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"Every boy needs a mother... even if Dad has to marry her!"
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.
55 Cast Members
Glenn Ford
Tom Corbett
Shirley Jones
Elizabeth Marten
Stella Stevens
Dollye Daly
Ron Howard
Eddie Corbett
Dina Merrill
Rita Behrens
Roberta Sherwood
Mrs. Livingston
Jerry Van Dyke
Norman Jones
Carol Andreson
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Ellen Atterbury
Millie (uncredited)
Christopher Barrey
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Leslie Barringer
Mike (uncredited)
John Barton
Arcade Patron (uncredited)
Kimberly Beck
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Rodney Bell
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Barbara Brent
Party Guest (uncredited)
William Burnside
Party Guest (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
Employee (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)
Kelly Corcoran
Child Party Guest (uncredited)
Bill Cord
Party Guest (uncredited)
