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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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.

Great Day(1946)

Small-town women face personal problems while preparing for a visit from Eleanor Roosevelt.

Caesar And Cleopatra(1945)

Julius Caesar gives the famed Egyptian queen lessons in government.

Saratoga Trunk(1946)

A woman with a past returns to 19th-century New Orleans for revenge.

The Sea Hawk(1940)

A British buccaneer holds the Spanish fleet at bay with the covert approval of Elizabeth I.