And for a touch of real life romance as well, O’Neal’s star will also be flanked by that of Farrah Fawcett, O’Neal’s long-time romantic partner who passed away in 2009. An unexpected classic from the moment it debuted, Love Story became a movement unto itself—not only for the lingering impact of its tragic main couple, but also for the quoteability (“Love means never having to say you’re sorry”), the fashion, and of course, that theme song. In its original theatrical run Love Story took in more than $130 million worldwide, in the process rescuing a floundering Paramount Pictures from financial ruin and unwittingly cementing its young stars forever in the public consciousness.
