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Can anyone recommend some good romantic comedies from the 1960's?

Asked by DarlingRhadamanthus (11273points) June 21st, 2010

I was just watching “Barefoot in the Park” and a few weeks ago saw “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. (I’ve seen them often.) I really like this light style of romantic comedy of the 60s. I know that the former was based on Neil Simon’s play and the latter on Truman Capote’s novella. I suppose that Doris Day movies would be 60’s classics as well.

Can you recommend any others from this particular decade (or a bit earlier but still in that era) that are similar? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you!

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aprilsimnel's avatar

Pillow Talk! It’s a classic!

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syz's avatar

I was surprised by how much I loved Bringing Up Baby

Oh, oops, that’s hardly the 60’s.

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filmfann's avatar

Charade and What’s New Pussycat? are the best of the lot.

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chyna's avatar

To Sir With Love. With Sidney Poitier.

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cfrydj's avatar

The Apartment

Also, from the 1950s:
Roman Holiday
Some Like It Hot

And since @Rarebear ‘s link doesn’t work, try this.

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UScitizen's avatar

Dr. Strangelove

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MacBean's avatar

Let’s see if I can get @Rarebear‘s link to work…

Edit: Works for me now!

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Dr_Lawrence's avatar

“Same Time Next Year” is really great but it is from 1978

It starred Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn
It is set in the 1960s through the 1970s

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ipso's avatar

A handful:
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
The Graduate (1967)
Love Story (1970)
A Man and a Woman (1966)

I assume you’ve seen Casablanca – the best ever!

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cfrydj's avatar

Dr. Strangelove isn’t exactly a romance…

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shpadoinkle_sue's avatar

I thought Irma La Douce was sweet.
Love With A Proper Stranger
An American In Paris – honestly, anything with Gene Kelly

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syzygy2600's avatar

It’s a comedy but not a romantic one, I’d recommend It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World (1963). It starred pretty much every famous comedian of the era and has a load of cameos (even the three stooges) and is still one of the funniest movies ever made.

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shpadoinkle_sue's avatar

@syzygy2600 The bucket gag gets me every time. :) Good call.

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Dr_Dredd's avatar

@py_sue and @syzygy2600 The Big W! Classic movie. :-)

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Ladymia69's avatar

@filmfann: I agree!

“What’s New Pussycat?”
“Cactus Flower”
Those are two of my favorites!

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How on earth did I not thank all of you…?? For such great, great movies???
I just missed giving you a great thanks…and lurve…so THANK YOU…
Yes, only two years late, lol!
But, better late than never…with my deep apologies…

Lurve coming to you….you rock!

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