An underrated comedy movie featuring Matthew Broderick and Richard Jenkins is free to stream. The movie was released on April 11, 1986, and was helmed by Ken Harrison. It was written by the acclaimed Horton Foote and serves as part of a semi-autobiographical trilogy.
On Valentine’s Day is now free to stream on YouTube and Plix. In the movie, Broderick plays Brother Vaughn from the Vaughn family. Moreover, Jenkins plays one of the supporting characters, Bobby Pate.
Shout! Studios has uploaded the entire 1-hour-46-minute movie to their YouTube Channel under the “Romance for Lovers” playlist. Plix allows users to watch the movie for free without requiring an account. The movie marked one of Broderick’s early roles, alongside Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Ladyhawke. Jenkins was already an established actor with Silverado, Feasting with Panthers, and Hannah and Her Sisters.
What is Matthew Broderick’s On Valentine’s Day movie about?
On Valentine’s Day is set in a small town in Texas in the year 1917. It follows the characters Elizabeth Robedaux and Horace Robedaux, who are a young couple.
The official synopsis reads, “Two lovers elope on Valentine’s Day, 1917. At Christmas, the family is reunited, but there is still anger among the parents over the elopement; reconciliation soon sets in.”
On Valentine’s Day is the second film in Horton Foote’s semi-autobiographical trilogy. 1918 was the first film in the trilogy to be released, followed by On Valentine’s Day and then Courtship. However, the films’ chronological order differs from their release order. According to the timeline, the events of Courtship come first, followed by On Valentine’s Day, then 1918.
The ensemble of On Valentine’s Day also includes Hallie Foote, William Converse-Roberts, Michael Higgins, Jeanne McCarthy, Steven Hill, Irma P. Hall, Rochelle Oliver, Bill McGhee, among many others. Lillian V. Foote and Calvin Skaggs served as producers. Executive producers include Lewis M. Allen, Peter Newman, and Carl Clifford.
