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That Certain Summer is a 1972 American made-for-television drama film directed by Lamont Johnson. The teleplay by Richard Levinson and William Link was considered the first sympathetic depiction of gay people on American television.
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Dec 23, 2018 · 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.
Jan 14, 2021 · That Certain Summer is a 1972 American made-for-television drama film directed by Lamont Johnson. The teleplay by Richard Levinson and William Link was the first to deal...
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An acclaimed drama illuminating the conflict between a divorced homosexual and his teenage son. Holbrook, Jacoby, and Lange all were nominated for Emmy Awards (Jacoby won as Best Supporting Actor) and Lamont Johnson won the Directors Guild of America Award.
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A 1972 drama about a divorced homosexual and his son, starring Hal Holbrook and Scott Jacoby. The movie won an Emmy for Jacoby and was nominated for three more awards.
Read what critics and viewers thought of this groundbreaking TV movie about a divorced father's gay lover and his son. See how the film tackled the taboo topic of homosexuality with sensitivity and realism.
Oct 7, 2019 · A teenager learns his estranged father is gay in That Certain Summer. ABC’s controversial movie of the week feels campy today but in 1972 it was groundbreaking. The artists faced down homophobia, censorship and bomb threats to get the show on the air.
