Tall Story (1960)

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In this romantic comedy, a young basketball star proposes to a tall and intelligent coed while attending Custer College. She accepts, and he begins to worry about how they will get the money they need to survive. He then finds himself tempted to take a gambler's bribe and throw the game during an… More In this romantic comedy, a young basketball star proposes to a tall and intelligent coed while attending Custer College. She accepts, and he begins to worry about how they will get the money they need to survive. He then finds himself tempted to take a gambler's bribe and throw the game during an upcoming match with a Russian team. The weight of his decision affects his studies, causing him to fail a major test. As a result, he nearly misses the big game. Jane Fonda made her debut in this film. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Joshua Logan
Genres: Sports & Fitness, Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 6, 1960 Wide
On DVD: Apr 29, 1992

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AJ V

A great college romantic comedy, and very much in the early 60s style. This is an hilarious movie, with great actors, and I really enjoyed it. The ending is predictable as the next romantic comedy, but it doesn't matter, this movie is fun anyway. I highly recommend it.