she needed him...he needed her...if they only realize it!
Plot Summary
Angie Rossini is an innocent (Italian Catholic) Macy's salesgirl, who discovers she's pregnant from a fling with Rocky...
Run Time
102 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language
English
Keyword
Musician, Abortion, Italian, Department Store, Catholic
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Black and White
Special Genre
Comedy Drama
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Romantic Drama, Psychological Drama, Social Problem Film
Themes
Love Triangles, Romantic Betrayal
Tones
Humorous, Witty, Reflective, Intimate
Has Detailed Data (New)
10, 1, 2, 3
Count - Awards
10
Release Date
25/12/1963
Country
USA
Country Of Origin
USA
Wikipedia Plot
The film tells the story of Angie Rossini (Natalie Wood), a salesclerk at Macy's department store who finds herself pregnant after a brief affair with musician Rocky Papasano (Steve McQueen). When she tracks him down he doesn't remember her. She does not expect him to marry her; all she wants is enough money to pay for an abortion. Meanwhile, Angie is being pressured by her older brothers, played by Herschel Bernardi and Harvey Lembeck, to marry the unappealing cook Anthony (Tom Bosley).
Rocky scrapes up money for the crude backroom abortion. But when he and Angie meet the abortionist, who turns out not to be a doctor, Rocky refuses to let her go through with the dangerous procedure. The maturity he shows in doing this brings them closer. After meeting her brothers, Rocky decides to "take his medicine" by marrying her. Angie is insulted and refuses. Angie wants a love relationship, with "bells and banjos."
As an act of independence Angie moves out of the family home. She begins dating Anthony, who offers to marry her. By acting aloof she attracts Rocky, whom she invites to dinner. At dinner he makes advances on her and is rejected. Angie says she doesn't want to make the last mistake. They quarrel and she throws him out. The next day, Rocky waits for her outside Macy's, ringing bells and playing a banjo, and wins her over.
Wikipedia Text
Love with the Proper Stranger is a 1963 romantic comedy drama film made by Pakula-Mulligan Productions and Boardwalk Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Robert Mulligan and produced by Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay by Arnold Schulman.
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