JN Entertainment W MY FUNNY VALENTINE Annie Hall 1977. Directed by Woody Allen. Written by Woody Allen, Marshall Brick- man. It won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress — and it almost wasn't a romantic comedy at all; it just became so in the editing room. Goodbye Girl 1977. Directed by Herbert Ross. Written by Neil Simon. With Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cum- mings, Barbara Rhodes, Marilyn Sokol. Music by Dave Grusin. A former actress and her precocious daughter move in with a preco- cious, aspiring actor. The daugh- ter serves as the catalyst for the adults' romance-to- be. An Officer And A Gentle- man 1982. Directed by Taylor Hackford. With Richard Gere, De- bra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith, Lisa Eilbacher, David Caruso, Robert Loggia. This story turned into one of the greatest romances of the 1980s. Crossing Delancey 1988. Di- rected by Joan Michlin. Written by Susan Sandler. With Amy Irving, Rein Bozyk, Peter Riegert, Jeroen Krabbe, Sylvia Miles, Suzzy Roche, George Martin, Rosemary Harris. Romantic examination of a young Jewish woman at a crossroads in her personal life, and the arrival of "the pickle man." Holiday 1938. Directed by His Girl Friday 1940. Directed by Howard Hawks. Written by Charles Lederer. With Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen. Adapted from the Hecht-MacArthur play The Front Page, which was originally filmed in 1931, and again in 1974. Originally a play about the male bonding of two reporters, Hawks turned the "jour- nalese twins" into two re- porters, one (Russell) being the other's (Grant) ex-wife. the Good Old Summer- time, and on Broadway, She Loves Me. The "Lu- ing of a "princess" and a reporter, this classic Capra comedy proves that sometimes opposites do at- tract. Love Affair/An Affair To Remember. The former was first made by Leo McCarey in 1939, starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer, and then remade under the same title — although not nearly doing the original jus- tice — in 1994, with real-life newlyweds Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. The latter, made in 1957, was a remake of the original Love Affair, again di- It Happened One Night rected by Leo McCarey, and star- 1934. Directed by Frank Capra. ring Cary Grant and Deborah Written by Robert Riskin. With Kerr. Rentals of this version s Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, rocketed after a clip from it was Roscoe Karns, Walter Connolly, used in Sleepless in Seattle. Alan Hale, Ward Bond. The first These are the films with the clas- of the 1930s screwball comedies. sic meeting at the top of the Em- Later made into the musicals pire State building. Eve Knew Her Apples and You Philadelphia Story 1940. Di- Can't Run Away From It. It is this film that includes the famous rected by George Cukor. Written scene of Colbert slightly lifting her by Donald Ogden Stewart. With skirt to assist in their hitchhik- Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant; ing efforts. Colbert had resisted, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey, until she was threatened with Roland Young, Virginia Weidler. calling in a double. Another pair- Based on the Broadway play by Philip Barry, and starring Kate Hepburn. Later adapted into the musical High Society with Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. A love penta- gon of the most romantic, sophisticated and knee- slapping degree. A Room With A View 1986. Directed by James Ivory. Written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. With He- lena Bonham Carter, Ju- lian Sands, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denholm El- liott, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Ru- pert Graves, Rosemary Leach. Adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster. Bon- ham Carter is engaged to one man, another is after her, she doesn't know what she wants — oh, what to do. Overall, wonder- ful, plus the addition of one or two heart-stop- ping scenes. The Shop Around The Corner 1940. Di- rected by Ernst Lubitsch. With James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut, Sara Haden, Felix Bressart, Charles Halton. Adapted from the Nikolaus Laszlo play Par- fumerie, and later made into a musical called In George Cukor. Written by Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman. With Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Doris Nolan, Edward Everett Horton, Ruth Donnelly, Lew Ayres, Binnie Barnes. Based on the play by Philip Barry, who later wrote The Philadelphia Story. Here, Cary Grant truly finds his beshert, but unfortunately, she is the sister of his fiancee. A won- derful mix of optimism and pes- simism, the film also makes great use of its co-stars Horton and Nolan. Sixteen Candles Top: Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford in The Way we Were. Right:Alan bitsch Touch" was once Rickman and Juliet again magical in this film, Stevenson in where two co-workers, Anthony who hate each other, be- Minghella's Truly, come romantic pen pals Madly, Deeply. without knowing it. 1984. Directed by John Hughes. With Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, Anthony Michael Hall, John Cu- sack. No matter how "uncool" Ringwald has become, this movie will always remain a clas- sic of that horrible, wonderful (unrequit- ed), geeky teen-age love. To Have And Bryan Friedman Residence: West Bloomfield ccupation: ool An Residthce: West Bloomfield Occupation: New mother Most Romantic Movie: Sleepless in Seattle Most Romantic Scene: "When [Tom Hanks and Meg Ryanj finally meet at the top of the Empire State Building." Jpile Stocker Residence: Farmington Hills Occupation: :Student Most Romantic MAVie: Jerry Maguire 140st Romantic Scene: "When [Rene Zellwegeri kissed • [Torn Cruise} the first time, on her front porch." Martin Hersch Residence: West Bloomfield Occupation: Retired Most Romantic Movie: An Affair to Remember Most Romantic Scene: When they find each other again ... And who's my pick for most romantic person? My wife, Betty." ti C) 7) -7r F EB RU A RY When Harry Met Sally ... hether your plea- sure is a light- 1989. Directed by Rob Reiner. hearted romance, a Written by Nora Ephron. With tear-jerker or a tale Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Carrie of sacrifice for the sake of love, Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, we've got a film for you. Again, Lisa Jane Persky, Michelle Nicas- as with our collection of lovey- tro, Jane Kozak. Music by Harry dovey books, please excuse us if Connick Jr., Marc Shaiman. we've omitted your favorite; Proof positive that people still we've got a lot on our minds — want a good love story. love! ISN'T IT ROMANTIC?