"Norman, is that you?" / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced and directed by George Schlatter.

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When his wife runs off to Mexico with his brother, a man seeks comfort from his son Norman in Los Angeles. But his unannounced visit stirs up the discovery that his son is gay. When his harebrained schemes to set his son "straight" fail, he spends a night on the town with Norman's lover, and actuall...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Norman, is that you? (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Schlatter, George, 1932-
Bailey, Pearl
Foxx, Redd, 1922-1991
Clark, Ron, 1933-
Bobrick, Sam
Language:English
Series:Soul cinema.
Subjects:
Parents of gay people > Drama.
African American families > Drama.
Gay men > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Interpersonal relations > Drama.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
When his wife runs off to Mexico with his brother, a man seeks comfort from his son Norman in Los Angeles. But his unannounced visit stirs up the discovery that his son is gay. When his harebrained schemes to set his son "straight" fail, he spends a night on the town with Norman's lover, and actually enjoys it. But his wife's sudden arrival culminates in hilarious enlightenment for all.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1976.
Digitized for preservation purposes from VHS version published in 1999 by MGM/UA Home Video as part of the series Soul cinema.
Based on the Broadway play by Ron Clark & Sam Bobrick.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.H55 N67 1999a VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details:Burned DVD (DVD-R), all regions, NTSC format.
Cast:
Pearl Bailey, Redd Foxx, Dennis Dugan, Michael Warren.