Actress Rita Wilson (1956)

The film Runaway Bride (1999) directed by Garry Marshall tells the story of Maggie Carpenter, a lively and attractive woman who has endured numerous unsuccessful relationships. She gained local notoriety and the nickname ‘The Runaway Bride’ for leaving three fiancés at the altar on their wedding day. When a man in a bar tells cynical New York columnist Ike Graham about Maggie’s reputation, he writes an unflattering article about her without fact-checking. However, this man turns out to be one of Maggie’s jilted exes and his account is filled with inaccuracies. After Maggie sends a fiery response ...

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) is a beloved romantic comedy helmed by director Nora Ephron. The film follows Sam Baldwin, a grieving widower and successful architect from Chicago who decides to start fresh in Seattle with his young son Jonah. A year later, on the eve of Christmas, Jonah dials into a popular radio talk show and convinces his hesitant father to open up about his late wife Maggie and their love story, particularly how he knew she was ‘the one’ when he first held her hand. This heartfelt broadcast draws the attention of thousands of women across the nation who are deeply moved by Sam’s words ...

Volunteers (1985), directed by Nicholas Meyer and starring Tom Hanks and John Candy, follows the story of Lawrence Bourne III. Bourne is a spoiled recent graduate of Yale, Class of 1962, with a hefty $28,000 gambling debt. When his father, Lawrence Bourne Jr., refuses to pay off the debt, Bourne decides to switch places with his college roommate Kent in order to escape from his angry creditors. This leads him to join a Peace Corps flight headed for Thailand. On the plane, he meets Tom Tuttle from Washington State University ...