An unsophisticated young woman from the Mississippi swamps falls in love with an unconventional southern gentleman.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Debbie Reynolds | ... | Tammy | |
| Leslie Nielsen | ... | Peter Brent | |
| Walter Brennan | ... | Grandpa | |
| Mala Powers | ... | Barbara | |
| Sidney Blackmer | ... | Professor Brent | |
| Mildred Natwick | ... | Aunt Renie | |
| Fay Wray | ... | Mrs. Brent | |
| Philip Ober | ... | Alfred Bissle | |
| Craig Hill | ... | Ernie | |
| Louise Beavers | ... | Osia | |
| April Kent | ... | Tina | |
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When Pete's plane crashes in the swamp, he's rescued by young Tammy, an unsophisticated backwoods girl who lives with her lay-preacher-cum-moonshiner grandfather. When Pete's well, he goes back home to his fiancée. But then Grampa gets sent to jail and he sends Tammy to stay with Pete. At Pete's house, Tammy's home cooking, enthusiasm and quaint sunshiny personality bring about changes in Pete's family and in Pete himself. Written by Kathy Li
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Tambey 'Tammy' Tyree: You mean it might be of carnal nature?
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Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by The Ames Brothers (over the opening credits)
Later sung by Debbie Reynolds (at her bedroom windowsill)
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Debbie Reynolds' single "Tammy" spent 23 weeks on the "Top 40" charts, starting 07/22/57. It was #1 for five weeks. It was also nominated for a "Best Song" Academy Award for 1957 (but lost to 'All the Way' from the film The Joker Is Wild (1957).) See more »Quotes
Professor Brent: Tammy, we think a world of Ernie. He's Peter's best friend. But his idea of fun, well, it may not be altogether desirable.Tambey 'Tammy' Tyree: You mean it might be of carnal nature?
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TammyMusic and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by The Ames Brothers (over the opening credits)
Later sung by Debbie Reynolds (at her bedroom windowsill)
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 August 1957 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
Tammy and the Bachelor See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Being in my early 60's, I saw 'Tammy and the Bachelor' when I was a teenager. It was a wonderful movie to me then: the poor girl who gets the handsome, affluent beau. I still like the movie for its simple message: one should be judged by his/her character, not by social status. "Tammy" was the first song that I ever sang in a talent contest (and I won first place), so I have a reason to remember the title song with much interest. A friend of my older brother came from New York to North Carolina for a visit back then and had me to sing "Tammy" over and over. Back then, I felt as if I WERE Tammy. Such movies don't wear as well with time as the classics, but they're nice to remember and to watch again.