Tammy and the Doctor
| Tammy and the Doctor | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Harry Keller |
| Written by | Oscar Brodney |
| Produced by | Ross Hunter |
| Starring | Sandra Dee Peter Fonda Macdonald Carey |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth Richard Bracken |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | Ross Hunter Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal-International |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,000,000 (US/ Canada)[1] |
Tammy and the Doctor is a 1963 eastmancolor romantic comedy film and is the third of the four Tammy films. It stars Sandra Dee as Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree.[2][3]
Synopsis
Mrs. Call requires surgery in Los Angeles and is accompanied there by her young companion Tammy, a country girl from Mississippi, who later lands a job with the hospital staff. Tammy is attracted to handsome Dr. Mark Cheswick, whose superior, Dr. Bentley, and head nurse Rachel Coleman aren't sure that romance is a good idea.
Cast
- Sandra Dee as Tammy
- Peter Fonda as Dr. Mark Cheswick
- MacDonald Carey as Dr. Wayne Bentley
- Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Call
- Margaret Lindsay as Rachel Coleman
- Reginald Owen as Jason Tripp
- Alice Pearce as Millie
- Adam West as Dr. Eric Hassler
- Joan Marshall as Vera
- Stanley Clements as Wally Day
- Doodles Weaver as Traction patient
- Mitzi Hoag as Pamela
Production
Ross Hunter liked to develop new talent and the movie features 23 actors who had never made a film before.[4] Among them was Peter Fonda, who had enjoyed critical acclaim for his performance in Blood Sweat and Stanley Poole.
References
- ^ "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 71. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
- ^ "Tammy and the Doctor". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Tammy and the Doctor". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Looking at Hollywood: Ross Hunter Gives New Actors Chance Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) [Chicago, Ill] 26 June 1962: a1.
