There's Always Vanilla is a 1971 film and was director George A. Romero's second motion picture and, as of 2010, his only romantic comedy. It is one of the few Romero films that does not deal with a zombie apocalypse or other supernatural horror themes. It has never been released on VHS, but is currently available in full only in the Region 1 Anchor Bay Entertainment DVD 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".... Like many of Romero's earlier films, he cites the reason as undercapitalization. There's Always Vanilla follows the life of Chris Bradley a retired U.S. Army soldier 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 owns and operates a baby food factory. After an evening of drinking at a local bar, and visiting an old girlfriend of Chris' named Terri Terrific , Mr.
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