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ROMANCE VIDEOS

40 Year Old Virgin -- R -- DV317
An engaging tale of a 40-year-old virgin named Andy looking for true love, with a little help from his friends. 2005

Affair -- NR -- DV195
It’s love at first sight for Marcus (Robert Wagner) when he meets Courtney (Natalie Wood), a shy polio survivor who can’t resist his advances.

Algiers -- NR -- DV196
An elegant and efficient master criminal (Charles Boyer) avoides every snare set by the police, but falls for an alluring Parisienne played by Hedy Lamaar. 1938

Big Lift -- NR -- DV13
The story of an American flyboy who meets a gorgeous German woman and falls in love amid the bombed-out ruins of post WWII Berlin. Find out if true love can survive the misery and deception left in the wake of war. Stars Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas. 1950

Bridget Jones's Diary -- R -- DV186
This romantic comedy features Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones - a fun-loving 30-something Brit. While trying to find true love, Bridget decides to channel her thoughts, opinions and insecurities into a journal that becomes a hilarious chronicle of her adventures. Stars Hugh Grant and Colin Firth. 2001

Broadcast News -- R -- DV17
A love triangle set in a TV newsroom featuring William Hurt, Holly Hunter, and Albert Brooks. 1987

Callie and Son -- NR -- DV170
Callie Lord (Lindsay Wagner) marries a Dallas newspaper magnate (Dabney Coleman) who proves his love for her by finding the son she was obliged to give up for adoption. 1981

Charade -- NR -- DV173
Cary Grant is the mystery man intent on helping Audrey Hepburn find a fortune hidden by her murdered husband – if she can survive the lethal competition from his ex-partners in crime. 1963

Cyrano de Bergerac -- NR -- DV237
José Ferrer won an Oscar for his portrayal of the cavalier with the prominent proboscis who helps a handsome friend woo the woman they both adore. 1950

Date Movie -- PG-13 -- DV329
A romantic comedy with all the usual problems for the love-struck couple. Stars Alyson Hannigan and Adam Campbell. 2006

Dinner At The Ritz -- NR -- DV203
A handsome young count (David Niven) helps a young Parisian socialite search for the men who swindled her father and arranged his murder in this romantic thriller. 1937

Dirty Dancing -- PG -- DV26
A dance movie about summer love in an eastern resort, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. 1987

English Patient -- R -- DV32
This Academy Award winning story of love and passion is set in late 1930’s North Africa and Italy and stars Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas. 1996

Fever Pitch -- PG-13 -- DV318
In this funny romantic comedy, Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon) and Lindsey Meeks (Drew Barrymore) find their relationship sidetracked by Ben’s obsession with the Boston Red Sox. 2005

For the Moment -- PG -- DV38
During World War II, one of the young men training as pilots at RCAF facilities on the prairies meets a local farm girl whose husband is serving overseas. Mutual attraction leads to undeniable passion. A compelling drama. Stars Russell Crowe and Christianne Hirt. 1994

Ghost -- PG-13 -- DV41
The ghost of a young man killed in a robbery attempt returns to comfort his widow. Stars Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg. 1996

Gone With the Wind -- G -- DV43
The classic American Civil War romance starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable as Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler. 1939

Harrison's Flowers -- R -- DV303
Andie McDowell leads the cast as Sara, a war correspondent’s wife searching for her husband behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. 2000

Hello, Dolly! -- G -- DV46
Barbara Streisand and Walter Matthau star in this musical from 1969.

His Girl Friday -- NR -- DV47
Cary Grant, the managing editor of a big-city newspaper, and Rosalind Russell, his star reporter, strike sparks in this machine-gun-paced romantic remake of The Front Page. From director Howard Hawks. 1940

Hope Floats -- PG-13 -- DV51
A former beauty queen returns to her hometown after being humiliated by her husband on network TV. She rebuilds her life and finds new love. Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. 1998

I Dream of Jeanie -- NR -- DV232
This musical biography of Stephen Foster is set in Cincinnati in the 1840’s and features a warm romance and a stream of Foster hits from the showboat era. 1952

King and I -- NR -- DV58
Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr star in this musical about the king of Siam and the English woman he hires to tutor his children. 1956

Last Time I Saw Paris -- NR -- DV208
In Paris after WWII a reporter meets an attractive expatriate but then falls madly in love with her beautiful younger sister. Stars Van Johnson, Donna Reed and Elizabeth Taylor. 1954

Love From a Stranger -- NR -- DV305
Basil Rathbone and Ann Harding star in this thriller about a young woman who wins the lottery, marries impulsively, and quickly comes to fear the man she has married. 1937

Made For Each Other -- NR -- DV275
Newlyweds James Stewart and Carole Lombard are tested by meddling in-laws, money problems and other crises in this heartwarming film about the strength of love. 1939

My Dear Secretary -- NR -- DV278
Kirk Douglas as a best selling author and Laraine Day as his new secretary, aspiring to be a writer. When she discovers he’s a playboy she sets out to reform him in this romantic comedy. 1947

Our Daily Bread -- NR -- DV308
A young couple flee to the countryside during the Depression and set up a small commune where the members work together to produce the bread they need to survive. 1934

Pretty Woman -- R -- DV81
Julia Roberts stars as a call girl who falls in love with her client in this romantic comedy from 1990.

Quiet Man -- NR -- DV181
Hoping to find his roots, Sean Thornton (John Wayne) returns to his ancestral home in Ireland. He soon falls in love with Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara), but her brother opposes the match. Soon Sean is forced to fight for her hand and her heart. 1952

Roman Holiday -- NR -- DV84
Audrey Hepburn is a princess who rebels by pretending to be a commoner as she explores Rome. She meets an American journalist (Gregory Peck) who goes along with her deception, and they soon fall in love in this romantic comedy from 1953.

Shakespeare in Love -- R -- DV91
A superb romantic comedy set in 1593 with beautiful costumes, a great script, and excellent performances by Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench nd Geoffrey Rush. 1998

Stage Door Canteen -- NR -- 286
During WW II three soldiers find romance at a recreation center in New York where Broadway stars entertain servicemen. Features Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Katherine Hepburn, Harpo Marx, Helen Hayes, Edgar Bergen, Peggy Lee, Ray Bolger, George Jessel and Gypsy Rose Lee. 1943

Top Gun -- PG -- DV113
Tom Cruise as a maverick flyer and Kelly McGillis as his love interest star in this classic 1986 film set at an elite naval aviation training academy in northern California. 1986

Two Weeks Notice -- PG-13 -- DV230
A romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock as a neurotic attorney and Hugh Grant as her wealthy client. The two fall in love in spite of their differences. 2002

Wedding Date -- PG-13 -- DV336
Kat Ellis (Debra Messing) hires a professional escort (Dermot Mulroney) to see her through her sister’s wedding, with unexpected results. 2005

You've Got Mail -- PG -- DV226
A delightful tale of romance between business rivals who correspond anonymously by e-mail and fall in love without knowing who the other is. Stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. 1998

 

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