The novelist George Sand said: “There is only one happiness in life – to love and to be loved.”
Whether or not you agree, the topic of love and romance has long been rich fodder for storytellers and screenwriters. And, given its universal appeal, love will continue to be explored, celebrated, chased and cherished for years to come. A case in point: This Saturday marks the premiere of the Hallmark Channel original movie “Flower Girl” (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C).
Marla Sokoloff (“The Practice”) plays Teleflora florist Laurel Haverford (pictured in both photos) in this cute and classic tale of romance with a capital R. Five-time Emmy® and Golden Globe nominee Marion Ross (“Happy Days,” “Brooklyn Bridge”) plays Laurel’s grandmother Rose Durham. Kieren Hutchison (“Wildfire”), Brook Kerr (“Passions”) and Terry Maratos (“Drived”) co-star in the romantic comedy. Bradford May is the director.
Laurel is a hearts-and-flowers romantic who wants to find Mr. Right. As a florist, she makes weddings magical, but she longs to make her own trip down the aisle. Once she puts her wish out there, Laurel soon finds herself involved in two romances and must decide which one will win her heart for happily ever after.
The flowers are gorgeous, thanks to our own Jen White. Jen served as the floral designer for the movie! There is plenty to let the audience know that Laurel is a proud member of the Teleflora network. Look for the delivery driver, signs, resource guide and POS system.
Many of us here at Teleflora have already seen the movie and that got us thinking about our favorite romantic comedies over the years. The list could cover many pages, of course, but we narrowed it down to these 15:
“It Happened One Night,” 1934
“The Shop Around the Corner,” 1940
“Roman Holiday,” 1953
“The Apartment,” 1960
“Charade,” 1963
“Annie Hall,” 1977
“Moonstruck,” 1987
“Bull Durham,” 1988
“When Harry Met Sally,” 1989
“Sleepless in Seattle,” 1993
“As Good As It Gets,” 1997
“Bridget Jones’s Diary,” 2001
“Wedding Crashers,” 2005
“The 40-year-old Virgin,” 2005
“Sex and the City,” 2008
Your favorite not on the list? Let us know or, if you agree with these picks, let us know your favorite line or scene from one of the entries.
“Flower Girl” encores on Saturday, November 14 (11p.m. ET/PT, 10C), Sunday, November 15 (1a.m. ET/PT, 12C) and (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C).
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