Mister 880 (1950)
Synopsis: Secret Service agent Steve Buchanan (Burt Lancaster, Atlantic City) becomes obsessed with capturing an elusive counterfeiter dubbed “Mister 880.” However, unbeknownst to the agent, the “master criminal” he is […]
Tag Archives: Comedy
Films designed to draw out laughter from the viewers
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: After a long stint in rehab, alcoholic stage actress Georgia Haines (Marsha Mason, The Goodbye Girl) returns to her Manhattan apartment. Georgia is determined to stay sober, but when […]
The Scientific Cardplayer (1972, aka Lo Scopone Scientifico)
Synopsis: Once a year, a wealthy American (Bette Davis) comes to a poverty-stricken Italian village to play cards with a penniless married couple (Alberto Sordi, The White Sheik, and Silvana […]
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 […]
Mauvaise Graine (1934, aka Bad Seed)
Synopsis: In Paris, France, Henri (French singer Pierre Mingand) enjoys a hedonistic lifestyle thanks to his father’s immense wealth. Tired of financially supporting his son, Henri’s dad takes away his […]
Little Shop of Horrors (1986, Director’s Cut)
Synopsis: A timid flower shop clerk, Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis, Ghostbusters), discovers a strange plant he names Audrey II, which attracts a great deal of attention at his work place. […]
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Synopsis: Mousy Seymour Krelborn (Jonathan Haze, The Terror) is an amateur botanist who works in a third-rate flower shop. After inadvertently creating a strange-looking plant, Seymour becomes a local celebrity, […]
Bunny O’Hare (1971)
Synopsis: After a penniless widow (Bette Davis) loses her home to the bank, she befriends a junk dealer (Ernest Borgnine, Marty) who turns out to be an ex-bank robber wanted […]
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, […]
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
Synopsis: At the height of WWII, residents of a small Italian village try to hide their most precious commodity from the Nazis: wine. Reaction & Thoughts: The Secret of Santa […]
Between the Lines (1977)
Synopsis: The fiercely independent staff members at a Boston newspaper go bananas after they find out that a major publishing company wants to buy the paper. Reaction & Thoughts: “All […]
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 […]
Love Among Thieves (1987, TV-Movie)
Synopsis: A concert pianist (Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s) is forced to rob a precious Faberge egg by a gang of criminals who are holding the pianist’s boyfriend hostage. She […]
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Synopsis: A British socialite (Margaret Lockwood, Night Train to Munich) on vacation in Europe befriends a charming elderly governess (Dame May Whitty, Mrs. Miniver) on a train. When the governess […]
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 […]
