Gary McClain
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Gary McClain is the teenage son in the groundbreaking 1972 television film "That Certain Summer," who struggles to understand and accept his father's homosexuality.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | That Certain Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | drama ⓘ |
| appearsOnNetwork | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
coming of age
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family acceptance ⓘ homosexuality ⓘ parent–child relationships ⓘ |
| characterArc | moves from confusion and hurt toward greater understanding of his father ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Richard Levinson
NERFINISHED
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William Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directedBy | Lamont Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAge | teenager ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRole | son ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Doug McClain
NERFINISHED
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Janet McClain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStepParentOrPartnerOfParent | Phil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
process of accepting his father’s same-sex relationship
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struggles to understand his father’s homosexuality ⓘ |
| partOfNotableWorkFor | early positive depiction of gay characters on American television ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Scott Jacoby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Richard Levinson
NERFINISHED
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William Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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