That Certain Summer
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That Certain Summer is a 1972 American made-for-television drama film directed by Lamont Johnson.[1] The teleplay by Richard Levinson and William Link was considered the first sympathetic depiction of gay people on American television.[2] Produced by Universal Television, it was broadcast as an ABC Movie of the Week on November 1, 1972, and received a number of television awards and nominations. The movie was also recognized as being the first network drama to depict a stable, same-sex couple; the first to depict a gay parent; and the first gay themed show to win an Emmy, with Scott Jacoby winning for his performance.[3] A novelization of the film written by Burton Wohl was published by Bantam Books.
That Certain Summer | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Richard Levinson William Link |
Directed by | Lamont Johnson |
Starring | Hal Holbrook Hope Lange Martin Sheen Scott Jacoby |
Theme music composer | Gil Melle |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Richard Levinson William Link |
Cinematography | Vilis Lapenieks |
Editor | Edward M. Abroms |
Running time | 73 min. |
Production company | Universal Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | November 1, 1972 (1972-11-01) |