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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Today We Live(1933)

An aristocratic English girl's tangled love life creates havoc during World War I.

The Dawn Patrol(1930)

A hotshot World War I flyer almost cracks under the pressure of sending his men on perilous missions.

The Wild Bunch(1969)

A group of aging cowboys look for one last score in a corrupt border town.

The Ballad of Cable Hogue(1970)

A prospector creates a thriving stagecoach stop at the site of a spring.

Network(1976)

Television programmers turn a deranged news anchor into 'the mad prophet of the airwaves.'

A King in New York(1957)

A European king loses his money while stranded in the U.S.