That Certain Summer
– The first US teleplay to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. Divorced San Francisco contractor..
The first US teleplay to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. Divorced San Francisco contractor Doug Salter is looking forward to a summer visit from his fourteen-year-old son Nick, who lives in Los Angeles with his mother Janet. The boy does not know that his father is gay and committed to Gary McClain, his life partner of several years.
Release Date:
01 Nov 1972
Language:
English
Director:
Lamont Johnson
Writer:
Richard Levinson, William Link
Main Actors:
Hal Holbrook, Martin Sheen, Joe Don Baker, Marlyn Mason
Plot:
A teenager must deal with his divorced father's homosexuality.
Awards:
Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
Ratings: