A 1959 play turned into a 1960 ninety minute black and white Hollywood comedy it stars Jane Fonda taking off on Marguerite, Anthony Perkins taking off on Faust and Ray Walston, as usual, taking off on Mephistopheles. In this concept version a pushy maiden signs up at a basketball favoring college to chase a pure and honest hoop shooter both of whom are thwarted at every turn by a devillish professor. A young Jane Fonda and Tony Perkins are at their best although the poor reviews of their naturalistic performances caused both to change gears as Fonda became more stylized in later films and Perkins no longer did silly comedy. The hook of this absolutely delightful film is the best of sixties black and white movie comedy wit all its good points and all its nostalgia, one of the most perfect preserved for posterity.
Review of Tall Story
