A Boy and His Dog (1975)
Synopsis: In a post-nuclear-war world, 18-year-old Vic (Don Johnson, TV’s Miami Vice) travels across the wasteland with a telepathic dog, Blood, looking for food and women (not necessarily in that […]
Tag Archives: Comedy
Films designed to draw out laughter from the viewers
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Synopsis: In the 1930s, a penny-pinching private detective, Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk, TV’s Columbo), tries to solve the sudden and mysterious murder of his business partner while working on a […]
Murder by Death (1976)
Synopsis: An eccentric millionaire, played by someone who looks like author Truman Capote, invites the world’s greatest detectives to his mansion and offers $1 million to the sleuth who solves […]
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
Synopsis: On their wedding day, a couple (Alec Baldwin, The Hunt for the Red October, and Meg Ryan, When Harry Met Sally) meets a mysterious old man (Sydney Walker, Getting […]
Caveman (1981)
Synopsis: One zillion years ago, meekly caveman Atouk (Ringo Starr, A Hard Day’s Night) is constantly humiliated by his tribe’s leader, the mighty Tonda (John Matuszak, The Goonies). To make […]
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Synopsis: A compilation of funny sketches and animated shorts that first appeared in episodes of the British television program Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which aired on BBC1 from 1969 to […]
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Synopsis: A tough, but not-too-bright trucker and part-time street fighter, Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry), falls for country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke, The Gauntlet). When Lynn takes off […]
The Major and the Minor (1942)
Synopsis: Tired of hustling in The Big Apple, Susan Applegate (Ginger Rogers, Kitty Foyle) decides to return to her hometown in Iowa. Susan doesn’t have enough money for a train […]
Dracula and Son (1976)
Synopsis: After they are kicked out of their Transylvanian castle by communists, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee, The Wicker Man), and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Menez, Day for Night), end up […]
Only When I Laugh (1981)
Synopsis: A stage actress with a drinking problem, Georgia Haines (Marsha Mason, The Goodbye Girl), is determined to stay sober, but after her estranged teen daughter (Kristy McNichol, Just the […]
The Great Rupert (1950, aka A Christmas Wish)
Synopsis: Out-of-work vaudeville performer Louie Amendola (Jimmy Durante, The Man Who Came to Dinner) and his family find themselves homeless during the Christmas season. Suddenly, a crafty little squirrel shows […]
The Anniversary (1968)
Synopsis: One-eyed mama Mrs. Taggart (Bette Davis) demands that her adult sons come together once a year to commemorate her wedding anniversary, regardless of the fact that the patriarch of […]
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Synopsis: David (Robert Montgomery, Night Must Fall) and Ann (Carole Lombard, Nothing Sacred) have been married for a few years. They love each other, but their marriage is far from […]
Teachers (1984)
Synopsis: High school teacher Alex Jurel (Nick Nolte, 48 hrs) is known for his dedication and unorthodox but effective teaching methods. Jurel’s optimism is put to the test when he […]
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
Synopsis: At a California high school, a serial killer preys on female students. While the authorities are trying to capture the killer, a student with self-esteem issues (John David Carson, […]
Foul Play (1978)
Synopsis: A klutzy librarian, Gloria Mundy (Goldie Hawn, Private Benjamin), inadvertently becomes involved in an elaborate assassination plot. Gloria is assisted by a snarky police detective, Tony Carlson (Chevy Chase, […]
No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
Synopsis: A deranged madman (Rod Steiger, In the Heat of the Night) begins murdering middle-aged women and it’s up to a stressed-out New York police detective (George Segal, Who’s Afraid of […]
Innerspace (1987)
Synopsis: Dennis Quaid (Breaking Away) is a test pilot working on an experiment in which he would be miniaturized and injected into a laboratory animal. However, everything goes wrong when […]
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Synopsis: A New York gangster, Dave “The Dude” (Glenn Ford, The Fastest Gun Alive), comes up with an elaborate plan to turn a street vendor, “Apple” Annie (Bette Davis), into […]
Lady for a Day (1933)
Synopsis: A New York City street vendor, “Apple” Annie (May Robson, Bringing Up Baby) has been pretending to be a high society woman to her daughter, who has lived in […]
Young and Innocent (1937, aka The Girl Was Young)
Synopsis: A screenwriter, Robert Tisdall (Derrick de Marney, Things to Come), becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a temperamental actress. After realizing that evidence is stacking up against […]
Desire (1936)
Synopsis: An average American engineer, Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper, High Noon), inadvertently bumps into a sophisticated jewel thief, Madeleine de Beaupre (Marlene Dietrich, Rancho Notorious), and his life is never the same. Reaction […]
The Gazebo (1959)
Synopsis: Glenn Ford (Blackboard Jungle) plays a TV writer and director who kills a blackmailer and buries him under a gazebo. Reaction & Thoughts: Odd black comedy only works sporadically. […]
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