Tammy and the Doctor
Tammy and the Doctor is a 1963 Eastmancolor romantic comedy film directed by Harry Keller and starring Sandra Dee as Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree and Peter Fonda (in his film debut) as Dr. Mark Cheswick.[2][3] It is the third of the four Tammy films.
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| 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 |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | Ross Hunter Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,000,000 (US/ Canada)[1] |
Plot
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 Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree
- 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
The film was announced in December 1961 as Tammy Takes Over'. Dee made it after another film for Hunter, If a Man Answers.[4]
Ross Hunter liked to develop new talent and the movie features 23 actors who had never made a film before.[5] Among them was Peter Fonda, who had enjoyed critical acclaim for his performance in Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole. Hunter signed Peter Fonda to a seven years contract.[6] Filmink magazine argued Fonda at this stage of his career was "a sort of poor man’s James Stewart – tall, gangly, boy next door, virginal looks, etc. (And Stewart was, famously, best friends with Fonda’s father, Henry)."[7]
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.
- "FILMLAND EVENTS: Nick Adams Signs New Picture Deal" Los Angeles Times 29 Dec 1961: 20.
- "Looking at Hollywood: Ross Hunter Gives New Actors Chance" Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune 26 June 1962: a1.
- "FILMMAKER TALKS ABOUT 5 PROJECTS: Hunter, Here in Visit, Tells of MacDonald-Eddy Plan 'Tammy Takes Over' Is Next Joanne Woodward to Star British Film Opens Today 7 Vie for Golden Laurel Albert Lamorisse Visits" By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times 16 May 1962: 33.
- Vagg, Stephen (October 26, 2019). "Peter Fonda – 10 Phases of Acting". Filmink.