Roman Holiday is an old black and white movie released in 1953 and stars Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. It's a romantic comedy, but not too sappy. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award and it really is pretty good. It was produced back when Hollywood was regulated by the Hays Code, so movies had to reach a moral standard unlike today, it is a family friendly film. Roman Holiday is available on Amazon Prime for free for members, and Amazon does offer a free 30 day Prime trial for anyone that wants to sign up.
I really had no interest in seeing this film at first, but it did have a 1951 Vespa scooter used by the main characters to ride around Italy, so I watched it. See video below. The scooter has become famous over the years for appearing in this film. It's powered by a 98cc two stroke engine, and that exact same scooter still exists today. It recently sold at auction for $250,000.
Interesting note: In a few years, this movie will not meet the new rules to be nominated for an Academy Award because it is too white.
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