When Harry Met Sally (1989): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
When Harry Met Sally (1989): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
#rememberwhen When Harry Met Sally walked into theaters in 1989 and started an argument nobody has settled since: can men and women really just be friends? Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan spent twelve years of screen time refusing to answer it, with Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby on the sidelines, Rob Reiner directing, and Nora Ephron writing what turned out to be the blueprint for every rom-com that followed.
And #1 is a premiere-night reaction to the deli scene from someone the cast absolutely was not prepared for.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:05 – #15: Before Billy Crystal Was Harry
02:20 – #14: Rob Reiner, Nora Ephron, and the Real Argument
03:34 – #13: What Billy Crystal Brought to Harry
04:32 – #12: The Split-Screen Phone Scene
05:54 – #11: Meg Ryan at the Met
06:49 – #10: The Couples on the Couch
07:56 – #9: Harry, Sally, and Casablanca
08:39 – #8: Naming When Harry Met Sally
10:07 – #7: Rob Reiner’s Original Ending
11:02 – #6: Harry Connick Jr. and the Soundtrack
12:02 – #5: Sally’s Order, On the Side
13:24 – #4: Casting Harry’s Girlfriend Emily
14:35 – #3: Meg Ryan’s First Weeks on Set
15:42 – #2: Katz’s Delicatessen, After the Movie
16:48 – #1: The 1989 London Premiere
Watch more classic Rom-Com deep dives here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRZTUGHHqdh7TsDEi3fHDQ2SUj34yv2zh
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@rowynnecrowley1689
August 5, 2026 at 12:07 pm
See, now if they could use real phones in a movie from 1989, when we only had landlines, why can't they do that now in the age of smartphones? Rather than fake a phone call between characters, it seems like it would be easier to just give the actors smartphones and have them call each other.
@sisi_nqobile
August 5, 2026 at 12:07 pm
It's heartbreaking to watch this movie knowing that Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby are both gone… Thanks for getting in that taxi.
@chipskylark172
August 5, 2026 at 12:07 pm
It’s sad because every time I see a Rob Reiner movie pop up on here I’m reminded of how unfortunate his life came to an end
@FitMommyMakeover
August 5, 2026 at 12:07 pm
I remember all my friends had seen When Harry Met Sally and were quoting it constantly. So I knew all the quotes well before ever seeing the movie. I didn’t get to watch it until I was an adult, and finally understood what all the hype was about. It’s a really good movie.
Thanks for this video. Brought back some funny memories for me.
@wstine79
August 5, 2026 at 12:07 pm
"I'll have what she's having."