

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!
Genres
Overview
Although he's only seven, Eddie's got it all figured out. He wants his father, a widower, to get remarried — to the girl next door. Unfortunately, she's not one of the women that his dad's been dating.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
120 min
Release Date
1963-03-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
35
Vote Average
6
Glenn Ford
Tom Corbett
Shirley Jones
Elizabeth Marten
Stella Stevens
Dollye Daly
Ron Howard
Eddie Corbett
Dina Merrill
Rita Behrens
Roberta Sherwood
Mrs. Livingston
Jerry Van Dyke
Norman Jones
Carol Andreson
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Ellen Atterbury
Millie (uncredited)
Christopher Barrey
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Leslie Barringer
Mike (uncredited)
John Barton
Arcade Patron (uncredited)
Kimberly Beck
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Rodney Bell
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Barbara Brent
Party Guest (uncredited)
William Burnside
Party Guest (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
Employee (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)
Kelly Corcoran
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Bill Cord
Party Guest (uncredited)
Joanne Courtney
Maid (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis
Party Guest (uncredited)
Tom Curtis
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Damler
State Trooper (uncredited)
James Drake
Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Leslie Farrell
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Don Fenwick
Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred Fisher
Parent (uncredited)
Ron Gans
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Marilyn Gladstone
Party Guest (uncredited)
Billy Halop
Milkman (uncredited)
John Hart
State Trooper (uncredited)
John Hiestand
Annoucer (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Mark Houston
Party Guest (uncredited)
Clint Howard
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Rance Howard
Camp Counselor (uncredited)
Don Lanning
Camp Counselor (uncredited)
John LaSalle
Self (uncredited)
Mary LeBow
Party Guest (uncredited)
Margie Liszt
Tom's Secretary (uncredited)
Sean MacGregor
Artist (uncredited)
Jean MacRae
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mike Marshall
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lee Meriwether
Tom's Receptionist (uncredited)
Suzanne Noel
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Dancer (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore
Man in Door (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Betty Robinson
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Gene Roth
The Minister (uncredited)
Vito Scotti
Flute Player (uncredited)
Andrew Stevens
Boy at Camp / Mike (uncredited)
Dick Whittinghill
Radio Engineer (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
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