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Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen play a gay couple living in San Francisco. When Hal’s teen son comes for a visit, Hal debates whether to come out to him. That Certain Summer was made for the ABC movie of the week in 1972. It frightened the censors but proved a success for the network. My guests and I give it a fresh look.
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