Tiger's Tale - Ein Tiger auf dem Kissen

Sexy Ann- Margret still has what it takes! This wonderful overlooked drama/comedy has everything! Kelly Preston plays her daughter that cannot hold onto her boyfriend after he meets Ann- Margret! She still has to be one of the sexiest screen talents around! This 1987 film was not received well by the critics but is worth seeing! Especially if you love Ann-Margret!

This film essentially takes place in the small town of Fairchilds, Texas with a young man by the name of "Bubber Drumm" (C. Thomas Howell) helping his veterinary father take care of several animals, to include a large tiger. As it so happens, Bubber is dating the prettiest girl in high school named "Shirley Butts" (Kelly Preston) who doesn't really care that much for him and basically flirts with a number of other boys on the side. Not that it really matters, because Bubber is more attracted to Shirley's mother "Rose Butts" (Ann-Margret) anyway. So, in order to help matters, he encourages his best friend "Randy" (William Zabka) into dating Shirley while he secretly pursues Rose. For her part, Rose has been quite lonely since her husband left her for another woman and, as a result, she finds it extremely difficult to resist Bubber's continuous advances. What neither of them realize, however, is just how spiteful Shirley will act once she finds out--and this eventually creates an unexpected problem for both of them. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, for a comedy, there really wasn't that much humor to be found in this film. Likewise, even though it had a number of solid actors, other than Ann-Margret and C. Thomas Howell, none of the others really had much of an opportunity to showcase their talents. Be that as it may, while certainly not a great comedy by any means, I suppose it passed the time well enough, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.

I loved this movie. I was not an Ann Margret fan at all, but after seeing this movie, I think she is great! It is a "Chick Flick"! But very funny, heartwarming and entertaining!She continues to look great for her age and her performance of a middle aged nurse involved with a soon to be college student and she finds her self in a situtation she didn't think would happen.

Part of this movie was filmed at a 10K run in Houston. Those of us who participated in the 10K were invited to stay after the race and be extras. I stuck around and was in several race related scenes, including part of a group of 10 runners who were running with two of the stars (C. Thomas Howell and another whose name I don't remember). When the movie came out, I was surprised there was no mention in the local Houston media about it. I went to go see it, knowing I would see myself, but I found ALL scenes filmed in Houston were removed. All action took place in a small Texas town. Alas, I ended up on the cutting room floor! I really don't remember much about the movie, but noted it was filmed in Waller County, which is next to Harris County where Houston is.

Wonderful Ann-Margret never fails to amaze me. She's just adorable in this movie, and I loved her character Rose. I found the relationship between Rose and Bubber to actually be quite believable. A-M just never does wrong by me. Loved this movie, Love Ann-Margret, It was sweet! Especially the ending!=) ~Tina~