The Shop Around the Corner is a sentimental, homespun story of combative coworkers in a pre-war Budapest leather-goods store. The plot twist is that they do not realize that each if the other's secret pen-pal. My husband and I watched this movie Christmas evening. It was featured on Turner Classic Movies because their romantic complications are resolved on Christmas Eve. With a heavy snow falling, Alfred admits to Klara that he is her "Dear Friend" pen-pal. What drew me to the film was the title, which is the name of the quaint financially troubled bookstore in You've Got Mail, which is arguably one of the best romantic comedies of the 90's. To my surprise, You've Got Mail is simply a modern remake of The Shop Around the Corner. Release Date: Jan. 25, 1940 Runtime: 1 hr 37 min Rating: ★★★☆☆