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Subgenre Sampler

 
Tunnel of Love, TheTunnel of Love, The (1958)
Dir. Gene Kelly
Feat. Doris Day, Richard Widmark, Gig Young
Romantic comedy starring Doris Day and Richard Widmark as a couple who are unable to conceive, and try to adopt a baby. When they find one, its…
A King in New YorkA King in New York (1957) Recommended
Dir. Charles Chaplin
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Dawn Addams
Mild satire, in which Chaplin plays the leader of 'Estrovia' whose visit to NYC is beset by witchhunts, noise, and 1950s conservatism. Has often…
Admirable Crichton, TheAdmirable Crichton, The (1957)
Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Sally Ann Howes
Comedy about an impeccable butler (Kenneth More) who becomes the ruler of an aristocratic family when social order is flipped after they all become…
Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sBlue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
Dir. Frank Launder
Feat. Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Alastair Sim
Particularly raucous installment of the popular naughty schoolgirl series; this time their behaviour gets the headmistress thrown in jail and the…
Delicate Delinquent, TheDelicate Delinquent, The (1957)
Dir. Don McGuire
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin, Martha Hyer
Comedian Lewis plays a janitor who is mistakenly picked–up by police as a juvenile delinquent and forced into the police training himself. This…
Desk SetDesk Set (His Other Woman) (1957) Recommended
Dir. Walter Lang
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Gig Young
Screwball Tracy–Hepburn vehicle makes good use of their excellent chemistry. Tracy is an efficiency expert come to computerise a New York firm…
Golden Age of Comedy, TheGolden Age of Comedy, The (1957) Recommended
Dir. Various
Feat. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Ben Turpin
Perfect introduction to the world of silent comedy, this is the first of three celebrated compilations from cinephile Robert Youngson. Hailed as…
Green Man, The / School for ScoundrelsGreen Man, The / School for Scoundrels (1957-1960)
Dir. Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer
Feat. Alastair Sim, George Cole, Terry-Thomas
A double feature of comedies starring Alastair Sim. The Green Man (1957) Dir. Basil Dearden – One of Sim's best films, playing an apparently…
Hancock's Half HourHancock's Half Hour (1957-1961)
Feat. Tony Hancock, Sid James, Dick Emery
Tony Hancock's hilarious and influential 50s/ 60s sitcom: On DVD, two compilations. On Vol 1, the earliest surviving episodes, all from 1957:…
Invasion of the SaucermenInvasion of the Saucermen (1957)
Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. Steve Terrell, Gloria Castillo, Frank Gorshin
This low budget sci–fi comedy has a reputation for being so bad it's good. Bulbous–headed aliens frame a teenager for drunk driving by…

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