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Subgenre Sampler

 
Damn YankeesDamn Yankees (Whatever Lola Wants) (1958) Recommended
Dir. George Abbott, Stanley Donen
Feat. Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston
Supremely entertaining musical rom–com that transposes the Faustian legend to the world of American baseball, with Gwen Verdon in the iconic…
Geisha BoyGeisha Boy (1958)
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis plays a clumsy stage–magician touring Japan who leaves multiple havoc in his wake.
Giants and ToysGiants and Toys (1958)
Dir. Yasuzo Masumura
Feat. Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Hitomi Nozoe
Japanese satirical comedy about an advertising war between three candy production companies, and a teenage girl who becomes a celebrity after one of…
HouseboatHouseboat (1958) Recommended
Dir. Melville Shavelson
Feat. Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer
Fortunes change for widower and father–of–three Cary Grant when he takes up residence on a floating home, and employs Sophia Loren as his…
Matchmaker, TheMatchmaker, The (1958)
Dir. Joseph Anthony
Feat. Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley Maclaine
Farcical adaptation of the Broadway play about a meddling madam who prides herself on playing cupid to the young folk around town until one day…
Me and the ColonelMe and the Colonel (1958)
Dir. Peter Glenville
Feat. Danny Kaye, Nicole Maurey, Curt Jurgens
Danny Kaye plays a Jewish refugee being comically resourceful in his efforts to evade the Nazi's before WWII, in this charming comedy.
Mon OncleMon Oncle (1958)
Dir. Jacques Tati
Feat. Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot returns in another gag–laden adventure. His whimsical ways endear him to his nephew, but leave the boy's trendy parents cold.…
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Dir. Leo McCarey
Feat. Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Joan Collins
None too funny surburban satire is kept afloat by Woodward and Newman – despite the latter's lack of comedic flair. The two stars play husband…
Rock-A-Bye-BabyRock-A-Bye-Baby (1958)
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell
A stooging Jerry Lewis must babysit the triplets of starlet Marilyn Maxwell, who wants to keep them a secret from her public.
Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, TheSheriff of Fractured Jaw, The (1958)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Jayne Mansfield, Kenneth More, Henry Hull
In this goofy western, Jayne Mansfield plays a buxom saloon proprietor who lassos a clueless Englishman when he becomes the sheriff of the titular…

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