Subgenre Sampler
Classics > Comedy: 912 Films to Buy & Rent
Dad's Army The Movie (1971)
- Dir. Norman Cohen
Feat. Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn
- The feature film is a coarser expansion of the characters and situations that endeared millions to the long–running TV show.
Edward Woodward Hour, The (TV Series) (1971)
- Feat. Beryl Reid, Patrick Cargill
- A light entertainment special from the early 1970s for Thames Television showcasing the whimsical side of Edward Woodward, most famous for his…
Little Murders (1971)
- Dir. Alan Arkin
Feat. Elliott Gould, Marcia Rodd
- Actor Alan Arkin directs this black comedy about a girl who brings her boyfriend home to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of…
Lucky Luke (1971)
- Hardcase western animation, from the creator of ASTERIX, centred on Lucky Luke the cowboy and his penchant for upholding law over the land.…
Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, The (1971)
- Dir. Graham Stark
Feat. Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan, Harry H. Corbett…
- Minor British comedy from the 'liberated' 70s, sees various comedians run the gamut of sinful behaviour in the company of some saucy female…
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
- Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. Seymour Cassel, Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes…
- John Cassavetes' most accessible film is an unlikely romance between a museum curator and a parking attendant set over four days and nights.…
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971)
- Dir. Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam…
- A particularly surreal later–Python, first released on German television. Features strange and often absurd English subtitles.
Persuaders, The (TV Series) (Persuaders!, The) (1971)
- Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Roger Moore, Tony Curtis
- Roger Moore and Tony Curtis play a debonair duo who lend their status and charm to dissuade the criminal fraternity. Wonderfully corny.
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Plaza Suite (1971)
- Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Walter Matthau, Maureen Stapleton, Barbara Harris…
- Walter Mathau takes on three roles in this winning trilogy of one act plys by Neil Simon all set in the same hotel suite.
Simply Sykes (1971-1982)
- Feat. Tommy Cooper, Hattie Jacques
- Comprising two shows made for Thames Television; Sykes – With the Lid Off (1971) has comedy legend Eric Sykes dare to take the lid off the many…