Subgenre Sampler
Classics > Comedy: 912 Films to Buy & Rent
At War With The Enemy (1950)
- Dir. Hal Walker
Feat. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis
- After stealing the show in MY FRIEND IRMA, the duo of Martin and Lewis took centre stage here for the first time, enveloped in the potential madness…
Born Yesterday (1950)
- Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden
- Judy Holliday won an Oscar for her role as the 'dumb' blonde mistress of a ruthless tycoon who takes up English lessons, falls for her teacher, then…
Father of the Bride (1950)
- Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor
- The original comedy in which the affable Spencer Tracy gets his knickers in a twist when young daughter Elizabeth Taylor decides to tie the knot.
Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life (TV Series) (1950-1961)
- Feat. Groucho Marx
- Legendary TV quiz show featuring the iconic Marx Brother, questioning, sparring and toying with various contestants. Despite the format, verbal…
Harvey (1950)
- Dir. Henry Koster
Feat. James Stewart
- Jimmy Stewart's personal favourite role is his middle–aged drunk who has a six–foot rabbit friend that only he can see. From Mary Chase's…
Magnet, The (1950)
- Dir. Charles Frend
Feat. Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh, James Fox
- After tricking a school–chum out of a toy magnet, an 11yr–old James Fox gets the guilts and resolves to 'do good'. Quirkily…
Adam's Rib (1949)
- Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn
- A bittersweet battle of the sexes in which married lawyers find themselves on opposite sides of an attempted murder case. High–brow romp was…
Adventures of Francis the Talking Mule, The - Volume 1 (Francis, Francis Goes to the Races, Francis Goes to West Point, Francis Covers the Big Town) (1949-1952)
- Dir. Arthur Lubin
Feat. Donald O'Connor, Chill Wills, Piper Laurie…
- The first four comedies starring O'Connor as an affably naive young man, who is assisted through life by a berating, smart–arsed talking mule…
Africa Screams (1949)
- Dir. Charles Barton
Feat. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello
- More dependable comedy from the Abbott and Costello duo, this time running amok in Africa, complete with racial stereotypes.
Ealing Comedy Collection Boxset (Passport to Pimlico, Whisky Galore!, The Lavender Hill Mob, School for Scoundrels, The Maggie) (1949-1960)
- Five of Ealing Studios' most enduring – and endearing – comedies.