Eddie Walker and Thomas Finch were World War II veterans and old friends who arranged for their teenage daughters to live with each other's families for a year so that Eddie's daughter, Patty, could study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. While Patty stayed in London with Thomas, known as Tommy, his wife, Sybil, and their son, Neville, Tommy's daughter, Heather, lived in New York City with Eddie, his wife, Dorothy, and their son, also named Tommy. The show explored the joys and c…
Eddie Walker and Thomas Finch were World War II veterans and old friends who arranged for their teenage daughters to live with each other's families for a year so that Eddie's daughter, Patty, could study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. While Patty stayed in London with Thomas, known as Tommy, his wife, Sybil, and their son, Neville, Tommy's daughter, Heather, lived in New York City with Eddie, his wife, Dorothy, and their son, also named Tommy. The show explored the joys and c…