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    Tall Story (1960)

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    Tall Story is dated, but deliciously so. June Ryder (Jane Fonda in her film debut) is a new student at Custer – a Californian college which is renowned for its basketball team – although it also has a high academic standing that rivals the more famous colleges on the west coast.

    June’s primary reason for being there is to become a “Mrs” – specifically Mrs Ray Blent.

    Ray (Anthony Perkins) is a science major and the star player on the basketball team – although he isn’t a naturally gifted player.

    In fact, Ray uses science to figure out how to play the perfect game and his interest in the game generally is just a byproduct of his primary interest in the sciences.

    June, meanwhile, is a single-minded husband-hunter.

    Ray eventually proposes to June, but their future happiness is threatened due to a lack of money. Then Ray is offered $4,000 to throw a basketball game against a team of Soviet All-stars touring the USA.

    This was also the film debut of Van Williams and Robert Redford – both in uncredited bit parts.

    Ray Blent
    Anthony Perkins
    June Ryder
    Jane Fonda
    Prof. Leo Sullivan
    Ray Walston
    Prof. Charles Osman
    Marc Connelly
    Myra Sullivan
    Anne Jackson
    Coach Sandy Hardy
    Murray Hamilton
    President Harmon Nagel
    Bob Wright
    District Attorney Davis
    Bart Burns
    1st Detective
    Karl Lukas
    Connie
    Elizabeth Patterson
    Fred Jensen
    Tom Laughlin
    Frieda Jensen
    Barbara Darrow

    Director
    Joshua Logan

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