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About
Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teenage daughter, begin dating and eventually decide to get married. But they're not prepared for the hostile reactions from their children, who are not very excited about the new union between the two families.
Theatrical
Aug 7, 1968
DVD / Blu-ray
May 3, 2005
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Robert Mersey
Studio
Arwin Productions, Cinema Center Films
Quotes
See all →The Return of the Happy Ending
Taglines
The return of the happy ending.
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Questioning the movie's impact on dreams
Taglines
Does this look like a movie that could give you bad dreams?
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Cast
Full credits →D
Doris Day
Abby McClure
B
Brian Keith
Jake Iverson
P
Pat Carroll
Maxine Scott
B
Barbara Hershey
Stacy Iverson
G
George Carlin
Herbie Fleck
A
Alice Ghostley
Molly
J
John Findlater
Flip McClure
E
Elaine Devry
Cleo Ruskin
H
Herb Voland
Harry Scott
J
Jamie Farr
Jo Jo
W
William Christopher
Zip (Cloud)
M
Milton Frome
Bud Young
A
Allan Melvin
Desk Sergeant
R
Richard Steele
Jason McClure
J
Jimmy Bracken
Mitch McClure
J
Jim Boles
Pete (uncredited)
J
Jackie Joseph
Georgia Watson
N
Norman Leavitt
Executive (uncredited)
K
Ken Osmond
Duke (uncredited)
M
Maudie Prickett
Party Guest (uncredited)
