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Tea and Sympathy

A new senior at a boy's prep school, finds himself harassed by the machismo culture of his classmates and the unfeelingly behavior by his father, only being treated with decency by his roommate and with affection by the coach's wife.

Director

Vincente Minnelli

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total

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Laura Reynolds

Tom Robinson Lee

Bill Reynolds

Herb Lee

Al

Ellie Martin

Ollie

Lilly Sears

Jacqueline deWit

Ralph

Steve

Phil

Ted

Henry

Roger

Vic

Bob

Alex

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Parker Eggleston

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Second Boy

Ferdie

Dick

Burly Man

First Boy

Harry Harvey Jr.

Mary Williams

Mary Alan Hokanson

Tennis Umpire

Man at Bonfire

Headmaster at Bonfire

Alumnus

Alumna

Tom Robinson Lee

Alumnus

Pete

Earl

New Young Boy

Norman Ollestad

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Dale Van Sickel

Alumnus

Alumnus

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Laura Reynolds Bill Reynolds

I don't think they're in. - Tea and Sympathy

I don't think they're in.

I used to have a garden when I was a kid - Tea and Sympathy

I used to have a garden when I was a kid

All I remember about my mother - Tea and Sympathy

All I remember about my mother

Do you want the door
open or shut? - Tea and Sympathy

Do you want the door open or shut?

Well, perhaps you'd better
leave it ajar - Tea and Sympathy

Well, perhaps you'd better leave it ajar

The joys of love - Tea and Sympathy

The joys of love

You must have gotten lots of flowers when you were acting in the theater - Tea and Sympathy

You must have gotten lots of flowers when you were acting in...

My dad's going to hit the roof when he hears I'm playing a girl - Tea and Sympathy

My dad's going to hit the roof when he hears I'm...

Come on Put your arms around me - Tea and Sympathy

Come on Put your arms around me

Take the skirt up to your room - Tea and Sympathy

Take the skirt up to your room

Thanks for the tea. - Tea and Sympathy

Thanks for the tea.

Laura! - Tea and Sympathy

Oh, hello. - Tea and Sympathy

You know, these boys come here
ignorant as all get-out about women, - Tea and Sympathy

You know, these boys come here ignorant as all get-out about...

Can you cook Sure - Tea and Sympathy

Can you cook Sure

Tom, why don't you go
and join them? - Tea and Sympathy

Tom, why don't you go and join them?

Here we go, Dave. - Tea and Sympathy

Here we go, Dave.

Wait a minute fellas - Tea and Sympathy

Wait a minute fellas

He got himself a little nickname Sister Boy - Tea and Sympathy

He got himself a little nickname Sister Boy

I keep telling you guys - Tea and Sympathy

I keep telling you guys

Point to Tom Lee.
He leads 40-15. - Tea and Sympathy

Point to Tom Lee. He leads 40-15.

Point to Ollie Delwyn.
Score 40-30. - Tea and Sympathy

Point to Ollie Delwyn. Score 40-30.

Game, Tom Lee. - Tea and Sympathy

Herb! - Tea and Sympathy

Hey, bob! - Tea and Sympathy

I used to eat
two of these a day. - Tea and Sympathy

I used to eat two of these a day.

Well Herb he's a strange kid - Tea and Sympathy

Well Herb he's a strange kid

Why isn't he a regular fellow Bill - Tea and Sympathy

Why isn't he a regular fellow Bill

He is an off horse Herb - Tea and Sympathy

He is an off horse Herb

But he makes it so difficult for me - Tea and Sympathy

But he makes it so difficult for me

You'll be there,
won't you, Bill? - Tea and Sympathy

You'll be there, won't you, Bill?

But you'll be back for the bonfire pajama fight - Tea and Sympathy

But you'll be back for the bonfire pajama fight

This boy would rather sit around here with you - Tea and Sympathy

This boy would rather sit around here with you

Oh Look Laura - Tea and Sympathy

When I was a kid here in this school - Tea and Sympathy

When I was a kid here in this school

It's a heartbreaking time - Tea and Sympathy

It's a heartbreaking time

My clothes used to be
all over the place. - Tea and Sympathy

My clothes used to be all over the place.

I don't like my son being called Sister Boy - Tea and Sympathy

I don't like my son being called Sister Boy

Dad, let me call about
the play from here. - Tea and Sympathy

Dad, let me call about the play from here.

Somebody's going to have to hold his
sewing basket for him during the fight. - Tea and Sympathy

Somebody's going to have to hold his sewing basket for ...

Tom I'm asking her over so that we can lick this thing - Tea and Sympathy

Tom I'm asking her over so that we can lick this thing

Let's go, troops! - Tea and Sympathy

Let's go, troops!

All right, let's go. - Tea and Sympathy

All right, let's go.

Hello, al. - Tea and Sympathy

Al, you're not in it? - Tea and Sympathy

Al, you're not in it?

Aw, Al! - Tea and Sympathy

Tom! - Tea and Sympathy

Al, won't you come in
and sit down for a moment? - Tea and Sympathy

Al, won't you come in and sit down for a moment?

Would you
like a cigarette? - Tea and Sympathy

Would you like a cigarette?

Well why does he have to walk so - Tea and Sympathy

Well why does he have to walk so

All the time alone wandering off up to the golf course - Tea and Sympathy

All the time alone wandering off up to the golf course

Because you're big and brawny and an athlete - Tea and Sympathy

Because you're big and brawny and an athlete

I think you're swell Mrs Reynolds - Tea and Sympathy

I think you're swell Mrs Reynolds

Why don't you do something about it - Tea and Sympathy

Why don't you do something about it

Look Tom do you mind if I try to help you - Tea and Sympathy

Look Tom do you mind if I try to help you

I'm sorry, Al.
I didn't mean to yell at you. - Tea and Sympathy

I'm sorry, Al. I didn't mean to yell at you.

Look, Tom,
the way you walk… - Tea and Sympathy

Look, Tom, the way you walk…

Well… - Tea and Sympathy

Okay, I'm walking.
Now, tell me. - Tea and Sympathy

Okay, I'm walking. Now, tell me.

Do it again. - Tea and Sympathy

That's a good walk.
I'll try to copy it. - Tea and Sympathy

That's a good walk. I'll try to copy it.

Do you really think it
will make any difference? - Tea and Sympathy

Do you really think it will make any difference?

Oh Bill - Tea and Sympathy

Bill why should my interest in this boy make you angry - Tea and Sympathy

Bill why should my interest in this boy make you angry

How are you, Ellie? - Tea and Sympathy

How are you, Ellie?

I'd like a package of these. - Tea and Sympathy

I'd like a package of these.

Want something else? - Tea and Sympathy

Want something else?

Take one. - Tea and Sympathy

And for another thing? - Tea and Sympathy

And for another thing?

He was kind and gentle and lonely - Tea and Sympathy

He was kind and gentle and lonely

Well she was just out of college - Tea and Sympathy

Well she was just out of college

Ever since then - Tea and Sympathy

Ever since then

I'm always falling in love with the wrong people - Tea and Sympathy

I'm always falling in love with the wrong people

I'm always falling in love with the wrong people - Tea and Sympathy

I'm always falling in love with the wrong people

Well, now. Who else have you been
desperately in love with? - Tea and Sympathy

Well, now. Who else have you been desperately in love with?

Can't I persuade you to stay - Tea and Sympathy

Can't I persuade you to stay

Won't you even let me teach you how to dance - Tea and Sympathy

Won't you even let me teach you how to dance

Oh, Tom. - Tea and Sympathy

What was that? - Tea and Sympathy

You know, all day long
I'm up to my elbows in coffee. - Tea and Sympathy

You know, all day long I'm up to my elbows in coffee.

You ought to take that coat off.
It's damp! - Tea and Sympathy

You ought to take that coat off. It's damp!

Now, you sure you
don't want some coffee? - Tea and Sympathy

Now, you sure you don't want some coffee?

A cup of coffee and the radio - Tea and Sympathy

A cup of coffee and the radio

Wanna dance - Tea and Sympathy

It's good. - Tea and Sympathy

Oh, look, look.
Now, relax, huh? - Tea and Sympathy

Oh, look, look. Now, relax, huh?

You know,
I'll tell you. - Tea and Sympathy

You know, I'll tell you.

What are you laughing at?
You've never been there. - Tea and Sympathy

What are you laughing at? You've never been there.

Well my my - Tea and Sympathy

I suppose it is hard for a woman to understand - Tea and Sympathy

I suppose it is hard for a woman to understand

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A new senior at a boy's prep school, finds himself harassed by the machismo culture of his classmates and the unfeelingly behavior by his father, only being treated with decency by his roommate and with affection by the coach's wife.

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Director: Vincente Minnelli

Writer: Robert Anderson

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: drama

Year: 1956

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Nov 1956

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total

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