain. But Doug enjoys Gary's company more than the company of women. Nick must then learn to deal with Doug's homosexuality.

  • Director
    • Lamont Johnson
  • Writers
    • Richard Levinson
    • William Link
  • Stars
    • Hal Holbrook
    • Martin Sheen
    • Joe Don Baker
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    516
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lamont Johnson
    • Writers
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
    • Stars
      • Hal Holbrook
      • Martin Sheen
      • Joe Don Baker
    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Doug Salter
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Gary McClain
    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
    James McEachin
    James McEachin
    • Mr. Early, the Conductor
    Clarke Gordon
    • Artist
    Jan Shepard
    Jan Shepard
    • Jody Bonner
    Carolyn Bueno
    • Mrs. Michele
    Myron Natwick
    Myron Natwick
    • Man at Party
    Patti MacLeod
    • Woman
    • (as Patti Steele)
    • Director
      • Lamont Johnson
    • Writers
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
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    • Trivia
      The teleplay by Richard Levinson and William Link was the first to deal sympathetically with homosexuality.
    • Quotes

      Gary McClain: If I were a woman, everything would be acceptable, wouldn't it?

      Janet Salter: If you were a woman, I'd know how to compete with you.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973)

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    7/10

    A Good Film

    That Certain Summer must have been ground breaking for a 1972 audience. Today I saw the film for the first time, and am duly impressed. Too bad it's not available for sale on DVD, or video. Well done stories about homosexuality are difficult to find. This one is well worth seeing! As That Certain Summer was done before the intrusion of AIDS, the film can only focus on homosexuality itself, not on the complexities of gay people reacting to crisis.

    Fortunately LOGO is showing That Certain Summer, and other similarly good films. That Certain Summer is comparable to the qualities found in Long Time Companion, and As Is.

    I recommend it!
    • nwadoug
    • Nov 15, 2005
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Damals im Sommer
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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