A young Bess Armstrong is getting married to handsome Mark Harmon and when her lovelorn coworker (played by Richard Thomas) finds out, all heck breaks loose. Thomas spends the rest of the film pursuing Armstrong's character who is planning the wedding with her sweetly domineering mother-in-law played by Katherine Helmond. Thomas, after being interrogated by his own parents regarding his lackluster love life, claims that he is getting married and ANOTHER wedding is planned. (And as happens in Movieland, the two weddings are occurring on the very same day). Now, who will Bess choose?
I remember watching this when it first aired, oh so many years ago, and finding it enjoyable and funny. The movie is full of familiar faces (Van Johnson, Audra Lindley, Fabian, Mimi Kennedy, Vic Tayback). It's typical romantic comedy fluff and Bess Armstrong is so cute and endearing you get that more than one guy would be interested. As an adult, I realize that Thomas' character's behavior is pretty stalkerish (though Armstrong is more irritated by it initially than really upset). As long as you don't treat it as a model for how to win a girl over, it's enjoyable to reflect on how innocent the film is compared to the romantic comedies of today.
I remember watching this when it first aired, oh so many years ago, and finding it enjoyable and funny. The movie is full of familiar faces (Van Johnson, Audra Lindley, Fabian, Mimi Kennedy, Vic Tayback). It's typical romantic comedy fluff and Bess Armstrong is so cute and endearing you get that more than one guy would be interested. As an adult, I realize that Thomas' character's behavior is pretty stalkerish (though Armstrong is more irritated by it initially than really upset). As long as you don't treat it as a model for how to win a girl over, it's enjoyable to reflect on how innocent the film is compared to the romantic comedies of today.