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Subgenre Sampler

 
Kiss Them For MeKiss Them For Me (1957)
Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Leif Erickson
Very very silly war comedy with Grant and his navy buddies fighting for their right to spend their shore leave as they see fit, which inevitably…
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) (1957)
Feat. Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley
One of the most beloved family sitcoms of its time set around the mischief–making exploits of young Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver.
Lucky JimLucky Jim (1957)
Dir. John Boulting
Feat. Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Hugh Griffith
A likeable British comedy adapted from the beloved novel by Kingsley Amis about the constant frustrations of a young history lecturer with his…
Naked Truth, TheNaked Truth, The (Your Past is Showing) (1957)
Dir. Mario Zampi
Feat. Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas, Peggy Mount
Dark comedy set in the tabloid industry with an extortionate publisher marked for death by his celebrity victims.
Prince and the Showgirl, ThePrince and the Showgirl, The (1957)
Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Marilyn Monroe
Curious comedy juxtaposes the talents of Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe to surprising effect. Filmed in London during the coronation of George V.
Sad Sack, TheSad Sack, The (1957)
Dir. George Marshall
Feat. Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk
A charming adaptation of the beloved comic strip by George Baker, with Jerry Lewis playing a hopeless soldier whose planned six weeks weeks of…
Smallest Show on Earth, TheSmallest Show on Earth, The (1957)
Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers
A small gem of British comedy, concerning a young couple who inherit a movie–house from a long lost uncle. Along with the semi–decrepit…
Tammy and the BachelorTammy and the Bachelor (1957)
Dir. Joseph Pevney
Feat. Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Brennan
Debbie Reynolds shines in this classic rom–com about an unsophisticated woman from backwoods Mississippi who falls in love with a wealthy pilot…
Une ParisienneUne Parisienne (1957)
Dir. Michel Boisrond
Feat. Brigitte Bardot, Charles Boyer
Dated yet enjoyably fluffy Bardot comedy, with the sex kitten playing the mischief–making daughter of the French Premier who seduces a cabinet…
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Tony Randall, Jayne Mansfield, Joan Blondell
Single ad man Tony Randall saves his job but complicates his romantic life by using superstar sexpot Jayne Mansfield in a lipstick campaign.…

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