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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television film character
appearsIn That Certain Summer NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre drama
appearsOnNetwork ABC NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme coming of age
family acceptance
homosexuality
parent–child relationships
characterArc moves from confusion and hurt toward greater understanding of his father
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Richard Levinson NERFINISHED
William Link NERFINISHED
directedBy Lamont Johnson NERFINISHED
hasAge teenager
hasFamilyRole son
hasGender male
hasParent Doug McClain NERFINISHED
Janet McClain NERFINISHED
hasStepParentOrPartnerOfParent Phil NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium television film
narrativeFocus process of accepting his father’s same-sex relationship
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
William Link NERFINISHED

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That Certain Summer mainCharacter Gary McClain