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Films designed to draw out laughter from the viewers

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)

November 10, 2020by Eric Binford Leave a comment

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 5 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

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