Classic Comedy
Classic Comedies in Alice's mind are those prior to 1965. All those great old movies that you may have grown up with are here for your discovery or re-discovery. Comedy Films made prior to 1926 are best found by scrolling "Silent Films". Contempory Comedies (post 1965) are best found scrolling "Comedy ". They don't make em' like they used to....
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The Last Goon Show Of All (1972)
8.2/10
Starring: Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan
From 1952 to 1960, 'The Goon Show' played the airwaves. For the BBC's 50th anniversary in 1972, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan reform... Read more
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
7.7/10
Director: Charles Crichton
Starring: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sid James
An excellent comedy with droll Alec Guinness, a timid bank clerk who has a perfect scheme for robbing a gold bullion truck, with a madcap chase climax... Read more
The League of Gentlemen (1960)
7.5/10
Director: Basil Dearden
Starring: Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey, Kieron Moore,...
A humorous, tension-filled heist film about a former British Army officer who organises a group of his somewhat dodgy friends to pull off a 1,000,000... Read more
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
7.2/10
Director: Frank Tashlin, Sidney Lanfield
Starring: Bob Hope, Fred Clark, Jane Darwell, Lloyd Nolan, Andrea King, William Frawley
When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally steers Moose Moran's girl away from a winning bet, he is forced to come up with $10,000 to repay the angry gangst... Read more
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
7/10
Director: John Huston
Starring: George C Scott, Dana Wynter, Clive Brook, Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancas...
A brilliant ensemble murder mystery directed by John Huston, and headed by George C Scott as British Colonel Gethryn, asked by his good friend, Adrian... Read more
The Little Colonel (1935)
7.1/10
Director: David Butler
Starring: Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore, Evelyn Venable
In the post-Civil War South, Elizabeth Lloyd marries a Yankee. In response, her stern Confederate father vows to never speak to her again. That is, un... Read more
The Loved One (1965)
7.2/10
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: Anjanette Comer, Dana Andrews, James Coburn, John Gielgud, Lionel Stander, Marga...
The suicide of his expatriate uncle (John Gielgud) draws Englishman and poet Dennis Barlow (Robert Morse) into California's booming funeral industry.... Read more
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
5.4/10
Director: Graham Stark
Starring: Spike Milligan, Ronnie Barker, Harry Secombe
A true British comedy classic bringing to life the seven deadly sins in seven hilarious segments. Stars include Ronnie Barker, Spike Milligan, Leslie... Read more
The Magnificent Two (1967)
5.2/10
Director: Cliff Owen
Starring: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Margit Saad
Comedians Morecambe and Wise here star as a pair of salesmen travelling to South America to peddle their wares. Unbeknownst to them, a revolution is i... Read more
The Major and the Minor (1942)
7.5/10
Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson, Robert Benchley, Diana Lynn
Goofball comedy with Ginger Rogers pretending to be a twelve-year-old so she can afford the train fare back to Iowa, having fallen foul of one-too-man... Read more