That Certain Summer (1972)
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.
Director: Lamont Johnson
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: November 1, 1972
Cast
- Hal Holbrook - Doug Salter
- Martin Sheen - Gary McCain
- Joe Don Baker - Phil Bonner
- Marlyn Mason - Laureen Hyatt
- Scott Jacoby - Nick Salter
- Hope Lange - Janet Salter
- James McEachin - Mr. Early, the Conductor
- Clarke Gordon - Artist
- Jan Shepard - Jody Bonner
- Carolyn Bueno - Mrs. Michele
Screenplay
Music: Gil Mellé
Editing: Edward M. Abroms
Production: Universal Television, ABC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation, LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Acceptance and Pride Stories
Keywords
coming out, homophobia, san francisco, california, family relationships, male homosexuality, lgbt, older man younger man relationship, father son relationship, gay theme
More Films by Director: Lamont Johnson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is That Certain Summer 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 directed That Certain Summer?
- That Certain Summer was directed by Lamont Johnson.
- Who stars in That Certain Summer?
- That Certain Summer stars Hal Holbrook, Martin Sheen, Joe Don Baker, Marlyn Mason, Scott Jacoby, Hope Lange.
- How long is That Certain Summer?
- That Certain Summer has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is That Certain Summer?
- That Certain Summer is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was That Certain Summer produced?
- That Certain Summer was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of That Certain Summer?
- The themes of That Certain Summer include: Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation, LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Acceptance and Pride Stories.