Movies have always reflected the morals, hopes and dreams of the public. Through them we rediscover our wildest fantasies and deepest desires. It is only natural then for romance to play an important role in the movies, shaping our ideas about love and relationships along the way. Thousands of screen couples exist on film, but only a few couples achieve the magic that creates enduring classics. We may not understand how or why they seem so perfect, but we know great lovers when we see them. This book takes a look at 16 of the classic lovers of the movies. From the passionate longing of Greta Garbo and John Gilbert to the good, clean fun of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, these are couples who personify our fantasies, bringing our dreams to life.
Lovers include: Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Myrna Loy and William Powell, Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Vivien Leigh and Lawrence Olivier, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn, Woody Allen and Diane Keaton, Woody Allen and Mia Farrow. Other work by the author includes "Plain Jane Works Out" and "How Not To Turn Into Your Mother".
- ISBN10 1878685031
- ISBN13 9781878685032
- Publish Date 1 February 1992 (first published 16 January 1992)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 June 2021
- Imprint Turner Publishing, Inc.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 204
- Language English