In the summer of 1989, When Harry Met Sally became a box office smash and defined romantic comedies for a generation. On April 11, Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner reunited for a special screening of the iconic film at the 10th annual Turner Classic Movies Festival Opening Night Gala. Together, the stars reminisced about the film’s late writer Nora Ephron, as well as their late co-stars Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby. Click through the gallery for all the info on the special night.
1 of 7
Meg, 57, and Billy, 71, goofed around on the red carpet before the screening. She played slightly obsessive Sally Albright, while he portrayed lovable cynic Harry Burns.
Photo credit: Getty Images
2 of 7
Rob, 72, joined them for photos. When Harry Met Sally was a family affair for him. His daughter Tracy played one of Harry’s girlfriends in the film and his mom Estelle uttered the movie’s most famous line: “I’ll have what she’s having.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
3 of 7
The trio reminisced about filming the movie. Rob met his second wife Michele Singer while making the film, which convinced him and Nora to change the ending of the film. Originally, Harry and Sally parted ways at the end, instead of admitting their feelings.
Photo credit: Getty Images
4 of 7
“I think we all wish Nora were here, and Bruno and Carrie,” Meg said at the event. Nora died in 2012 from leukemia. Carrie, who played Sally’s best friend,
passed in 2016. Her character ended up with Harry’s best friend, Jess, portrayed by Bruno. He died in 2006.
Photo credit: Getty Images
5 of 7
Nora also wrote and directed Sleepless In Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, two more beloved Meg Ryan rom-coms. “They took an enormous chance with me,” she said about getting cast in When Harry Met Sally, her first leading role.
Photo credit: Getty Images
6 of 7
Rob and Billy also explained that
the iconic Katz’s Deli scene was all Meg Ryan’s idea. “And then she does [a] little thing at the end, which I didn't tell her,” the director said, explaining the actress’s comedic instincts. “She does a full-on orgasm like this, it's over and then she goes right back and she takes a little thing of the coleslaw.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
7 of 7
What do you think of the When Harry Met Sally reunion? Sound off in the comments!
Photo credit: Getty Images
Meg, 57, and Billy, 71, goofed around on the red carpet before the screening. She played slightly obsessive Sally Albright, while he portrayed lovable cynic Harry Burns.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Rob, 72, joined them for photos. When Harry Met Sally was a family affair for him. His daughter Tracy played one of Harry’s girlfriends in the film and his mom Estelle uttered the movie’s most famous line: “I’ll have what she’s having.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
The trio reminisced about filming the movie. Rob met his second wife Michele Singer while making the film, which convinced him and Nora to change the ending of the film. Originally, Harry and Sally parted ways at the end, instead of admitting their feelings.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“I think we all wish Nora were here, and Bruno and Carrie,” Meg said at the event. Nora died in 2012 from leukemia. Carrie, who played Sally’s best friend,
passed in 2016. Her character ended up with Harry’s best friend, Jess, portrayed by Bruno. He died in 2006.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Nora also wrote and directed Sleepless In Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, two more beloved Meg Ryan rom-coms. “They took an enormous chance with me,” she said about getting cast in When Harry Met Sally, her first leading role.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Rob and Billy also explained that
the iconic Katz’s Deli scene was all Meg Ryan’s idea. “And then she does [a] little thing at the end, which I didn't tell her,” the director said, explaining the actress’s comedic instincts. “She does a full-on orgasm like this, it's over and then she goes right back and she takes a little thing of the coleslaw.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
What do you think of the When Harry Met Sally reunion? Sound off in the comments!
Photo credit: Getty Images
