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Silent MovieSilent Movie (1976)
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
Mel Brooks uses a concept within a concept to tribute the silent film era. He plays a has–been director with a bright idea – to make a…
Silver StreakSilver Streak (1976) Recommended
Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh
Considered the first and best pairing of Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, this is an unusual yet relaxed mix of comedy, romance, action thriller and…
Spanish FlySpanish Fly (1976)
Dir. Bob Kellett
Feat. Leslie Phillips, Terry-Thomas, Sue Lloyd
Sex–on–the–brain British comedy from the permissive 70's follows the 'naughty' antics of the debonair Leslie Phillips and…
St. IvesSt. Ives (1976)
Dir. J. Lee Thompson
Feat. Charles Bronson, John Houseman, Jacqueline Bisset
Enjoyable riff on 1940s private–eye noir (especially THE MALTESE FALCON), in which a wouldbe novelist–gumshoe (Bronson) gets way out of…
StroszekStroszek (1976)
Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Bruno S., Eva Mattes
Powerful tragi–comedy follows a simple–minded Bruno S to America with a prostitute trying to escape her unsavoury past. The film's…
Taming of the Shrew, TheTaming of the Shrew, The (1976)
Dir. Kirk Browning
Feat. Marc Singer
An acclaimed production of Shakespeare's comedy by the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, TheAdventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, The (1975)
Dir. Gene Wilder
Feat. Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
Fitfully amusing romp with Wilder as the great detective's resentful brother determined to steal the spotlight. Madeline Kahn steals the show.
Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975)
Dir. Floyd Mutrux
Feat. Paul Le Mat, Robert Carradine, Edward James Olmos
Paul LeMat (AMERICAN GRAFFITI) and Dianne Hull play hapless fugitives from the law in this minor cult item, notable for its pinball visuals and an…
Barney Miller (TV Series)Barney Miller (TV Series) (1975)
Feat. Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda
This offbeat '70s sitcom about the drudgery and ordinary absurdity of everyday police work remains a cult favourite among TV aficionados and…
Cousin CousineCousin Cousine (1975)
Dir. Jean-Charles Tacchella
Feat. Marie-Christine Barrault, Victor Lanoux, Marie-France Pisier
Warm, witty and immensely successful comedy in which cousins by marriage take their relationship way beyond the…

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