Subgenre Sampler
Classics > Comedy: 912 Films to Buy & Rent
Square Peg, The (1959)
- Dir. John Paddy Carstairs
Feat. Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman…
- Chaotic comedy with Wisdom as an an inept council workman whose road mending gets him into conflict with the Army. Arguably Wisdom's best film with…
Too Many Crooks (1959)
- Dir. Mario Zampi
Feat. Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Sid James…
- Four incompetent, would–be criminals make a meal of a kidnapping–ransom plot in this farcical crime caper from the Rank Organisation.
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
- Dir. Richard Quine
Feat. James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon
- Enchanting romantic comedy adapted from the Broadway play stars Kim Novak as a witch who casts a spell on her neighbour, played by James Stewart.
Carry On Forever! Box Set (Carry On Screaming; Carry On Constable; Carry On Cowboy; Carry On Sergeant; Carry On Teacher; Carry On Spying; Carry On Nurse; Carry On Jack; Carry On Cabby; Carry On Regardless; Carry On Cleo; Carry On Cruising) (1958-1966)
- Feat. Sid James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams…
- A 12–disc set containing various 'Carry On' comedies of the 1950–60s. All are also available separately for rental:
Carry On…
Damn Yankees (Whatever Lola Wants) (1958)
- 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 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 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…
Houseboat (1958)
- 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, 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 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.