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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Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost(1942)

An advertising executive and his temperamental wife investigate a haunted house.

Mexican Spitfire at Sea(1942)

An advertising executive and his temperamental wife sail to Hawaii in search of business.

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby(1941)

An advertising executive and his temperamental life adopt a war orphan who turns out to be a beautiful woman.

Mexican Spitfire Out West(1940)

To punish her inattentive husband, a Latin bombshell pretends to want a divorce.

Mexican Spitfire(1940)

A businessman's aunt enlists his ex-wife to break up his marriage to a temperamental Latina.

The Girl from Mexico(1939)

An ad man tours Mexico trying to cast a new radio show.