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The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963 · 120 min

A gentle, bittersweet family comedy that balances a child's grief with light romantic misadventures, leaving a warm afterglow.

Tagline: Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!
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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, grief, love, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
love
parenthood
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild