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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Platinum Blonde (1931)
6.9/10
Director: Frank Capra
Starring: Jean Harlow, Loretta Young, Robert Williams
A fast-paced, clever romantic comedy about a poor reporter (Robert Williams) who marries a society girl (Jean Harlow) only to rebel against her lifest... Read more
City Lights ( Blu-ray + DVD ) (1931)
8.6/10
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee
Chaplin's final silent film is one of the screen's true masterworks. Charlie plays the Little Tramp, who falls in love with a blind flower girl and vo... Read more
Monkey Business (1931)
7.6/10
Director: Norman Z McLeod
Starring: Ruth Hall, The Marx Brothers, Thelma Todd, Rockcliffe Fellowes
While hiding from the authorities on a luxury liner, a quartet of stowaways become bodyguards of rival gangsters, with the usual hilarious results. An... Read more
Boudu Saved from Drowning (1931)
7.5/10
Director: Jean Renoir
Starring: Michel Simon, Charles Granval, Marcelle Hainia
A light comedy as well as a satire on bourgeois lifestyle in France. Michel Simon is Boudu, a scruffy tramp who is saved from his suicide attempt by a... Read more
The Cocoanuts (1929)
7.2/10
Director: Joseph Stanley, Robert Florey
Starring: Kay Francis, Margaret Dumont, Oscar Shaw, The Marx Brothers, Mary Eaton
In the Marx Brothers' first feature film, Groucho portrays a hotel owner who tries to fleece everyone, from innocent bellboys and bellgirls to wealthy... Read more
Laurel and Hardy: Way Out West / Pack Up Your Troubles / The Original Brats / A Chump At Oxford / Pardon Us (1928)
7/10
Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
This 5 disc collection of classic titles from Laurel and Hardy includes: 'Way Out West' (1937), 'Pack Up Your Troubles' (1932), 'The Original Brats' (... Read more
Buster Keaton: Silent Comedy Classics - Volume 1 (1920)
8.9/10
Starring: Buster Keaton
This collection of four classic Buster Keaton shorts includes: "Convict 13" (1920) - Buster is out playing golf when he gets knocked unconscious by a... Read more
Charlie Chaplin: Volume 9 to 12 (1918)
6.1/10
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin
Hi & welcome to the ultimate Charlie Chaplin collection. The complete collection volumes 1 - 20 containing 66 Chaplin Movies including the full length... Read more
Charlie Chaplin: Volume 17 to 20 (1918)
6.1/10
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin
Hi & welcome to the ultimate Charlie Chaplin collection. The complete collection volumes 1 - 20 containing 66 Chaplin Movies including the full length... Read more
Charlie Chaplin: Volume 5 to 8 (1918)
6.1/10
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin
Hi & welcome to the ultimate Charlie Chaplin collection. The complete collection volumes 1 - 20 containing 66 Chaplin Movies including the full length... Read more