That Certain Summer
1972 · 1h 13m · Drama, TV Movie · United States of America
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.
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Lamont Johnson6.1Smart score
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coming outfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipgay themehomophobialgbtmale homosexualityolder man younger man relationshipsan francisco, california
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