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Every month, The State of Things hosts a conversation about a topic in film. Host Frank Stasio talks with Laura Boyes, film curator at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and Marsha Gordon, film professor at North Carolina State University. And we want to hear from you. Submit your choices by email or tweet us with #SOTMovies.

Movies On The Radio: What Is Your Most Memorable On-Screen Kiss?

Casablanca Kiss
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There can be no doubt Hollywood loves the kiss. New York Times film critic A.O. Scott examines the history of lip-locking on the silver screen in his recent piece, A Brief History of Kissing in The Movies.

From the heart-melting embrace between Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca to the juicy, upside-down make-out between Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man, movie-goers have plenty of opportunities to get up-close and personal with film stars. But some kisses are more memorable than others. Tell us which silver-screen smooches made your heart flutter, your eyes water...or maybe your skin crawl.

Laura Lee was the managing editor of The State of Things until mid February 2017. Born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina, Laura returned to the Old North state in 2013 after several years in Washington, DC. She received her B.A. in political science and international studies from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002 and her J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law in 2007.
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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