- published: 14 Feb 2010
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Love Story is a 1970 American romantic drama film written by Erich Segal, who was also the author of the best-selling novel of the same name. It was directed by Arthur Hiller and starred Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, alongside John Marley, Ray Milland, and Tommy Lee Jones in his film debut in a minor role.
A tragedy, the film is considered one of the most romantic by the American Film Institute (#9 on the list) and one of the highest grossing films in U.S and Canada of all time. It was followed by a sequel, Oliver's Story (1978), starring O'Neal with Candice Bergen.
Oliver Barrett IV comes from an American upper-class east coast family and is heir to the Barrett fortune. He attends Harvard University, where he is very active in ice hockey. At the library, Oliver meets Jennifer "Jenny" Cavalleri, a quick-witted, working-class Radcliffe College student of classical music. She mocks him, calling him "preppy" and "jock". Oliver finds a charm and truism in her comments. They quickly fall in love, despite their differences.
Sign your name without apology
Sign on, sign on
Keep your eye on the economy
Sign on, shine on
And everybody knows
That this is nowhere
Everybody knows
That this is nowhere, nowhere
But you've got to be there
Yes, you've got to be right there
Yes, you've got to be there, yeah
Yes, you've got to be there
Man, you've got to be right there
Yes, you've got to be here, yeah
Bide your time milk and three sugars please
Sign on, sign on
You need a line, you need some poetry
Right on, right on
And everybody knows
That this is nowhere
Nobody knows
That this is nowhere, oh yeah
But you've got to be there
Yes, you've got to be right there
Yes, you've got to be there, yeah
But you've got to be there
Yes, you've got to be right there
Yes, you've got to be there, yeah
And everybody knows
That this is nowhere
Everybody knows
That this is nowhere, nowhere
But you've got to be there
Yes, you've got to be right there
Yes, you've got to be there, yeah
And you've got to be there
Yes, you've got to be right there
Yes, you've got to be here, yeah
You've got to be right there
You've got to be right there
You've got to be right there
Right there, yeah