There's Always Vanilla

There's Always Vanilla (1971) was George A. Romero's second motion picture and, as of 2007, his only romantic comedy. It is currently available in full only in the Region 1 Anchor Bay Entertainment release of Season of the Witch. The film has also been circulated under the alternate title, The Affair. Romero himself has stated that he considers this film to be his worst, and has referred to this film as "a total mess". There's Always Vanilla foll... more

There's Always Vanilla (1971) was George A. Romero's second motion picture and, as of 2007, his only romantic comedy. It is currently available in full only in the Region 1 Anchor Bay Entertainment release of Season of the Witch. The film has also been circulated under the alternate title, The Affair. Romero himself has stated that he considers this film to be his worst, and has referred to this film as "a total mess". There's Always Vanilla follows the life of Chris Bradley (Raymond Laine) a former U.S. Army serviceman who has become a drifter and makes money by various means, from pimping to guitar playing. Chris returns to his home city of Pittsburgh and visits his father who runs a baby food factory. After an evening out of drinking at a local bar, and visiting an old girlfriend of Chris' named Terri Terrific (Johanna Lawrence), Mr. Bradley wants Chris to abandon his new lifestyle and return to the family business of making baby food, but Chris refuses. On the street at a local... less