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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Love Crazy(1941)

A businessman concocts a series of harebrained schemes to keep his wife from divorcing him.

The Importance Of Being Earnest(1952)

A proper Englishman gets caught leading a double life.

Tom Jones(1963)

In this adaptation of Henry Fielding's novel, a country boy in 18th-century England becomes a playboy.

The Gay Divorcee(1934)

An unhappily married woman mistakes a suitor for the gigolo hired to end her marriage.

Murder at the Gallop(1963)

Elderly sleuth Miss Marple suspects foul play when an old friend is supposedly scared to death by a cat.

Black Narcissus(1947)

Nuns founding a convent in the Himalayas are tormented by the area's exotic beauty.