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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So This Is Love(1953)

Opera singer Grace Moore turns to popular music when her dreams of a classical career fail to materialize.

The Great Caruso(1951)

The legendary opera singer fights to win his place in society.

Dark of the Sun(1968)

A mercenary band fights to get refugees and a fortune in diamonds out of the Congo.

Kelly's Heroes(1970)

An American platoon tries to recover buried treasure behind enemy lines.

The Dirty Dozen(1967)

A renegade officer trains a group of misfits for a crucial mission behind enemy lines.

The Great Escape(1963)

Thrown together by the Germans, a group of captive Allied troublemakers plot a daring escape.