That Certain Summer

Name: That Certain Summer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972-11-01
Duration: 1 h 13 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Martin Sheen, Joe Don Baker

TV Movie
1972
1h 13m

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7.7/10

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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
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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

483

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Martin Sheen, Hal Holbrook, and Scott Jacoby in That Certain Summer (1972)

Martin Sheen and Hal Holbrook at an event for That Certain Summer (1972)

Scott Jacoby in That Certain Summer (1972)

Scott Jacoby and Hope Lange in That Certain Summer (1972)

Hope Lange in That Certain Summer (1972)

Martin Sheen and Hal Holbrook in That Certain Summer (1972)

Martin Sheen, Hal Holbrook, and Lamont Johnson in That Certain Summer (1972)

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Trivia
Judith Crist described the movie as "a giant step for television" in New York.

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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8/10

Incredible at the time and for TV!

I don't know if I would still think this movie was worth 8 or not. I have tried to find it for years, to view it as an adult and see if I would like it as much! I can't imagine how it was stuck into anybodies lineup. The letters must have come pouring in from all the far right fundamentalists! It seemed to be a TV movie way ahead of the pack with it's sensitive angle, from son's perspective. Nobody was a bad guy. I was following Scott Jacoby's career at the time and thought he did a great job! While portraying homosexuals was a brave career move (back then) for both Hal and Martin, I thought Scott stole the show! I think this may have been the best thing he did as an actor.

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