That Certain Summer (1972)

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Teenager Nick Salter visits his divorced father Doug and meets Dad's new friend Gary McLain. But Doug enjoys Gary's company more than the company of women. Nick must then learn to deal with Doug's homosexuality.

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Awards

Won 1 Golden Globe.

Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

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16 November 2005 | nwadoug
7
| A Good Film
That Certain Summer must have been ground breaking for a 1972 audience. Today I saw the film for the first time, and am duly impressed. Too bad it's not available for sale on DVD, or video. Well done stories about homosexuality are difficult to find. This one is well worth seeing! As That Certain Summer was done before the intrusion of AIDS, the film can only focus on homosexuality itself, not on the complexities of gay people reacting to crisis.

Fortunately LOGO is showing That Certain Summer, and other similarly good films. That Certain Summer is comparable to the qualities found in Long Time Companion, and As Is.

I recommend it!

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Awards and nominations:

  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama (Scott Jacoby, winner)
  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy (nominee)
  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay (nominee)
  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Hal Holbrook, nominee)
  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Hope Lange, nominee)
  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program (nominee)
  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing (nominee)
  • Golden Globe for Best Movie Made for TV (winner)
  • Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television (winner)
  • American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Television Special (nominee)
  • 1998 Producers Guild of America Hall of Fame Award (winner)

Quotes

Doug Salter: Do you know what the word "homosexual" means? Nick? C'mon, look at me. Keep the door open. Do you know what it means?
Nick Salter: I guess so.
Doug Salter: You probably heard about it in school or in the streets. Well, that's just one side: put downs and jokes. A lot of people...

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Genres

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Release Date:

1 November 1972

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

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