Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Comedy > Music: 80 Films to Rent
- Victor Borge - In Concert and Encore (1979)
- Humorist and piano recitalist Victor Borge demonstrates his indelible musical wit in this 1979 concert recorded live in London with accompanying…
- Rutles, The (All You Need is Cash) (1978)
- Dir. Gary Weis, Eric Idle
Feat. Michael Palin, John Belushi, Bianca Jagger…
- The mock–Beatles twist and "rut" in a spot–on piss–take of the Fab Four, led by Monty Python’s Eric Idle and making a…
- Car Wash (1976)
- Dir. Michael Schultz
Feat. Sully Boyar, Ivan Dixon, Bill Duke…
- A Joel Schumacher–written blaxploitation comedy that offers plenty of opportunities to thrash Rose Royce's eminently catchy pop song.
- Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (1974)
- Feat. Colin Crompton, Bernard Manning
- British variety show set in a fictional working men's club in the North of England, involving comedy sing–a–longs and audience…
- Sonny and Cher - The Ultimate Collection (1969-1974)
- Feat. Cher, Sonny Bono
- An exhaustive compilation of episodes and moments from the TV careers of hip 70s couple Sonny and Cher, at that point happily creating together. This…
- Good Times (1967)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Sonny Bono, Cher, George Sanders…
- Silly, but fun vehicle for 60s idols Sonny and Cher during their kooky, family–friendly period, is also an incredibly uncharacteristic debut…
- Road to Nashville, The (1967)
- Dir. Will Zens
Feat. Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins
- An enjoyably corny plotline about organising a country concert is the frame for this stellar line–up of 60s mainstream country stars.
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- Catch Us If You Can (1965)
- Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Dave Clark, Barbara Ferris, Lenny Davidson
- Surprisingly downbeat comedy vehicle for pop band the Dave Clark Five sees a stuntman (Clark) for a pro–meat commercial run away with its star…
- Help! (1965)
- Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison…
- A schlocky comic follow–up that displays the Beatles own brand of warped humour. The songs are the highlights, and presented here in digital…
- Klondike Annie (1936)
- Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Mae West, Victor McLaglen
- Star–centric comedy based on the play by Mae West with the steamy starlet taking the lead role as a club entertainer dabbling in romantic…