I Love Modern Rom-Coms, but These 8 Old-School Gems Are Unattainable
These films are filled with the kind of chemistry between the actors that takes your breath away. Materialists could never!
Romantic comedies are one of my favorite genres – these movies are just perfect for relaxing after a hard day. And old rom-coms have a special charm – the feelings seem deeper, and love transforms into real magic.
Here are eight old but charming flicks that will cheer you up, even after the rainiest and saddest day.
1. 'It Happened One Night', 1934
IMDb Score: 8.1/10
Ellie, a rich heiress, escapes from her yacht to marry a man her father doesn't approve of. She sets off on a solo trip from Miami to New York.
On the bus, she meets Peter, a journalist who recognizes her as a fugitive and realizes he can make a sensation out of it. The reporter offers her a deal – he will help her reach her fiance if he reserves the right to an exclusive interview with her.
Their journey will be full of adventures, disputes, and amazing coincidences that will completely change their lives.
2. 'Too Many Husbands', 1940
IMDb Score: 6.5/10
After spending a year on a desert island, Bill returns to New York and happily rushes into the arms of his wife.
However, much had changed during his absence. His wife, Vicky, who was sure that Bill was MIA, had remarried – to his best friend and business partner, Henry.
When Bill learns the truth, Vicky is in no hurry to choose between Henry and Bill. In fact, she arranges a competition between the two husbands.
3. 'The Philadelphia Story', 1940
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
After getting divorced, a wealthy heiress decides to remarry. However, before the wedding, she realizes that she is about to make the second biggest mistake of her life.
The groom makes her sad and irritated, and she finds herself drawn to another man – a reporter assigned to cover her wedding.
In addition to the newspaperman and the boring groom, a jealous ex-husband flies in from another continent, either out of love or a competitive spirit.
4. 'I Married a Witch', 1942
IMDb Score: 7.1/10
For many years, the curse of a witch burned in the distant 17th century has haunted the men of the Wooley family: each time a descendant tries to marry, he chooses an unsuitable life partner, which ends in disaster.
One day, thanks to a lightning strike, the witch Jennifer and her father are freed from centuries of captivity. They decide to make the life of another Wooley, who is preparing for a wedding, even worse.
However, everything goes awry when Jennifer accidentally drinks a love potion and falls in love with her own victim.
5. 'His Girl Friday', 1940
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
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Walter Burns is the editor-in-chief of a newspaper. Hildy Johnson is his ex-wife and best reporter. One day, she tells Walter that she is getting married and leaving the newspaper.
Walter still loves her and does not want to lose his best employee, so he assigns her one last task: interviewing Earl Williams, who has been sentenced to death.
The ex-husband can't believe the ambitious woman he knows so well wants to sacrifice her job, and he's also curious to meet her new partner.
6. 'Slightly Dangerous', 1943
IMDb Score: 6.7/10
21-year-old waitress Peggy is tired of her gray routine – she sees nothing in life except work. In a fit of despair, she stages an escape, leaves a note and sets off to conquer New York.
There, by chance, Peggy is mistaken for the long-lost daughter of a millionaire. As she assumes this new role, she finds herself caught up in a whirlpool of lies, newspaper headlines, social gatherings, and unexpected new feelings.
7. 'Roman Holiday', 1953
IMDb Score: 8.0/10
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The 20th century's main rom-com about a princess who escaped the palace and a journalist who picked her up on the street. The royal family heiress, who lives by a strict schedule, is tired of the hardships of diplomatic visits and dreams of just walking, dancing, and meeting new people.
After taking sleeping pills, she escapes from the palace and falls asleep on the street. She wakes up at the journalist's house, who doesn't know that she is the escaped princess.
8. 'Bringing Up Baby', 1938
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
The eccentric Susan Vance accidentally meets the shy paleontologist David Huxley, and from that moment on, his life becomes a series of absurd incidents.
Instead of finishing the brontosaurus skeleton assembly and getting married, David finds himself caught up in a crazy adventure. An escaped leopard named Baby and the chaos surrounding Susan ruin his plans one by one.
