Tammy and the Bachelor

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Tammy and the Bachelor

Released Jun 14, 1957

1h 29m

Romance

Comedy

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When pilot Peter Brent (Leslie Nielsen) crashes a small airplane in a swamp near the houseboat of Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree (Debbie Reynolds) in Mississippi, Tammy takes it upon herself to nurse him back to health. While caring for him, she falls in love. To show his gratitude, Brent agrees to take Tammy to his home when her grandfather is arrested for bootlegging. Living in a new town, Tammy struggles to impress Brent's family and friends. And Brent soon realizes he's falling in love with Tammy.

Richard W. Nason

New York Times

To implement a plotline like this would take a skillful and charmingly stylized script and some sharp direction. But both are routine.

Mar 25, 2006

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a watchable yet entirely forgettable romance...

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 13, 2024

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Tom Vallance

Radio Times

[A] modest but utterly charming piece of whimsy.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 16, 2020

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

A "wholesome" but corny comedy-drama...

Nov 11, 2019

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Oh my this was so funny yes I highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas May 5, 2023

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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The best comedy romance movie ever made! With the best movie song ever sung: Tammy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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A really nice wholesome movie. Debbie Reynolds is fantastic and Leslie Nielsen is plays a wonderful leading man. A truly great actor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Old fashioned corny romantic comedy, but it has a great cast and it ends up working. I enjoyed it immensely.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

So corny that it ends up being really funny. Even spouse enjoyed watching it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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love this movie seen more than a dozen times and I still love it...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Joseph Pevney

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Debbie Reynolds

Tammy

Leslie Nielsen

Peter Brent

Walter Brennan

Grandpa

Mala Powers

Barbara

Sidney Blackmer

Professor Brent

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Synopsis

When pilot Peter Brent (Leslie Nielsen) crashes a small airplane in a swamp near the houseboat of Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree (Debbie Reynolds) in Mississippi, Tammy takes it upon herself to nurse him back to health. While caring for him, she falls in love. To show his gratitude, Brent agrees to take Tammy to his home when her grandfather is arrested for bootlegging. Living in a new town, Tammy struggles to impress Brent's family and friends. And Brent soon realizes he's falling in love with Tammy.

Director: Joseph Pevney
Producer: Ross Hunter
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 1957, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 29m