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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Fighting Trouble(1956)

The Bowery Boys try to make their name as crime photographers.

This Could Be the Night(1957)

A schoolteacher gets a secretarial job at a gangster-run nightclub.

The Eyes Have It(1931)

In this comedic short, an eye doctor examines a "boy" who has been curiously absent from school. Vitaphone Release 1271.

Famous Boners(1942)

This short film looks at three instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors.

The Homeless Flea(1940)

A homeless flea sets up house in the fur of an unsuspecting dog.

Love Crazy(1941)

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