Classic Film Comedies
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William Powell, Myrna Loy Star in The Thin Man
The Thin Man is among the most charming films of the '30s, a savvy mix of detective mystery and light comedy that introduced one of the movies' most endearing couples.
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DVD Review: Rarely Seen Screwball Comedies
In the second of twin DVD releases, Columbia Pictures revisits four vintage films -- although only three really qualify as screwball comedies; the fourth is a pretender.
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DVD Review: Screwball Comedies Release, Vol. 1
In the first of twin DVD releases, Columbia Pictures revisits four of its lesser comedies featuring two great comic actresses and some often-underrated leading men.
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Movie Review: The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie is a smart, scabrous, deliciously cynical take on greed in general and, in particular, the litigious society America was becoming in the mid-1960s.
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Marx Bros. Duck Soup Arguably Their Best Film
Duck Soup - the fifth and best of the Marx Brothers' movies - is their funniest and fastest film, a multi-faceted farce that plays as razor-sharp today as it did in 1933.
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A Night at the Opera: Marx Brothers Movie Review
Consistently over-praised, this was the team's first film at highbrow MGM and it shows - with the usual winning Marx formula watered down by a meddling studio.
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan
This 1941 classic is among the most romantic films of Hollywood's Golden Era, a fantasy perhaps hokey by today's standards, yet charming, heartwarming and funny as hell.
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The Devil and Miss Jones Movie
Comedy and union activism collide in this Jean Arthur vehicle about class struggle within the walls of a big New York City department store.
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No Fighting in the War Room: Strangelove Review
Something odd happens a little before the halfway point while watching Dr. Strangelove: laughter, accompanied by a slipping sense of gravitas.
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What Became of The Goonies?
The Goonies, made by Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus and Richard Donner was one of the most popular family films of the 1980s. But what became of the young cast?
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This Is Spinal Tap - A Mockumentary of Rockers
The life of aging rockers is well-skewered in Reiner's film.Using the vehicle of a faux documentary, Reiner captures a group searching for a gimmick to keep them relevant
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Revisiting Laurel & Hardy's Utopia
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's Utopia (1952), the last film in which they performed together, is considered disappointing and generally unwatchable by many hardcore fans.
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Christmas in Connecticut - Seasonal Fun
Barbara Stanwyck leads a talented cast of actors in this farcical romp through a contrived picture-perfect holiday scenario with the obligatory happy ending .Enjoy!
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Top Ten Classic Rom-Com Movie Rentals
AFI's list of top 10 romantic comedies make great date night movie rentals. Since they're classics, rentals can be found free or for less than new DVD rentals.
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Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. a Silent Comedy Gem
Keaton's Sherlock Jr. (1924) is a classic silent comedy film that goes beyond slapstick to capture a dreamscape that challenges the boundaries between reel and real.
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Paramount on Parade's "Murder Will Out"
Paramount on Parade - an early "Talkie" had the unique distinction of bringing Sherlock Holmes, Philo Vance and Fu Manchu together on screen for the first and last time.
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Howard Hawks' Bringing Up Baby
A genuine classic, Howard Hawks' Bringing Up Baby, with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, is just as funny now as it was in 1938.
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John Hughes and Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Memorable quotes, iconic scenes, and larger-than-life characters shaped the movies of John Hughes' marvelous career, particularly Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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The Iconic John Hughes (1950 - 2009)
Few directors from the 1980's had as much of an influence over pop-culture as John Hughes. His films remain popular to this day, along with all their memorable characters
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The Breakfast Club Director John Hughes Dies
Well-known writer and director John Hughes has died at the age of 59. Hughes passed away August 6 of an apparent heart attack during a morning walk in Manhattan.
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Hitchcock's Mr. and Mrs. Smith
In an uncharacteristic comedic turn, the Master of Suspense brings us romantic fluff for our cinematic sweet tooth with Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
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City Lights Movie (1931)
Charles Chaplin's Little Tramp character is one of the most memorable in the movies. In City Lights his creation comes to the aid of a blind flower girl whom he loves.
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The Jack Lemmon Film Collection DVD Review
Five films from 1954 to 1964 demonstrate the great talent of film legend Jack Lemmon. His son Chris is excited about this collection for a variety of reasons.
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A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982)
Woody Allen's signature mix of sexual politics and sparkling dialogue, is transferred from the city to the country, for an overlooked gem that's light, breezy, and fun.
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Classic Film Review: North By Northwest
Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock combine in a great caper movie - maintaining just enough menace to be thrilling, whilst also featuring much comedy.
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Arthur: The Melancholy Millionaire
This 1981 romantic comedy takes filmgoers into this tipsy millionaire's everyday life, posing the question "Don't You Wish You Were Arthur?" The answer may surprise you.
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It Happened One Night (1934)
Regarded the first screwball comedy, It Happened One Night almost didn't happen. Once it did, the magic was apparent.
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Charlie Chaplin in the 21st Century
Since Charlie Chaplin made his first films in 1914 countless comic personalities have come and gone in Hollywood. So what makes Chaplin worth a hundred years of laughter?
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Writer and Director Frank Tashlin
American film director Frank Tashlin (1913/1972) started his carer as cartoonist but during the 1950's he became one of the most original comedy directors in Hollywood.
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The Dames Of Holywood's Golden Age
Forget the remake of The Women. Once upon a time, Hollywood churned out movies where actresses played characters who weren't afraid of toeing the PC line.
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Laurel And Hardy Comedies on DVD
Laurel and Hardy's comedy remains fresh, decades after their final film. Here's what you can find on DVD.
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The Graduate
The counter-culture sold out long ago but this seminal film from the sixties still plays - even if only as an expertly made romantic comedy
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The Bank Dick
With The Bank Dick and other films, comic great W.C. Fields began a legacy that continues to this day
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