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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Week-End in Havana (1941)
6.6/10
Director: Walter Lang
Starring: Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, John Payne, Cesar Romero
Nan Spencer is on a boat bound for Havana which runs aground. The man sent to rescue her is engaged and she doesn't understand his disinterest. Gamble... Read more
That Night In Rio (1941)
6.7/10
Director: Irving Cummings
Starring: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda
An entertainer in Rio impersonates a wealthy aristocrat. When the aristocrat's wife asks him to carry the impersonation further, complications ensue. Read more
The Wheeler Dealers (1963)
6.5/10
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Lee Remick, James Garner, Phil Harris, Chill Wills, Jim Backus
A big-time Texas wheeler-dealer (who's actually Ivy league-educated, but plays dumb) runs out of money, and goes to New York City to raise $1.5 millio... Read more
Bedtime Story (Blu-ray) (1964)
6.7/10
Starring: Marlon Brando, David Niven, Shirley Jones, Marie Windsor
Two scam artists prey on women for their money. They clash in a Mediterranean hot spot. Will the cultured, high-class con artist come out on top, or w... Read more
Make Me an Offer (1955)
6.9/10
Director: Cyril Frankel
Starring: Adrienne Corri, Peter Finch, Richard O'Sullivan
Story of how young dealer (Peter Finch) gets a fur coat for his wife and a rare Wedgwood vase for himself. From the novel by Wolf Mankowitz. Read more
The Champion (1915)
6.8/10
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin
The Champion - Charlie (Charles Chaplin) wins boxing matches by placing a horseshoe in his glove. Between Showers - A stolen umbrella causes chaos fo... Read more
The Amazing Adventure (1936)
7.6/10
Director: Alfred Zeisler
Starring: Cary Grant, Mary Brian
Based on the novel by E. Philips Oppenheim, Cary Grant stars as Ernest Bliss, an unhappy playboy who bets his cynical doctor he can live for a year on... Read more
What's So Bad About Feeling Good (1968)
6.8/10
Director: George Seaton
Starring: George Peppard, Mary Tyler Moore, Don Stroud
A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others. Read more
The Abbott and Costello Show: DVD #407 (1952)
8.2/10
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello
Who’s on first? Featuring the routines that made them comedy legends, this special collector’s set includes 4 complete shows pre DVD from the 52 episo... Read more
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
5.9/10
Starring: Gene Autry, Leo Carrillo, Ann Dvorak, James Gleason
Gangsters take control of a record company and use toughguy tactics on unwilling performers. Read more