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Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

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Adapted by playwright John Patrick from a novel by famed 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

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The film has warmth, humor, a rich dose of romance and almost incredible pictorial appeal.

March 26, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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Three Coins in the Fountain is quite clearly a film in which the locale comes first. However, the nonsense of its fable tumbles nicely within the picture frame.

March 25, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
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This pleasant boy-meets-girl story (times three) is more distinguished for its photography and title song than for its predictable plot.

January 31, 2012 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
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Formulaic fifties romantic tish.

January 31, 2012 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
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The melodic song and grand Rome setting are more memorable than anything in the plot, characters, or acting; the movie is credited with helping increase American tourism to Italy.

March 22, 2009 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Not very nice to the women, for what was probably considered a 'woman's picture.'

October 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Comment

This touristy romance was an unexpected hit in its day, but you'd hardly think it to look at it now.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

Given that this is the stuff of movies, you can pretty much guess the outcome, but the journey to true love is undeniably sweet.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment
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Not a bad movie, but it's really just another romantic comedy, which just happens to be set in Italy. It has it's moments, but overall it's not a great movie.

September 5, 2010
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Very well produced and it?s a good melodrama. The cast is terrific, especially Clifton Webb. Catchy title song and the score is excellent. Good costumes.

January 20, 2010
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