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Comedy Classics

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The Ghost And Mrs Muir

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The Ghost And Mrs Muir
(1947) [G]


Joseph L. Mankiewicz's powerful romantic gem, "rich in human warmth and moments of rare humor," (Variety) brought together screen legends Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. Recent widow Lucy Muir (Tierney) rents a house by the ocean, which turns out to be haunted by a cantankerous sea captain...  More


 
Hue And Cry

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Hue And Cry
(1946) [G]


This film, the first Ealing comedy, features a strong cast including Alastair Sim and Jack Warner. The story centers around the London East End of the 40's and a group of criminals who use a boys paper as a means of messages and information. This ploy is discovered by a group of East End boys who...  More


 
Pygmalion (1938)

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Pygmalion (1938)
(1938) [G]


Probably the best version of the delightful story of Professor Henry Higgins, who endeavours to create a beautiful and elegant young lady of society from Covent Garden flower seller Eliza Doolittle. Remade with music as "My Fair Lady".  More


 
Boudu Saved From Drowning

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Boudu Saved From Drowning
(1932) [PG]


A genuine masterpiece of French cinema that remains as fresh and subversive today as when it was originally released in 1932, Boudu Saved From Drowning is an utterly hilarious and wholly beguiling comedy of manners that also deals with the need for individuality and independence. The film's...  More


 
The Italian Job

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The Italian Job
(1969) [PG]


Since its release in 1969, THE ITALIAN JOB has become a cult classic among a broad audience. It's the tale of a small time crook who is released from jail and then decides to plan the heist of the century with a team of criminal misfits. The original epitome of British cool, Michael Caine (Alfie,...  More


 
At War With The Army

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At War With The Army
(1951) [G]


This is Martin & Lewis' first starring feature film together. Dean Martin plays the suave Sgt. Puccinella while Jerry Lewis plays the bungling Private FC Korwin. Together the duo is hilarious in a series of classic gags and routines that will keep you entertained from start to finish.  More


 
The Family Jewels

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The Family Jewels
(1965) [G]


Nine-year-old Donna Peyton is orphaned when her father dies and leaves her with a $30 million fortune. Her late father's attorney, John Wyman, explains that she must visit each of her six uncles (all played by Jerry Lewis) and decide which of them will become her new "father."  More


 
The Disorderly Orderly

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The Disorderly Orderly
(1964) [PG]


Jerome Littlefield is a very nice guy who works in a hospital. The problem is that he can't do anything right, so he destroys everything in his way...  More


 
The Nutty Professor (1963)

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The Nutty Professor (1963)
(1963) [PG]


Professor Julius Kelp is a nerd who's been picked on by everyone. After the football coach humiliates him in front of his class and his beautiful student, Stella, Julius decides he will create a potion. After drinking the potion, he turns into, Buddy Love a wild and a popular party animal, plus,...  More


 
Mister Roberts

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Mister Roberts
(1955) [G]


This much-loved comedy/ drama is unusual in that it had two directors. Veteran Mervyn Le Roy ('Quo Vadis') replaced John Ford during the production. 'Mister Roberts' was nominated for Best Picture and Jack Lemon won his first Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. The marvelous cast includes...  More


 
Time Bandits

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Time Bandits
(1981) [PG]


Co-written by Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin, the wonderfully inventive Time Bandits tells the story of Kevin (Craig Warnock), a young imaginative boy kidnapped by a band of mischievous dwarves who have stolen a map of the universe detailing the locations of holes in the space-time continuum...  More


 
Lenny

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Lenny
(1974) [R]


Dustin Hoffman brings iconic '60s comedian Lenny Bruce to life in this landmark film that earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. A jagged portrait of a man driven to mainlining honesty into the arteries of a hypocritical culture, Bob Fosse's Lenny is an artful and unflinching...  More


 
You Can't Take It With You

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You Can't Take It With You
(1938) [G]


Winner of 2 Academy Awards Academy Award winner James Stewart (1940 Best Actor, The Philadelphia Story and 1985 Honorary Oscar), Jean Arthur, Academy Award winner Lionel Barrymore (1931 Best Actor, A Free Soul) and Edward Arnold star in this classic screwball comedy. Based on the phenomenally...  More


 
The Fast Lady

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The Fast Lady
(1962) [PG]


This 1962 Rank comedy features an all-star cast including Stanley Baxter, James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Julie Christie and Kathleen Harrison. The Fast Lady is the story of Murdoch Troon (Stanley Baxter) and his attempts to woo the daughter (Julie Christie) of wealthy businessman...  More


 
Zazie Dans Le Metro

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Zazie Dans Le Metro
(1959) [PG]


The lighthearted comedy Zazie Dans Le Metro, an early directorial effort from Louis Malle, stars Catherine Demongeot as a 12-year-old girl named Zazie. Zazie is forced to travel to Paris when her mother wants to rendezvous with her lover. Zazie is left in the care of Uncle Gabriel (Philippe...  More


 
A Touch Of Class

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A Touch Of Class
(1973) [M]


A Touch of Class brought much-needed prestige to the romantic-comedy trend of the early and mid 1970s. Glenda Jackson won an Oscar® for her performance as a savvy London divorcee who falls in love with married insurance agent George Segal, and the film surprised critics by earning a Best Picture...  More


 
Royal Wedding

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Royal Wedding
(1951) [G]


Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding. They travel by cruise ship where Ellen meets and becomes involved with Lord John Brindale. This causes her to miss a rehearsal. Tom...  More


 
College

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College
(1927) [G]


Coming hard on the heels of Keaton's comic masterpiece, The General, this was a relaxing romp in both setting and approach after the exacting precision of the American Civil War comic-drama. It was very typical Keaton material and a fine comedy. Those knowledgeable of silent comedy may see...  More


 
Love Nest

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Love Nest
(1951) [G]


Marilyn Monroe co-stars as the "other woman" in one of her first and funniest films! A post-war comedy about a serviceman (William Lundigan) who think's he's returning home for a blissful reunion with his wife (June Haver). Instead, he finds that she has brought a run-down apartment building,...  More


 
Monkey Business

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Monkey Business
(1952) [G]


An absent-minded professor stumbles across the "fountain of youth" when one of his lab chimps accidentally dumps a batch of chemicals into the water cooler. The resulting elixir revives youthful and reckless behavior in the professor, his bored wife and his co-workers.  More


 
Let's Make It Legal

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Let's Make It Legal
(1951) [G]


The divorce of Hugh and Miriam Halsworth becomes final at midnight. Hugh wouldn't dream of calling it off, but can't abandon his rose garden. Things change that afternoon, though, when Miriam's old suitor Victor Macfarland checks into the hotel where Hugh is publicity man. With Miriam's daughter...  More


 
As Young As You Feel

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As Young As You Feel
(1951) [PG]


Skilled printer John Hodges is stunned when Acme Printing forces him into retirement at age 65. His family can barely stand having him at home, and the traditional pursuits of the aged do not appeal. Enter a charismatic impostor: Hodges disguised as Harold Cleveland, president of the parent...  More


 
The Picture Show Man

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The Picture Show Man
(1977) [G]


A warm and witty comedy set in the 20s, The Picture Show Man chronicles the adventures of Maurice Pym (John Meillon), a flamboyant showman traveling the Aussie outback unreeling silent films. Braving much hardship and heartbreak along the way, Pym soon clashes with rival showman Palmer - a...  More


 
Passport To Pimlico

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Passport To Pimlico
(1949) [G]


A whimsical and charming British film, Passport to Pimlico is one of the finest examples of the classic Ealing comedies. An archaic document found in a bombsite reveals that the London district of Pimlico has for centuries technically been part of France. The local residents embrace their...  More


 
Whiskey Galore

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Whiskey Galore
(1949) [PG]


Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered...  More


 
Follow The Fleet / Shall We dance

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Follow The Fleet / Shall We dance
(1936) [PG]


SHALL WE DANCE: Ballet star Peter "Petrov" Peters arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer he's fallen for but barely knows, musical star Linda Keene. But a little white lie turns into hot gossip and everybody thinks that the celebrities are secretly married!

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The Gay Divorcee

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The Gay Divorcee
(1934) [G]


Mistaken identity is central to the plot but the story goes out of the window when Astaire and Rogers take to the dance floor. Features the Academy Award-winning song 'The Continental' and 'Cole Porter's 'Night And Day'.  More


 
Flying Down To Rio

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Flying Down To Rio
(1933) [G]


This is the first of the now famous Astaire-Rogers musicals. The story follows a dance band as they find success in Rio De Janeiro. The high point of the film is the climax, where a dancing team perform on the wings of a moving aeroplane.  More


 
The Marx Brothers: The Cocoanuts

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The Marx Brothers: The Cocoanuts
(1929) [G]


The Marx Brothers' first feature film, The Cocoanuts is based on their 1925 stage hit. Miami hotel manager Hammer (Groucho Marx) struggles to keep his establishment from going down the pan. A madcap plot involving a jewel theft is the springboard for this hilarious screwball comedy.  More


 
The Great Dictator (2 Dsic Set)

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The Great Dictator (2 Dsic Set)
(1940) [G]


Come heil or high water, Charles Chaplin is in the fight! And the result is a celebrated classic honored in 2000 as one of the American Film Institute's Top- 100 American Comedies. The U.S. was not yet in World War II when Chaplin leveled his comedy arsenal at Der Fuhrer by playing the dual roles...  More


 
 
 

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