The Courtship of Eddie's Father is a 1963 comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli. It tells the story of a widower played by Glenn Ford, with a young son played by Ron Howard who believes his father should marry but disapproves of the women his father is interested in. It also stars Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens, Dina Merrill and Jerry Van Dyke. See also: 1962 in film 1963 1964 in film 1960s in film years in film film Events June 12 — Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City. ... Comedy is the use of humour in the performing arts. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Vincente Minnelli was the professional name of Lester Anthony Minnelli (February 28, 1903 - January 24, 1986) who was born in Chicago, Illinois. ... Glenn Ford Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford (born May 1, 1916), better known by his stage name Glenn Ford, is an actor. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Shirley Jones, in a still from the opening credits of The Partridge Family. ... Stella Stevens ( born October 1, 1936 ) is an actress. ... Nedenia Marjorie Hutton (born 9 December 1925) is a United States actress known as Dina Merrill. ... Jerry Van Dyke (born 1931) is a U.S. comic television actor. ...

Its success led to a television sitcom which ran from 1969 until 1972 and starred Bill Bixby as Eddie's father, Tom Corbitt, Brandon Cruz as Eddie, and Miyoshi Umeki as their housekeeper, Mrs Livingston (she called Tom, "Mr. Eddie's Father"). The theme song of the television show, "Best Friend", was written and performed by Harry Nilsson, and was played over opening credits showing Bixby and Cruz in various happy moments. The song has often been used since as an iconic indication of father-son bonding. A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... See also: 1968 in television, other events of 1969, 1970 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1969-70 American network television schedule. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Wilfred Bailey Bixby (January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993), better known as Bill Bixby, was an actor who starred in a number of popular American television series, notably as the title role in The Courtship of Eddies Father; as Dr. ... Brandon Cruz was a child actor. ... Miyoshi Umeki (born April 3, 1929 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan) is an actress. ... Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American songwriter, singer, pianist and guitarist, most popular during the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Savior Not Made By Hands (1410s, by Andrei Rublev) An icon (from Greek εικων, eikon, image) is an artistic visual representation or symbol of anything considered holy and divine, such as God, saints or deities. ...

It was eventually cancelled when Bixby had a falling out with producer James Komack on the direction of the show. Many of the later episodes focused on Komack's character Norman Tinker, rather than the dyadic relationship between Tom Corbitt and his son Eddie.

In 2003, filming began on a new series which starred Ken Marino and Josh Hutcherson. The child star of the previous series, Brandon Cruz, played a supporting role. This is a list of television-related events in 2003. ... Ken Marino (born December 19, 1968 in Long Island, New York, USA) is an actor known for his starring role in the 2004 film Love for Rent, a recurring role on the TV series Dawsons Creek (2001-2002), and the MTV sketch comedy series The State (1993) and You...

External links

• The Courtship of Eddie's Father (http://www.crazyabouttv.com/courtshipofeddiesfather.html) at Crazy About TV