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Tall Story

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Tall Story
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1hr 31min
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1960
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Synopsis: 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. ~ ... Full Synopsis
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Those who know Jane Fonda only from films such as Julia or Klute will be surprised by her performance in her debut film, Tall Story. Playing a woman attending college for no purpose other than to get her MRS degree, she is the antithesis of the independent liberated woman with which she is commonly identified. It's a love of a performance, and it goes a long way to making this Doris Day-ish piece of ... Full Review
Featured Cast
June Ryder
Ray Blent
Charles Osman
Leo Sullivan
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