![]() Jonah is a cute kid, but he makes his widowed father’s life complicated while trying to help him. Sam gets his nickname “Sleepless in Seattle,”Īnd a devoted female following across the country But Sleepless is also a touching love story between a father ( Hanks,) and his young son (played to perfection by young Ross Malinger.) The undeniable chemistry between Tom Hanksand Meg Ryan(two of the most likeable and bankable stars in American cinema,) helped carry the movie, even if they have only a few short scenes together, a gutsy move by writer/director Nora Ephron. ![]() Most people would refer to Sleepless as a “chick-flick,” a love story. After many plot twists and some help from two meddlesome children, Sam and Annie meet at the top of the Empire State Building and… it’s like magic. One of them, Baltimore Sun reporter Annie Reed (Meg Ryan,) falls in love with Sam and risks everything to meet him. Thousands of women across the country hear Sam’s story that night. Widowed father Sam Baldwin, ( Tom Hanks) moves from Chicago to Seattle to start a new life with his precociousĨ-year old son, Jonah (Ross Malinger.) A few months later, on Christmas eve, Jonah calls a popular radio talk show host to try and help his father find a new wife. Just so you can follow my ramblings today, how about a quick plot summary? Seattle weather is still a sure thing, and another character warns: “ It rains nine months a year in Seattle.” Several scenes show cramped coach cabins on domestic flights, and one (young) character exclaims: “ I’d rather die than eat airplane food!” Three female characters sport short, permed bobs… Sure, you can tell the story takes place in the early 1990s: I did not spot a single cell phone. I watched Sleepless again last weekend, and I was surprised to notice this Classic – the movie turned 20 this year – has aged pretty well. In fact, Sleepless pulled off an amazing feat: It made one of the soggiest, grayest American cities look irresistible. For me at least, Sleepless did a much better job at selling Seattle than Singles. Even if they were both considered romantic comedies, these were totally different movies. Nora Ephron’s Sleepless in Seattle was released a short year after Singles, and it quickly became a box office darling. ![]() It would still be a few years until I took my first trip to the Emerald City, where I would end up moving and living for 18 years. Singles is what put Seattle on the map for me. I only knew where Seattle was because the year before, I had seen another fun flick, Cameron Crowe‘s Singles. If you’ve enjoyed watching this event, please consider donating.A long time ago, when I still lived in Paris, France, I remember going to the movies (I did that a lot,) and watching a romantic comedy named Sleepless in Seattle. We’re a biennial festival so we’re hoping by 2022 we’ll be able to return to live events, but in the meantime we’re determined to celebrate Cary Grant as best we can virtually. We rely on ticket sales as our main source of income, but Covid-19 has made this impossible this year, creating a huge shortfall in our finances. ![]() We want to make our events accessible whatever your budget, but for those that can afford it, we’d really appreciate it if you can give generously to keep the festival afloat in these difficult times. The CrowdCast will end and we’ll watch-along together using the #CaryStaysHome hashtag on Twitter and Instagram options: After a brief 5-10 minute introduction on CrowdCast we will count down and all press play at the same time. Before the start of the screening you need to source your own copy of the film and cue it up ready to play. Sadly we can’t actually stream films due to distribution rights, but we aim to create a sense of togetherness in isolation through sharing our love of Cary Grant. Part of the Love Affairs to Remember Marathon. Drink: Tiramisu Martini Cocktail or hot choccie
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