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pleasant, glossy romantic confection
THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN is one of the more delightful romantic comedy confections from the `Golden Era' of Hollyood. Spawning the hit single from Frank Sinatra and based on the book by John H. Secondari, the film is filled with fabulous performances and of course the highly-cinematic visuals of Rome at the height of summer.

The story is about three American secretaries living in Rome (Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters and Maggie McNamara). All three women toss their lucky coins into the Trevi Fountain, hoping that their romantic dreams of finding `Mr Right' will come to fruition. This being Hollywood, you can count on a happy ending...or in this case, three happy endings.

The film gives equal screen time to the three romances, there really is no starring role in this film, it is happily an ensemble piece. Dorothy McGuire and Clifton Webb are sensational and hilarious playing the unlikely, older pairing; with Jean Peters and Rossano Brazzi as the middle pair; and Maggie McNamara and Louis Jourdan playing the younger romance.

Directed by Jean Negulesco (who had just come from the huge success of "How to Marry a Millionaire"), THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN is still a delightful film experience with the stunning CinemaScope photography and outstanding performances from all concerned.

Just go to Italy NOW!
Adapted by playwright John Patrick from a novel by famed... More globetrotter/filmmaker John H. Secondari, Three Coins in the Fountain offers the splendors of Rome in Technicolor, CinemaScope and Stereophonic Sounds. For all its lovely picture-postcard images, the film is at base a reworking of 20th Century-Fox' favorite plotline: three pretty girls on the prowl for husbands. The three lovelies, who toss their coins in the Trevi fountain and wish for romance, include Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters and Maggie McNamara. Before the film is over, McGuire has won over her icy employer Clifton Webb; Peters has "tamed" roving-eyed Rossano Brazzi; and McNamara finds happiness with prince Louis Jourdan. Three Coins in the Fountain won two Academy Awards: "Best Color Cinematography" (Milton Krasner), and "Best Song" (written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, and sung in the pre-credits sequence by an uncredited Frank Sinatra). The film was remade in 1965 as The Pleasure Seekers, and also served as the basis for a never-sold TV pilot starring Yvonne Craig, Cynthia Pepper and Joanna Moore. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide...

Predictable and boring...
I found myself fast forwarding through some scenes in this film hoping to get to the good parts, which never materialized. How is it that in a city of millions of people the streets of Rome were empty? How did Anita get to park her car at the entrance of the international airport? How did she park the car next to the Trevi Fountain on a street so narrow cars can't get through and so crowded with people 24/7? Come on, half of this film was probably shot on a Hollywood studio back lot. If you want the real deal romantic comedy get Roman Holiday and see the sights as they are even today. Three Coins was a waste of my money.

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