I’ve got the 1956 theater trailer below! How exciting! Audrey Hepburn outfitted by Givenchy in a movie set in Paris already is genius. Throw in Fred Astaire, amazing dance numbers* and the George Gershwin songs, and you have classic Hollywood musical magic. Bon voyage! As they say in the trailer, you’re going to have a marvelous … Read moreThe Wedding Movie of the Week! Classic Hollywood Musical – Funny Face
While not “about” a wedding, there is one in there, qualifying Mystic Pizza for our series. This coming-of-age story is a delicious mix of comedy, pathos and something lacking in both wedding movies and non wedding movies lately: great characters. Three feisty girls learning about life, love, and running a pizzeria, one well played by … Read moreTHE WEDDING MOVIE OF THE WEEK: 80s coming of age sleeper – Mystic Pizza
Why do I love The Philadelphia Story? Truly, madly, deeply love this film? When you put Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart in one movie about newspaper reporters sneaking in to a society wedding, you’ve already got an amazing thing going. Toss in a sarcastic little sister, various hidden agendas, and clever 1930s comedy … Read moreThe Wedding Movie of the Week: Classic Screwball Comedy- The Philadelphia Story