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Tammy and the Bachelor

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Richard W. Nason New York Times 03/25/2006
To implement a plotline like this would take a skillful and charmingly stylized script and some sharp direction. But both are routine. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/13/2024
2.5/4
...a watchable yet entirely forgettable romance... Go to Full Review Tom Vallance Radio Times 06/16/2020
3/5
[A] modest but utterly charming piece of whimsy. Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/11/2019
A "wholesome" but corny comedy-drama... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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05/05/2023 Oh my this was so funny yes I highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas May 5, 2023 See more @TMProofreader 06/15/2020 The best comedy romance movie ever made! With the best movie song ever sung: Tammy! See more 05/19/2020 A really nice wholesome movie. Debbie Reynolds is fantastic and Leslie Nielsen is plays a wonderful leading man. A truly great actor. See more 09/01/2019 Old fashioned corny romantic comedy, but it has a great cast and it ends up working. I enjoyed it immensely. See more 07/23/2017 So corny that it ends up being really funny. Even spouse enjoyed watching it. See more 01/03/2015 love this movie seen more than a dozen times and I still love it... See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joseph Pevney

Director

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