5/5 A favorite for years
  by Michael T Kennedy (Mission Viejo, CA USA)
I watch old movies frequently, many of them classics from the 30s. This is one of the recent ones. As another review put it, James Garner makes this movie. My favorite scene is the one in which Emma (Sally Fields) is eating an ice cream cone with her son (Corey Haim before he got into all the trouble), and sees Murphy (James Garner) playing the fiddle at a Saturday night dance in town. As the band takes a break (to let everyone go to the bathroom, he tells Emma), he steps outside for a brief visit. She has already met him when she leaves a poster in his drug store. A lot of the back story is effortlessly provided in that short scene. We learn he is a widower, he is popular with the ladies and he is a fixture in the town. We learn his age (I'm a grand daddy) and a lot of the plot gets going right there. Eventually, they get together and I agree with another reviewer that Brian Kerwin does a wonderful job with the role of the shiftless but likable ex-husband. This is a classic and I've probably watched it 100 times.

5/5 GIFT
  by Fred Kimpel
MY WIFE ENJOYS THEASE FIMS AND WATCHES IT FAITHFULLY.SO I WENT OUT OF MY WAY AND SURPRISED HER ON HER BIRTHDAY.

5/5 Very enjoyable
  by T. M. Roseborough
I purchased this DVD for my mom. I had not seen this movie in years since it is not shown on TV very often. We forgot how truly enjoyable this movie was.

5/5 Murphy's Romance...A MUST see!
  by TAZ
This IS a MUST see movie! I saw it years ago and finally added it to my DVD collection. James Garner and Sally Field do a wonderful job with their characters with humor and compassion.

5/5 Murphy's Romance
  by K. Davis (Prescott, AZ, USA)
Love this movie. Heart warming and a feel good story. Sally Field and James Garner perfect for their roles. My VHS tape wore out from so many viewings. Had to replace with a DVD.