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''There's Always Vanilla'' is a 1971 {{romantic|comedy}} {{dramedy}} directed by Creator/GeorgeARomero. It was his follow-up to ''[[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 Night of the Living Dead]]''. Like ''Night of the Living Dead'' it's a low-budget film made in UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} using local talent. Unlike ''Night of the Living Dead''... well, it's about as unlike that film as you can get, starting with it being in color.
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''There's Always Vanilla'' (also known as ''The Affair'') is a 1971 {{romantic|comedy}} {{dramedy}} directed by Creator/GeorgeARomero. It was his follow-up to ''[[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 Night of the Living Dead]]''. Like ''Night of the Living Dead'' it's a low-budget film made in UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} using local talent. Unlike ''Night of the Living Dead''... well, it's about as unlike that film as you can get, starting with it being in color.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: George A. Romero and his production partners were eager to show that they had ambitions beyond just horror films, but the way this film turned out led him to avoid straight comedy/drama for the rest of his career.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: George A. Romero and his production partners were eager to show that they had ambitions beyond just making horror films, but the way this film turned out led him to avoid straight comedy/drama for the rest of his career.
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Chris Bradley (Raymond Laine) has turned his back on his family's baby food business, serving in the Army for a while and working as a guitarist on recording sessions. Unsatisfied with where his life is at, he goes back home to Pittsburgh. He meets Lynn (Judith Ridley Streiner, who played Judy in ''Night of the Living Dead''), a beautiful model and TV commercial actress, and they quickly fall in love. But as she gets to know him and his irresponsible nature, she starts to have doubts whether their relationship will work out.
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Chris Bradley (Raymond Laine) has turned his back on his family's baby food business, serving having served in the Army for a while and working worked as a guitarist on recording sessions. Unsatisfied with where his life is at, he goes back home to Pittsburgh. He meets Lynn (Judith Ridley Streiner, who played Judy in ''Night of the Living Dead''), a beautiful model and TV commercial actress, and they quickly fall in love. But as she gets to know him and his irresponsible nature, she starts to have doubts whether their relationship will work out.
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''There's Always Vanilla'' is a 1971 RomanticComedy[=/=]{{Dramedy}} directed by Creator/GeorgeARomero. It was his follow-up to ''[[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 Night of the Living Dead]]''. Like ''Night of the Living Dead'' it's a low-budget film made in UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} with local talent. Unlike ''Night of the Living Dead''...well, it's about as unlike that film as you can get, starting with it being in color.
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''There's Always Vanilla'' is a 1971 RomanticComedy[=/=]{{Dramedy}} {{romantic|comedy}} {{dramedy}} directed by Creator/GeorgeARomero. It was his follow-up to ''[[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 Night of the Living Dead]]''. Like ''Night of the Living Dead'' it's a low-budget film made in UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} with using local talent. Unlike ''Night of the Living Dead''... well, it's about as unlike that film as you can get, starting with it being in color.
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Romero's [[CreatorsOddball only film without any horror, supernatural, fantasy or action elements]], it fell into obscurity and was very much an OldShame for him, but it has been re-evaluated as a notable stepping stone in his development as a filmmaker, despite its flaws.
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Romero's [[CreatorsOddball only film movie without any horror, supernatural, fantasy or action elements]], it fell into obscurity and was very much an OldShame for him, but it has been re-evaluated as a notable stepping stone in his development as a filmmaker, despite filmmaker in spite of its flaws.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Toward the end of the film [[spoiler:Lynn plans to get an abortion but changes her mind at the last minute]].
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Toward the end of the film [[spoiler:Lynn plans to get seeks out a BackAlleyDoctor for an abortion but changes her mind at the last minute]].
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* {{Antihero}}: Chris is a perennial [[BrilliantButLazy underachiever]], and the movie is basically him blowing one golden opportunity after another (the love of a beautiful woman, a decent job, rebuilding bridges with people in his life).
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Basically the root of Lynn's attraction to Chris, but Chris is more of smooth-talking loser than a LovableRogue.
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''There's Always Vanilla'' is a 1971 RomanticComedy[=/=]{{Dramedy}} directed by Creator/GeorgeARomero. It was his follow-up to ''[[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 Night of the Living Dead]]''. Like ''Night of the Living Dead'' it's a low-budget film made in Pittsburgh UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} with local talent. Unlike ''Night of the Living Dead''...well, it's about as unlike that film as you can get, starting with it being in color.
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Romero's [[CreatorsOddball only film without any horror/supernatural/fantasy/action elements, horror, supernatural, fantasy or action elements]], it fell into obscurity and was very much an OldShame for him, but it has been re-evaluated as a notable stepping stone in his development as a filmmaker, despite its flaws.
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* UnreliableNarrator: Turns out that Chris [[spoiler:doesn't know that Lynn tried to get an abortion]].
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* UnreliableNarrator: Turns out that Chris [[spoiler:doesn't know that Lynn tried to get an abortion]].abortion]].
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''There's Always Vanilla'' is a 1971 RomanticComedy[=/=]{{Dramedy}} directed by Creator/GeorgeARomero. It was his follow-up to ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''.''[[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 Night of the Living Dead]]''. Like ''Night of the Living Dead'' it's a low-budget film made in Pittsburgh with local talent. Unlike ''Night of the Living Dead''...well, it's about as unlike that film as you can get, starting with it being in color.
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* CasanovaWannabe: Michael, the slick TV commercial producer who tries to romance Lynn.
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* OppositesAttract: Pretty, strait-laced Lynn and schlubby hipster [[TheSlacker slacker]] Chris.
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* TitleDrop: From the talk Mr. Bradley has with Chris toward the end of the film, comparing life to eating ice cream: even though there are a large number of flavors to choose from, people usually end up choosing vanilla.
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* TheStoner: Chris and his go-go dancer friends. Chris also influences his father and Lynn to try weed.
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** In the last scene we see the finished version of the beer commercial that was being made at the start of the film.
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* RecurringRiff: The folk song "Wild Mountain Thyme" is played at several key points in the film.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Toward the end of the film [[spoiler:Lynn plans to get an abortion but changes her mind at the last minute]].
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Terri assumes that Chris is the father of her little boy, and he figures he probably is, but she admits she's not sure and he's not terribly eager to try to confirm it.
* RelationshipRevolvingDoor: Chris has one with Terri Terrific, a go-go dancer whose son may have been fathered by him.
* SingleMomStripper: Terri Terrific (not really a stripper, but still a dancer).
* TheSlacker: Chris, bigtime.time.
* UnreliableNarrator: Turns out that Chris [[spoiler:doesn't know that Lynn tried to get an abortion]].
* RelationshipRevolvingDoor: Chris has one with Terri Terrific, a go-go dancer whose son may have been fathered by him.
* SingleMomStripper: Terri Terrific (not really a stripper, but still a dancer).
* TheSlacker: Chris, big
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''There's Always Vanilla'' is a 1971 RomanticComedy[=/=]{{Dramedy}} directed by Creator/GeorgeARomero. It was his follow-up to ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''. Like ''Night of the Living Dead'' it's a low-budget film made in Pittsburgh with local talent. Unlike ''Night of the Living Dead''...well, it's about as unlike that film as you can get, starting with it being in color.
Chris Bradley (Raymond Laine) has turned his back on his family's baby food business, serving in the Army for a while and working as a guitarist on recording sessions. Unsatisfied with where his life is at, he goes back home to Pittsburgh. He meets Lynn (Judith Ridley Streiner, who played Judy in ''Night of the Living Dead''), a beautiful model and TV commercial actress, and they quickly fall in love. But as she gets to know him and his irresponsible nature, she starts to have doubts whether their relationship will work out.
Romero's only film without any horror/supernatural/fantasy elements, it fell into obscurity and was very much an OldShame for him, but it has been re-evaluated as a notable stepping stone in his development as a filmmaker, despite its flaws.
!!There's always Tropes:
*{{Dramedy}}: It's often called a romantic comedy, but it definitely takes a dramatic turn in the third act.
*EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: George A. Romero and his production partners were eager to show that they had ambitions beyond just horror films, but the way this film turned out led him to avoid straight comedy/drama for the rest of his career.
*MeetCute: Lynn knocks Chris over as she walks through a turnstile at a train station.
*TheSlacker: Chris, big time.
''There's Always Vanilla'' is a 1971 RomanticComedy[=/=]{{Dramedy}} directed by Creator/GeorgeARomero. It was his follow-up to ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''. Like ''Night of the Living Dead'' it's a low-budget film made in Pittsburgh with local talent. Unlike ''Night of the Living Dead''...well, it's about as unlike that film as you can get, starting with it being in color.
Chris Bradley (Raymond Laine) has turned his back on his family's baby food business, serving in the Army for a while and working as a guitarist on recording sessions. Unsatisfied with where his life is at, he goes back home to Pittsburgh. He meets Lynn (Judith Ridley Streiner, who played Judy in ''Night of the Living Dead''), a beautiful model and TV commercial actress, and they quickly fall in love. But as she gets to know him and his irresponsible nature, she starts to have doubts whether their relationship will work out.
Romero's only film without any horror/supernatural/fantasy elements, it fell into obscurity and was very much an OldShame for him, but it has been re-evaluated as a notable stepping stone in his development as a filmmaker, despite its flaws.
!!There's always Tropes:
*{{Dramedy}}: It's often called a romantic comedy, but it definitely takes a dramatic turn in the third act.
*EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: George A. Romero and his production partners were eager to show that they had ambitions beyond just horror films, but the way this film turned out led him to avoid straight comedy/drama for the rest of his career.
*MeetCute: Lynn knocks Chris over as she walks through a turnstile at a train station.
*TheSlacker: Chris, big time.
