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Feature film — 2010

Freshman Father (2010)

6.61h 30mDrama — TV Movie

When high school sweethearts John and Kathy find out Kathy is pregnant, they decide to get married and move to Cambridge so John can fulfill his scholarship to Harvard. But faced with the harsh reality of their situation, Kathy leaves John behind, compelling him to rent a room from Dorothy, a psychic who encourages him as he struggles to balance school and fatherhood.

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Director: Michael M. Scott

On screen

Cast & crew

Drew Seeley as John Patton

Drew Seeley

John Patton

Britt Irvin as Kathy Patton

Britt Irvin

Kathy Patton

Annie Potts as Dorothy Downs

Annie Potts

Dorothy Downs

Merrilyn Gann as Mrs. Patton

Merrilyn Gann

Mrs. Patton

Barbara Tyson as Marion Blair

Barbara Tyson

Marion Blair

Anthony Shim as Danny

Anthony Shim

Danny

Kim Zimmer as Dean Frost

Kim Zimmer

Dean Frost

P

Peter Hall

Steve Patton

A

Austin Rothwell

Chris Patton

Maureen Thomas as Mrs. Needham

Maureen Thomas

Mrs. Needham

Melanie Papalia as Michelle

Melanie Papalia

Michelle

Kathryn Kirkpatrick as Bev

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Bev