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Ladies Man, TheLadies Man, The (1961) Recommended
Dir. Jerry Lewis
Feat. Jerry Lewis, George Raft
A handyman at an academy for aspiring actresses, Jerry Lewis must grapple with a vast, split–level set in one of his best comedies.
Lover Come BackLover Come Back (1961)
Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall
Doris Day and Rock Hudson spar away as rival ad–execs – Day is the ethical virgin, Hudson the unscrupulous lady–killer, while Tony…
Mr. Ed (TV Series)Mr. Ed (TV Series) (Mister Ed) (1961-1966) Aro Favourite
Feat. Alan Young
Golden age television sitcom centred around a talking horse who lives in the backyard stable of a husband and wife, but is only conversant with the…
On the DoubleOn the Double (1961)
Dir. Melville Shavelson
Feat. Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Zany action–comedy set during the Invasion of Normandy, where an American soldier and talented mimic (Danny Kaye) impersonates a British high…
One, Two, ThreeOne, Two, Three (1961) Recommended
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin
James Cagney is marvellous as a zealous Coke executive in Germany, keen on penetrating the Russian market, but mortified when his boss's daughter…
Only Two Can PlayOnly Two Can Play (1961)
Dir. Sidney Gilliat
Feat. Peter Sellers, Mai Zetterling, Richard Attenborough
One of Peter Seller's earlier films sees him in rare semi–dramatic part, playing a librarian in a small Welsh town who has an affair. Dryly…
Pocketful of MiraclesPocketful of Miracles (1961)
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. Ann-Margret, Bette Davis, Glenn Ford
Frank Capra's final film (and Ann–Margret's debut) is an appealing remake of his earlier LADY FOR A DAY, in which the poverty–stricken…
Andy Griffith Show, The (TV Series)Andy Griffith Show, The (TV Series) (1960-1968)
Feat. Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ron Howard
Classic US TV series set in the quiet town of Maybury, North Carolina, out of which comedian Griffith spun his homely brand of humour. Two volumes of…
Apartment, TheApartment, The (1960) Recommended
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Shirley Maclaine
Neurotic insurance clerk Jack Lemmon wheedles his way up the corporate ladder by loaning his apartment keys to philandering executives, unknowing…
Bellboy, TheBellboy, The (1960)
Dir. Jerry Lewis
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Alex Gerry
A quickly–made diversion for director/star Lewis that became a major hit. The comic piles on the on 'spastic' routines as the…

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