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That Certain Summer

19721h 13mLamont Johnson

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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.

TV MovieDrama
Coming OutHomophobiaSan Francisco, CaliforniaFamily RelationshipsMale HomosexualityLgbtOlder Man Younger Man RelationshipFather Son RelationshipGay Theme

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What is That Certain Summer (1972) about?

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.

Who stars in That Certain Summer?

That Certain Summer stars Hal Holbrook (Doug Salter), Martin Sheen (Gary McCain), Joe Don Baker (Phil Bonner), Marlyn Mason (Laureen Hyatt), Scott Jacoby (Nick Salter). The film was directed by Lamont Johnson.

How long is That Certain Summer?

That Certain Summer has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1972.

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