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      The Girl He Left Behind

      1956 1h 43m Comedy List
      Reviews 17% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Andy Shaeffer (Tab Hunter) is a spoiled college student, overly reliant on his protective high-society mother (Jessie Royce Landis). Andy's girlfriend, the far more mature Susan Daniels (Natalie Wood), worries that he will never be a suitable mate unless he learns to accept responsibility. Nearly flunking out, Andy is drafted into the army. With help from his superior officers (Murray Hamilton, Jim Backus, David Janssen), the sullen Andy eventually sees an opportunity to grow up and be a man. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 21 Buy Now

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      Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine There are a few quite funny moments in this American army comedy. Most of it, though, is embarrassingly coy and contrived. Jan 29, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dreadful Army recruiting comedy. Rated: C Jan 8, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D The script especially with Hunter's character makes it unwatchable. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Banal bootcamp story of rich kid Tab Hunter joining the army and butting heads with just about everyone around him. There's a pretty solid supporting cast that includes Natalie Wood as his girlfriend and Jim Backus, James Garner, David Janssen, Henry Jones, Murray Hamilton and Alan King as various army characters. You also get Daws "Huckleberry Hound" Butler doing the narration. Unfortunately, the film is not serious enough to be a drama and not funny enough to really be a comedy, so it's left in kind of a bland middle- ground that wasn't all that interesting. Still, you do get to see Wood with a cute short haircut. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Andy Shaeffer (Tab Hunter) is a spoiled college student, overly reliant on his protective high-society mother (Jessie Royce Landis). Andy's girlfriend, the far more mature Susan Daniels (Natalie Wood), worries that he will never be a suitable mate unless he learns to accept responsibility. Nearly flunking out, Andy is drafted into the army. With help from his superior officers (Murray Hamilton, Jim Backus, David Janssen), the sullen Andy eventually sees an opportunity to grow up and be a man.
      Director
      David Butler
      Screenwriter
      Guy Trosper
      Production Co
      Warner Bros. Pictures
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 20, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 43m
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