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Films designed to draw out laughter from the viewers

And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

March 30, 2022by Eric Binford 10 Comments

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 […]

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1971

Every Which Way but Loose (1978)

January 24, 2022by Eric Binford 9 Comments

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 […]

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1978

Cat’s Eye (1985)

November 3, 2021by Eric Binford 20 Comments

Synopsis: A trio of creepy-funny tales are connected by a stray cat who travels from Manhattan, New York, to Wilmington, North Carolina, in search of a little girl (Drew Barrymore, […]

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1985

The Major and the Minor (1942)

September 20, 2021by Eric Binford 6 Comments

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 […]

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1942

Mister 880 (1950)

July 21, 2021by Eric Binford 2 Comments

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 […]

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1950

Dracula and Son (1976)

May 23, 2021by Eric Binford 18 Comments

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 […]

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1976

Only When I Laugh (1981)

April 8, 2021by Eric Binford 5 Comments

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 […]

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1981

The Scientific Cardplayer (1972, aka Lo Scopone Scientifico)

January 12, 2021by Eric Binford 2 Comments

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 […]

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1972

The Great Rupert (1950, aka A Christmas Wish)

December 22, 2020by Eric Binford 4 Comments

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 […]

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1950

Mauvaise Graine (1934, aka Bad Seed)

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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 […]

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1934

Little Shop of Horrors (1986, Director’s Cut)

October 26, 2020by Eric Binford 11 Comments

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. […]

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1986

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

October 23, 2020by Eric Binford 3 Comments

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, […]

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1960

Bunny O’Hare (1971)

July 27, 2020by Eric Binford 10 Comments

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 […]

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1971

The Anniversary (1968)

June 2, 2020by Eric Binford 14 Comments

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 […]

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1968

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

March 19, 2020by Eric Binford 12 Comments

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 […]

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1941

Teachers (1984)

January 28, 2020by Eric Binford 8 Comments

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 […]

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1984

Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)

January 12, 2020by Eric Binford 22 Comments

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, […]

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1971

The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)

September 2, 2019by Eric Binford 13 Comments

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 […]

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1969

Between the Lines (1977)

August 15, 2019by Eric Binford 15 Comments

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 […]

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1977

Foul Play (1978)

June 4, 2019by Eric Binford 8 Comments

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, […]

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1978

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)

June 2, 2019by Eric Binford 14 Comments

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 […]

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1968

Love Among Thieves (1987, TV-Movie)

May 6, 2019by Eric Binford 7 Comments

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 […]

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1987

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

February 9, 2019by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: A socialite (Margaret Lockwood, Night Train to Munich) on vacation befriends a charming elderly governess (Dame May Whitty, Mrs. Miniver) on a train. When the governess disappears, the young […]

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