Falling in Love at the Movies

Falling in Love at the Movies

Romantic comedies have had an incredible influence on popular culture, shaping everything about how we think of relationships to fashion. Often swept aside in film history, these movies are thought of as pure comfort viewing. Although they certainly provide those fuzzy feelings, they have also had a significant artistic influence and cultural impact. Falling in Love at the Movies explores the impact and legacy of one of the film’s most beloved genres: the rom-com.
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The Singing Nun(1965)

Fanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade.

Athena(1954)

A society lawyer falls in love with the daughter of a family of fitness fanatics.

I Love Melvin(1953)

A photographer's assistant promises to turn a chorus girl into a cover girl.

Five Minutes to Live(1961)

A deranged bandit holds a bank president's wife hostage.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1963)

A young boy plays matchmaker for his widowed father.

American Graffiti(1973)

Four high-school seniors face an uncertain future as they try to live through their last big school dance.