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Subgenre Sampler

 
Has Anyone Seen My Gal?Has Anyone Seen My Gal? (1952)
Dir. Douglas Sirk
Feat. Charles Coburn, Lynn Bari, Piper Laurie
Sirk–for–hire musical comedy finds the iconic melodramatist at his most unidentifiable: Coburn stars as an elderly money bags with no…
Importance of Being EarnestImportance of Being Earnest (1952) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Asquith
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Dame Edith Evans
Screen version of Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy of manners starring a host of British stage thesps.
Jumping JacksJumping Jacks (1952)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin
The comic duo of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin make an unlikely pair of paratroopers.
Love NestLove Nest (1952)
Dir. Joseph M. Newman
Feat. Marilyn Monroe
Unremarkable comedy about nosey neighbours in a broken–down apartment block, one of whom is Marilyn Monroe.
Monkey BusinessMonkey Business (1952)
Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn
Scientist Cary Grant discovers a rejuvenation serum which has screwball side–effects. Stars include the director and writing team – Ben…
Monsieur Leguignon, lampistelMonsieur Leguignon, lampistel (1952)
Dir. Maurice Labro
Feat. Yves Deniaud, Louis de Funès
Spirited and screwball–esque, this 'workers' comedy concerns a down–on–his–luck railway labourer who discovers treasure…
On The BeatOn The Beat (1952)
Dir. Robert Asher
Feat. Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne, Raymond Huntley
Wisdom returns to his most popular role as Norman Pitkin, and more trouble ensues when he takes to the streets dressed in his father's police uniform.
Pat and MikePat and Mike (1952) Recommended
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy
Athlete Katharine Hepburn pursues track triumphs with the aid of coach Spencer Tracy. Hepburn–Tracy coupling runs like a well–oiled…
Quiet Man, TheQuiet Man, The (1952)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara
Ex–boxer John Wayne retires to his Irish homeland in search of tranquillity and maybe the hand of Maureen O'Hara. This romantic comedy was a…
Road To Bali Road To Bali (1952)
Dir. Hal Walker
Feat. Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour
The only Technicolor Road picture they made, this time the comic and the crooner star as two song–and–dance men who set out to rescue a…

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