Romance Movies
Susan Slade (1961)
A pregnant teen allows her mother to pass her secret baby off as her own.
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
A bachelor author of sleazy books moves to a family-oriented subdivision where he becomes an unofficial relationship advisor to unhappy local housewives, to the dismay of their respective husbands who…
El Cid (1961)
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz (“El Cid” to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving…
Back Street (1961)
Ambitious but thwarted, Rae Smith meets handsome Marine Paul Saxon, (of the Saxon department store chain), as he passes through Lincoln, Nebraska, on his way home from World War II….
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
A fragile Kansas girl’s unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town’s most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to…
Paris Blues (1961)
During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.
The Hustler (1961)
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes…
A Cold Wind in August (1961)
An older woman gets involved with her young neighbor.
Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)
Two platonic college friends spend a weekend away together. One is romanced by a member of the coast guard.
Night Tide (1961)
A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be…
Fanny (1961)
Almost 19-year-old Marius feels himself in a rut in Marseille, his life planned for him by his cafe’-owning father, and he longs for the sea. The night before he is…
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
Francis is desperate: her parents want to force her to come with them on vacation to Hawaii – just during the two weeks when her beloved “Moondoggy” is home from…
Don’t Bother to Knock (1961)
An Edinburgh travel agent loses his keys and his fiancé in one night. A friend finds the keys and makes loads of copies with his address attached as a joke….
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man….
Goodbye Again (1961)
Middle-aged businesswoman Paula Tessier rejects the advances of her client’s amusing 25-year-old son, Philip Van der Besh, but reconsiders when her longtime philandering partner begins yet another casual affair with…
The Parent Trap (1961)
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents’ divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls,…
Kipling’s Women (1961)
Nudie-cutie suggested, as the title lets on, by a Kipling poem.
Return to Peyton Place (1961)
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren’t pleased when they realize they’re the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie’s controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957…
The Greengage Summer (1961)
Sensitive story of a British girl’s awakening from childhood into life and love on vacation in France.
The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
A female doctor in the Congo is torn between two loves.
All in a Night’s Work (1961)
After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the magazine and has big plans to expand it. While negotiating a loan from the bank, Tony…
The Misfits (1961)
While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated…
During One Night (1961)
Story of a young U.S. Army officer, stationed in England during World War II, who is suddenly conscious of a desire to “prove” himself sexually.
Amphibian Man (1961)
People living at a seashore town are frightened by reports of an unknown creature called “the sea devil”. Nobody knows what it is, but it’s really the son of doctor…
Nude on the Moon (1961)
A rich rocket scientist organizes an expedition to the moon, which they discover is inhabited by nude women.
Come September (1961)
Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given up waiting for him and has decided to…
Where the Boys Are (1960)
Good girls Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie – all students at mid-western Penmore University – are planning on going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break to get away from…
The Grass Is Greener (1960)
Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits,…
The Human Vapor (1960)
A librarian is subject to a scientific experiment which goes wrong and transforms him into ‘The Human Vapour’. He uses his new ability to rob banks to fund the career…