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Tammy and the Doctor
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Wikipedia article
'Tammy and the Doctor' is a 1963 Eastmancolor romantic comedy film directed by Harry Keller and starring Sandra Dee as Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree and Peter Fonda (in his film debut) as Dr. Mark Cheswick. It is the third of the four Tammy films.
Plot
Mrs. Call requires surgery in Los Angeles and is accompanied there by her young companion Tammy, a country girl from Mississippi, who later lands a job with the hospital staff. Tammy is attracted to handsome Dr. Mark Cheswick, whose superior, Dr. Bentley, and head nurse Rachel Coleman aren't sure that romance is a good idea.
Cast
*Sandra Dee as Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree
*Peter Fonda as Dr. Mark Cheswick
*Macdonald Carey as Dr. Wayne Bentley
*Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Call
*Margaret Lindsay as Rachel Coleman
*Reginald Owen as Jason Tripp
*Alice Pearce as Millie
*Adam West as Dr. Eric Hassler
*Joan Marshall as Vera
*Stanley Clements as Wally Day
*Doodles Weaver as Traction patient
*Mitzi Hoag as Pamela
Production
The film was announced in December 1961 as 'Tammy Takes Over'. Dee made if after another film for Hunter, 'If a Man Answers'."FILMLAND EVENTS: Nick Adams Signs New Picture Deal" 'Los Angeles Times' 29 Dec 1961: 20.
Ross Hunter liked to develop new talent and the movie features 23 actors who had never made a film before."Looking at Hollywood: Ross Hunter Gives New Actors Chance" Hopper, Hedda. 'Chicago Daily Tribune' 26 June 1962: a1. Among them was Peter Fonda, who had enjoyed critical acclaim for his performance in 'Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole'. Hunter signed Peter Fonda to a seven years contract."FILMMAKER TALKS ABOUT 5 PROJECTS: Hunter, Here in Visit, Tells of MacDonald-Eddy Plan 'Tammy Takes Over' Is Next Joanne Woodward to Star British Film Opens Today 7 Vie for Golden Laurel Albert Lamorisse Visits" By HOWARD THOMPSON. 'New York Times' 16 May 1962: 33. 'Filmink' magazine argued Fonda at this stage of his career was "a sort of poor mans James Stewart tall, gangly, boy next door, virginal looks, etc. (And Stewart was, famously, best friends with Fondas father, Henry)."
References
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