Clifton Webb & Myrna Loy NO Spark At All

I don't know about the real life family, but I kind of have to disagree. I agree with you that their intimacy wasn't exactly shown, but that doesn't mean there was no chemistry. To me, they came across as normal parents, rather sane for having so many wild children running around the house. And Webb's character does show his love to his wife with kisses and such, and then after he's gone, Loy's character seems so despondent... I feel like they did an excellent job, without resorting to being overly lovey-dovey, like Loy and hubby are in The Thin Man.

I felt the same way. I didn't know the actor was gay but Myrna Loy was really flat in the role. Maybe she was portraying an exhausted mother, but there wasn't any spark, even a warm friendly one, with her co-star.
I found this to be an odd movie somehow. It was interesting that it was based off a true story. That's about all it was for me.

The OP is being kid of biased. If you remember the Paul Lynde show, he played a father. An Paul was as fruity as they come. Impossible to see him as a father. But I thought he did a good job as a father and a husband. Sometimes a homo can come across as a better father than some real ones I know. And that goes to show that GO didn't make homos to be mean. There is a huge blessing to be found in "people who are different than the rest". You just have to pay attention to see it. But that's often impossible if you're busy bashing them.

There was plenty of spark. Webb's real-life orientation was irrelevant. The character was straight, and Webb played him perfectly.