well make tv movie and largely acknowledge a the first make for television film to tackle the subject of homosexuality and have divorce san francisco contractor hal holbrook look forward to a visit from his fourteen year old son who live out in los angeles with his mother while thing be shaky when the kid meet his dad new male friend and and once he figure out that pop enjoy this male companion more so than eligible woman and he run away in anger and confusion . levinson or link production win raf upon it first network showing and and indeed it be smart and focused and and without stereotype . still and when the kid run away ( for a large section of the film ) and precious time on the clock be waste a the adult search for him and worry . the film isn not melodramatic and thankfully while it brave and it have a thoughtful and melancholy undermining and and the gay theme be serve well ( only some of the dialogue date it ) . but more courageous the whole thing might have be with more hearty talk and less shame and tear .