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Tall Story

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.3K
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Jane Fonda and Anthony Perkins in Tall Story (1960)
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A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, also a student, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is tor... Read allA young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, also a student, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, also a student, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.

  • Director
    • Joshua Logan
  • Writers
    • Julius J. Epstein
    • Howard Lindsay
    • Russel Crouse
  • Stars
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Jane Fonda
    • Ray Walston
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joshua Logan
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein
      • Howard Lindsay
      • Russel Crouse
    • Stars
      • Anthony Perkins
      • Jane Fonda
      • Ray Walston
    • 26User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Ray Blent
    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • June Ryder
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Prof. Leo Sullivan
    Marc Connelly
    Marc Connelly
    • Prof. Charles Osman
    Anne Jackson
    Anne Jackson
    • Myra Sullivan
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Coach Sandy Hardy
    Bob Wright
    • President Harmon Nagel
    Bart Burns
    Bart Burns
    • District Attorney Davis
    Karl Lukas
    Karl Lukas
    • 1st Detective
    Elizabeth Patterson
    Elizabeth Patterson
    • Connie
    Tom Laughlin
    Tom Laughlin
    • Fred Jensen
    Barbara Darrow
    Barbara Darrow
    • Frieda Jensen
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Moving Man
    • (uncredited)
    Ricky Allen
    • Joel Sullivan
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Balter
    Sam Balter
    • Game Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Dixie Barry
    • Cheerleader
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Benoit
    Mary Benoit
    • Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Shirley Blackwell
    • Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Joshua Logan
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein
      • Howard Lindsay
      • Russel Crouse
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    • Trivia
      Uncredited feature film debuts of Van Williams and Robert Redford.
    • Goofs
      Right before question #6 of the oral make-up exam, there is a brief shot of the basketball game, and the score shows 32-32 with 50 seconds on the clock. Yet, prior to that, the half ended with the score 41-33.
    • Quotes

      Ray Blent: Now, in Japan, the height of passion is expressed by a kiss on the back of the neck!

    • Connections
      Featured in From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Tall Story
      Music by André Previn and Shelly Manne

      Lyrics by Dory Previn (as Dory Langdon)

      Performed by Bobby Darin

      [Title song played over the opening titles and credits]

    User reviews26

    Featured review
    7/10

    Enjoyable and Humorous

    I was pleasantly surprised to find this playing one morning on TCM. I didn't know anything about the film before, so I was completely unprepared for what turned out to be a truly delightful comedy. At first I thought the movie was serious, then it started turning sillier and sillier. Anthony Perkins and Jane Fonda do a great job. This was a perfect vehicle for Fonda to launch her acting career. And I must admit I agree with her - she does have quite beautiful legs, and I feel fortunate that we are treated to seeing them in her cute little cheerleader outfit.

    This movie is entertaining and I recommend viewing it on a lazy afternoon one day, it is much better than watching re-runs of Gilligans Island.
    • my_wife_smells
    • Aug 22, 2007
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • The Way the Ball Bounces
    • Filming locations
      • Occidental College - 1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Mansfield Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,000,000
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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