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American comedy films American comedy films are comedy films produced in the United States. The genre is one of the oldest in American cinema; some of the first silent movies were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. ...

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feature film A feature film or feature-length film is a narrative film (motion picture or "movie") with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment program. The term ''feature film'' originall ...

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1890s

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1894 Events January–March * January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire. * January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...

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Fred Ott's Sneeze ''Fred Ott's Sneeze'' (also known as ''Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze'') is an 1894 short, black-and-white, silent film shot by William K.L. Dickson and featuring Fred Ott. It is the oldest surviving motion picture with a copyright. In t ...

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1895 Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Histor ...

*'' Chinese Laundry Scene'', also known as ''Robetta and Doretto, No. 2'' *''

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1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...

*'' Gardener Watering Plants'' *''

Interrupted Lover In digital computers, an interrupt (sometimes referred to as a trap) is a request for the processor to ''interrupt'' currently executing code (when permitted), so that the event can be processed in a timely manner. If the request is accepted, ...

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1897 Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a puniti ...

*'' In a Chinese Laundry'' *'' The Milker's Mishap'' *''

New Pillow Fight ''New Pillow Fight'', also titled ''Daughters' Pillow Fight'', is the name of a very early short comedy film, released in 1897. This scene shows four little girls indulging in a pillow fight A pillow fight is a common game mostly played b ...

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1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...

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The Dude's Experience with a Girl on a Tandem ''The Dude's Experience with a Girl on a Tandem'', also known as ''The Dude and the Bathing Girl'', is a silent, comedy film made in August 1898 by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. The film location was Far Rockaway, Queens, New York ...

'' *'' The Inquisitive Girls'' *'' Little Willie and the Minister'' *''

The Minister's Wooing ''The Minister's Wooing'' is a historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, first published in 1859. Set in 18th-century New England, the novel explores New England history, highlights the issue of slavery, and critiques the Calvinist theology in wh ...

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A Narrow Escape The first season of the American television series '' Batwoman'' premiered on The CW on October 6, 2019, and consisted of 20 episodes. The series is based on the DC Comics character Kate Kane / Batwoman, a costumed vigilante created by Geoff John ...

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The Nearsighted School Teacher ''The Nearsighted School Teacher'' was an early short comedy film released in 1898. It stars Augusta Selmer as a young lady. Plot In this case it is the schoolmaster The word schoolmaster, or simply master, refers to a male school teacher. ...

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1899 Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a c ...

*'' Armor vs. Armour'' *''

An Exciting Finish An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian an ...

1900s

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1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

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Above the Limit ''Above the Limit'' (United States copyright 1902 as ''Chimmie Hicks at the Races'') is a short film made in November 1900 by Frederick S. Armitage. It marks the film debut of vaudevillian actor Charley Grapewin, 39 years before his more memora ...

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Clowns Spinning Hats ''Clowns Spinning Hats'' is a black-and-white silent film featuring clowns throwing hats back and forth to each other. It was written and produced by Lubin Films and released April 7, 1900. See also * List of American films of 1900 *Lubin Studio ...

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The Enchanted Drawing ''The Enchanted Drawing'' is a 1900 silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton. It is best known for containing the first animated sequences recorded on standard picture film, which has led Blackton to be considered the father of American animati ...

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I Had to Leave a Happy Home for You I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ...

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1901 Events January * January 1 – The Crown colony, British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and Western Australia Federation of Australia, federate as the Australia, ...

*'' Another Job for the Undertaker'' *'' Boxing in Barrels'' *'' A Joke on Grandma'' *''

What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City ''What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City'' is a 1901 American short film. Plot The 77 second film depicts a woman, escorted by a man, walking over a grate. The hot air lifts her skirt, she laughs and they walk on. Comparisons ...

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1903 Events January * January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India. * January 19 – The first west–east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from the United States to England (the first east–west broadcast having been ...

*'' I Want My Dinner'' *'' The Magical Tramp'' ;

1905 As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Shostakovich's 11th Symphony i ...

*'' Everybody Works but Father'' *''

The Little Train Robbery ''The Little Train Robbery'' is a 1905 American silent Western film. It is a parodic sequel to the 1903 film '' The Great Train Robbery'' with an all-child cast, released on September 1, 1905. Both were directed by Edwin S. Porter. Plot The o ...

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1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...

*'' Dr. Dippy's Sanitarium'' *''

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces ''Humorous Phases of Funny Faces'' is a 1906 short silent animated cartoon directed by James Stuart Blackton and generally regarded by film historians as the first animated film recorded on standard picture film.Magill's Survey of Silent Films, ...

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1907 Events January * January 14 – 1907 Kingston earthquake: A 6.5 Mw earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, kills between 800 and 1,000. February * February 11 – The French warship ''Jean Bart'' sinks off the coast of Morocco. ...

*'' College Chums'' ;

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

*'' Balked at the Altar'' *'' A Calamitous Elopement'' *'' The Painter's Revenge'' *''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

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The Thieving Hand ''The Thieving Hand'' is a 1908 American silent short film. It is credited for its astounding trick photography and effects for its age. The film was shot on location in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City and released on February 1, 1908 in the ...

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1909 Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escaped death by fleeing across ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * Januar ...

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Ben's Kid ''Ben's Kid'' is a 1909 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. It was Arbuckle's film debut. Cast * Tom Santschi (as Thomas Santschi) * Harry Todd * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (as Roscoe Arbuckle) See also * List of American films o ...

'' *'' Cohen at Coney Island'' *''

The Curtain Pole ''The Curtain Pole'' is a 1909 American comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film still exists. The film was made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first moti ...

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Making It Pleasant for Him ''Making It Pleasant for Him'' is a 1909 short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. It was Arbuckle's third onscreen appearance. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (as Roscoe Arbuckle) See also * List of American films of 1909 * Fatty Arbuckle fi ...

'' *'' Mr. Flip'' *'' Mrs. Jones' Birthday'' *'' The New Cop'' *'' Tag Day'' *''

Those Awful Hats ''Those Awful Hats'' is a 1909 American short film, short comedy film directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Mack Sennett. It takes place in a small, crowded movie theatre, where the patrons are perpetually distracted by people - primarily wome ...

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1910 Events January * January 13 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; live performances of the operas '' Cavalleria rusticana'' and ''Pagliacci'' are sent out over the airwaves, from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York C ...

*''Davy Jones and Captain Bragg'', directed by

George D. Baker George Duane Baker (April 22, 1868 – June 2, 1933) was an American motion picture director whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Early life He was born at Champaign, Illinois on April 22, 1868. He was the second son and third ...

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1911 A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ...

*''Money to Burn'', by

Edwin S. Porter Edwin Stanton Porter (April 21, 1870 – April 30, 1941) was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. Of over ...

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1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

*''Making a Man of Her'', directed by

Al Christie Charles Herbert Christie (April 13, 1882 – October 1, 1955) and Alfred Ernest Christie (November 23, 1886 – April 14, 1951) were Canadian motion picture entrepreneurs. Early life Charles Herbert Christie was born between April 13, 1 ...

*''A Near-Tragedy'', directed by

Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...

*'' The New Neighbor'', directed by

*''O'Brien's Busy Day'', directed by

Otis Turner Otis Turner (November 29, 1862 – March 28, 1918) was an American director, screenwriter and producer. Between 1908 and 1917, he directed more than 130 films and wrote 40 scenarios. He was born in Fairfield, Indiana, and died in Los Angele ...

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1913 Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not ven ...

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1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...

*'' Between Showers'' *''

A Busy Day ''A Busy Day'' is a 1914 short film starring Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain. Plot In ''A Busy Day'', a wife (played by an energetic Charlie Chaplin) becomes jealous of her husband's interest in another woman during a military parade. On her way ...

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Kid Auto Races at Venice ''Kid Auto Races at Venice'' (also known as ''The Pest'') is a 1914 American film starring Charles Chaplin. It is the first film in which his "Little Tramp" character makes an appearance before the public. The first film to be produced that featur ...

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Cruel, Cruel Love ''Cruel, Cruel Love'' is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin. Plot Chaplin plays a character quite different from the Little Tramp for which he would become famous. In this short Keysto ...

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A Film Johnnie ''A Film Johnnie'' is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Mabel Normand. Cast * Charles Chaplin - The Film Johnnie * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Himself * Virginia Kirtley - The Keystone Girl * Peggy ...

'' *'' The Good for Nothing'' *''

Recreation Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasur ...

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The Knockout ''The Knockout'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. It also features Charlie Chaplin in a small role, his seventeenth film for Keystone Studios. It is one of only a few films in which Chaplin's Little ...

'' *'' Between Showers'' *''

Making a Living ''Making a Living'' (also known as ''Doing His Best'', ''A Busted Johnny'', ''Troubles'', and ''Take My Picture'') is the first film starring Charlie Chaplin. A one-reel comedy short, it was completed in three days at Keystone Studios in Los Ang ...

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The New Janitor ''The New Janitor'' was the 27th comedy from Keystone Studios to feature Charlie Chaplin. The film is arguably one of his best for the studio, and a precursor to a key Essanay Studios short, '' The Bank''. The film also demonstrates the differ ...

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Twenty Minutes of Love ''Twenty Minutes of Love'' is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios. The film is widely reported as Charlie Chaplin's directorial debut; some sources name Joseph Maddern as the director, but generally credit Chaplin as the ...

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1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...

* ''Work'' * '' A Night Out'' *''Hot Finish'' *''

Fatty's Tintype Tangle ''Fatty's Tintype Tangle'' is a 1915 comedy short film (2 reel). A man (Fatty), tired of his mother-in-law's henpecking, leaves home in anger and sits on a park bench, where a photographer takes a picture of him sitting next to a married woman, ...

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A Night in the Show ''A Night in the Show'' was Charlie Chaplin's 12th film for Essanay. It was made at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles in the fall of 1915. Chaplin played two roles: one as Mr. Pest and one as Mr. Rowdy. The film was created from Chaplin's stage wo ...

'' *'' Ragtime Snap Shots'' *''

The Tramp The Tramp (''Charlot'' in several languages), also known as the Little Tramp, was English actor Charlie Chaplin's most memorable on-screen character and an icon in world cinema during the era of silent film. ''The Tramp'' is also the title of ...

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1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * ...

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American Aristocracy American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

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Behind the Screen ''Behind the Screen'' is a 1916 American silent short comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and also starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance. The film is in the public domain. Plot The film takes place in a sil ...

'' *'' The Fireman'' *''

The Floorwalker ''The Floorwalker'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film, Charlie Chaplin's first Mutual Film Corporation film. The film stars Chaplin, in his traditional Tramp persona, as a customer who creates chaos in a department store and becomes inadve ...

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The Pawnshop ''The Pawnshop'' was Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Mutual Film Corporation. Released on October 2, 1916, it stars Chaplin in the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner, played by Henry Bergman. Edna Purviance plays the owner's daughter, while ...

'' *'' The Vagabond'' ;

1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...

*'' The Adventurer'' *''

Back Stage ''Backstage'', also previously written as ''Back Stage'', is an American entertainment industry trade publication. Founded by Allen Zwerdling and Ira Eaker in 1960, it covers the film and performing arts industry from the perspective of performer ...

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Easy Street Easy Street may refer to: Film * ''Easy Street'' (1917 film), a Charlie Chaplin comedy * Easy Street (1930 film), by Oscar Micheaux, US * ''Easy Street'' (TV series), 1986–87 US sitcom Music *Easy Street (band), UK, 1970s **''Easy Street'', ...

'' *'' The Immigrant'' ;

1918 This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events ...

*" Triple Trouble" *'' The Cook'' *'' Fireman Save My Child'' *'' Good Night, Nurse!'' *''O, It's Great to Be Crazy'' ;

1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...

A Day's Pleasure ''A Day's Pleasure'' (1919) is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film for First National Films. It was created at the Chaplin Studio. It was a quickly made two-reeler to help fill a gap while working on his first feature ''The Kid''. It is about a day out ...

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The Hayseed ''The Hayseed'' is a 1919 American two-reel silent comedy film directed by and starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and featuring Buster Keaton. Plot Buster is the manager of a post office and general store in a provincial town where Fatty works as ...

'' *'' Hoot Mon!'', directed by

Hal Roach Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.Randy Skretvedt, Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, a ...

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Stan Laurel Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was one half of the comedy double act, duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Ha ...

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Hustling for Health ''Hustling for Health'' is a 1919 American silent film featuring Stan Laurel. Plot Stan is trying to get away on a holiday for his health but misses the train at Santa Fe Station. A man at the station says he can stay at his house and they shak ...

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1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...

*'' The Garage'' *''

One Week One Week may refer to: * One Week (1920 film), ''One Week'' (1920 film), a short film starring and co-directed by Buster Keaton * One Week (2008 film), ''One Week'' (2008 film), a Canadian feature film directed by Michael McGowan * One Week (song), ...

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1921 Events January * January 2 ** The Association football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, is founded as the multi-sports club Palestra Italia by Italian expatriates in First Brazilian Republic, Brazil. ** The Spanish lin ...

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Among Those Present ''Among Those Present'' is a 1921 American "three-reeler" silent comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis and Mary Pickford . Plot Mrs. O'Brien (Herring) is eager to be accepted as part of high socie ...

'' *'' The Goat'' *''

The Idle Class ''The Idle Class'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin for First National Pictures. Plot summary The "Little Tramp" (Charlie Chaplin) heads to a resort for warm weather and golf. At the golf course, th ...

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The Lucky Dog ''The Lucky Dog'' (1921) is the first film to include Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy together in a film before they became the famous comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy. Although they appear in scenes together, Laurel and Hardy play independently. La ...

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Never Weaken ''Never Weaken'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Fred Newmeyer. It was Lloyd's last short film, running to three reels, before he moved permanently into feature-length production. It was also one o ...

'' *'' Now or Never'' ;

1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...

*'' Cops'' *'' Glad Bags'' *''

Mixed Nuts Mixed nuts are a snack food consisting of any mixture of mechanically or manually combined nuts. Common constituents are peanuts (actually a legume), almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts ( filberts), and pecans.NARA (April 2005). ...

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Mud and Sand ''Mud and Sand'' is a silent film starring Stan Laurel. The title spoofs the Rudolph Valentino film ''Blood and Sand (1922 film), Blood and Sand'', and many scenes directly parody that film: Dona Sol is replaced by Filet de Sole and Carmen is ...

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Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

'' - a long-running series of short films which began that year *'' Pay Day'' ;

1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...

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The Balloonatic ''The Balloonatic'' is a 1923 American short comedy film co-directed by and starring Buster Keaton. It was one of Keaton's final short films. Plot A young man named Keaton has a series of encounters in an amusement area, much like Coney Island. ...

'' *'' Dogs of War'' *'' Gas and Air'' *'' Kill or Cure'' *'' The Love Nest'' *'' The Pilgrim'' *'' A Powder Romance'' ;

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...

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Mother, Mother, Mother Pin a Rose on Me ''Mother, Mother, Mother Pin a Rose on Me'' is a film, produced by Out of the Inkwell Studios in the Phonofilm sound-on-film system, and released on March 1, 1925, as part of the ''Song Car-Tunes'' series. The Fleischer brothers, Lee de Forest ...

'' *'' Portage Due'' *''

Sherlock Jr. ''Sherlock Jr.'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton and written by Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez, and Joseph A. Mitchell. It features Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, and Ward Crane. In 1991, ''Sherlock J ...

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Why Men Work ''Why Men Work'' is a 1924 short comedy film featuring Charley Chase, directed by Leo McCarey The ''Los Angeles Times '' described it as "the adventures of an amateur news-reel photographer when he attempts to take some pictures of a visiting go ...

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1925 Events January * January 1 ** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...

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Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde ''Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde'' is a 1925 American silent, black-and-white comedy film, directed by Scott Pembroke and Joe Rock (also the producer). The film itself is both a spoof of the previous Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films (e.g. ''Dr. Jekyl ...

'' *'' His Wooden Wedding'' *''

Seven Chances ''Seven Chances'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, based on the play of the same name by Roi Cooper Megrue, produced in 1916 by David Belasco. Additional cast members include T. Roy Barnes, Snitz Ed ...

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1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...

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Bromo and Juliet ''Bromo and Juliet'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film starring Charley Chase with an appearance by Oliver Hardy. A print of the film survives in the film archive at the Library of Congress. Plot A group of people debate what type of show ...

'' *'' Crazy like a Fox'' *'' Dog Shy'' *''

Mighty Like a Moose ''Mighty Like a Moose'' is a 1926 American silent comedy short film written by Charley Chase that was directed by Leo McCarey. It was released by Pathé Exchange on July 18, 1926. This two-reel short comedy is considered by some scholars to be ...

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My Old Kentucky Home "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" is a sentimental ballad written by Stephen Foster, probably composed in 1852. It was published in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York. Foster was likely inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-sl ...

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The Strong Man ''The Strong Man'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film starring Harry Langdon. Along with ''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'', ''The Strong Man'' is Langdon's best known film. Capra would also direct Langdon's next feature, '' Long Pants'' (1927), which ...

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Tramp, Tramp, Tramp ''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Harry Edwards (director), Harry Edwards and starring Harry Langdon and Joan Crawford. Premise The film tells of Harry (Langdon) a ne'er-do-well who falls in ...

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1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 * ...

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Do Detectives Think? ''Do Detectives Think?'' or ''The Bodyguard'' is a 1927 silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. Production ''Do Detectives Think?'' is most notable for feat ...

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Fluttering Hearts ''Fluttering Hearts'' is a 1927 American film featuring Charley Chase, Oliver Hardy, and Eugene Pallette. Cast * Charley Chase as Charley * Martha Sleeper as Daughter * Oliver Hardy as Big Bill * William Burress as Father * Eugene Pallette ...

'' *'' Hats Off'' *''

His First Flame ''His First Flame'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film starring Harry Langdon and directed by Harry Edwards. Additional cast members include Natalie Kingston, Ruth Hiatt, Vernon Dent, and others. Plot The story tells of Harry Howells (Lan ...

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Long Pants ''Long Pants'' (also known as ''Johnny Newcomer'') is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Harry Langdon. Additional cast members include Gladys Brockwell, Alan Roscoe, and Priscilla Bonner. Plot The silent ...

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Love 'em and Weep ''Love 'em and Weep'' is a 1927 American silent comedy short film starring Mae Busch, Stan Laurel and James Finlayson. Opening Title ''Ancient Proverb—Every married man should have his fling—But be careful not to get flung too far.'' ...

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1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

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The Gallopin' Gaucho ''The Gallopin' Gaucho'' is the second short film featuring Mickey Mouse to be produced, following ''Plane Crazy'' and preceding ''Steamboat Willie''. The Disney studios completed the silent version in August 1928, but did not release it in order ...

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Limousine Love A limousine ( or ), or limo () for short, is a large, chauffeur-driven luxury vehicle with a partition between the driver compartment and the passenger compartment. A very long wheelbase luxury sedan (with more than four doors) driven by a prof ...

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Pass the Gravy ''Pass the Gravy'' is a 1928 short comedy silent film directed by Fred Guiol and supervised by Leo McCarey. It stars Max Davidson, Gene Morgan, Spec O'Donnell, Martha Sleeper, and Bert Sprotte. The movie was produced by Hal Roach and distribute ...

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Plane Crazy ''Plane Crazy'' is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The cartoon, released by the Walt Disney Studios, was the first Mickey Mouse film produced, and was originally a silent film. It was given a test sc ...

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Steamboat Willie ''Steamboat Willie'' is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. It was produced in black and white by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Studios and was released by Pat Powers, under the name of Celeb ...

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Two Tars ''Two Tars'' is a silent short subject directed by James Parrott starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 3, 1928 Plot Laurel and Hardy play two sailors on shore leave who decide to rent an autom ...

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You're Darn Tootin' ''You're Darn Tootin is a silent short subject directed by E. Livingston Kennedy starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released on April 21, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Members of a municipal band, Stanley and Oliver seem to be ...

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Unaccustomed As We Are ''Unaccustomed as We Are'' is a short comedy film produced by Hal Roach and directed by Lewis R. Foster. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on May 4, 1929. This picture was the first "all-talking" Laurel and Hardy comedy. The working title was ' ...

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Shivering Shakespeare ''Shivering Shakespeare'' is an ''Our Gang'' short film directed by Anthony Mack. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 95th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot The gang participates in a play ent ...

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1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

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Beau Hunks ''Beau Hunks'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film, directed by James W. Horne. The title is a reference to the Beau Geste trilogy (''Beau Geste'' (1924), ''Beau Sabreur'' (1926) and ''Beau Ideal'' (1927) and the Hollywood films ...

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Chickens Come Home ''Chickens Come Home'' is a 1931 American pre-Code short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James W. Horne and produced by Hal Roach. It was shot in January 1931 and released on February 21, 1931. It is a remake of the 1927 silent fi ...

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Helpmates ''Helpmates'' is a Laurel and Hardy Pre-Code short film comedy. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer on January 23, 1932. Plot Ollie's house is a mess after a wild party from the previous ...

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The House That Shadows Built ''The House That Shadows Built'' (1931) is a feature compilation film from Paramount Pictures, made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. The film was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatr ...

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Our Wife Our Wife may refer to: * Our Wife (1931 film) ''Our Wife'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Hal Roach comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. It was directed by James W. Horne and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Oliver is making plans to be ma ...

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The Music Box ''The Music Box'' is a Laurel and Hardy short film comedy released in 1932. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, which depicts the pair attempting to move a piano up a long f ...

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1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

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Busy Bodies ''Busy Bodies'' is a 1933 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Plot Stan and Ollie are in high spirits as they drive in an old Model T to their new jobs at the sawmill. Laurel turns on the car radio (at the time a luxury item in newer ...

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The Midnight Patrol ''The Midnight Patrol'' is a short American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy released August 3, 1933. Plot Laurel and Hardy play two policemen on night patrol, hence the title. They are given instructions to investigate a reporte ...

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Twice Two ''Twice Two'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy short film. It is the second of only three films where the pair each play a dual role: the first is '' Brats'' and the third and last is '' Our Relations''. Plot A year prior to the fi ...

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Going Bye-Bye! ''Going Bye Bye'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy short film starring Laurel and Hardy. Plot In a packed courtroom, a judge (Harry Dunkinson) thanks spectators Laurel and Hardy for their crucial testimony in helping to convict Butch Long ( W ...

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Odor in the Court "Odor in the Court" is the 12th episode in the second season, and the 35th episode overall, of the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty'', which aired on January 17, 2008. The episode was written by Bill Wrubel and directed by Victor Nelli, Jr. P ...

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Punch Drunks ''Punch Drunks'' is a 1934 short subject directed by Lou Breslow starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Jerry Howard). It is the second entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring t ...

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Woman Haters ''Woman Haters'' is a 1934 musical short subject directed by Archie Gottler starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Jerry Howard). It is the inaugural entry in the series released by Columbia ...

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Pop Goes the Easel ''Pop Goes the Easel'' is a 1935 short film, short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Jerry Howard). It is the seventh entry in the series released by Columbia Pictu ...

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1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

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Movie Maniacs ''Movie Maniacs'' is a 1936 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 13th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the co ...

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Termites of 1938 ''Termites of 1938'' is a 1938 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 28th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...

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The New Pupil ''The New Pupil'' is a 1940 ''Our Gang'' short subject, short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn (director), Edward Cahn. It was the 190th ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot Sally (Juanita Quigley) is a new student at the school that the ...

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Brewster's Millions ''Brewster's Millions'' is a comedic novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves. The plot concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him $1 million in a will, but a competing will from an ...

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The Habit of Happiness ''The Habit of Happiness'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and filmed by cinematographer Victor Fleming. The film was written by Allan Dwan and Shannon Fife from a suggestion by D. W. Griffith and stars Douglas Fa ...

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The Poor Little Rich Girl ''The Poor Little Rich Girl'' is a 1917 American comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur. Adapted by Frances Marion from the 1913 play by Eleanor Gates. The Broadway play actually starred future screen actress Viola Dana. The film stars ...

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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's joy ...

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Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley ''Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley'' is a 1918 American silent romantic comedy film starring Mary Pickford that was directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Frances Marion based upon a novel by Belle K. Maniates. Plot Set in San Francisco duri ...

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Fair Enough ''Fair Enough'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Margarita Fischer, Eugenie Forde, and Alfred Hollingsworth.Katchmer p. 509 Cast * Margarita Fischer as Ann Dickson * Eugenie Forde as Mrs. Ellen Dickso ...

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Shoulder Arms ''Shoulder Arms'' is Charlie Chaplin's second film for First National Pictures. Released in 1918, it is a silent comedy film set in France during World War I, the first of three films he made on the subject of war. It co-starred Edna Purviance ...

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The Adventure Shop ''The Adventure Shop'' is a 1919 American silent adventure film directed by Kenneth S. Webb and starring Corinne Griffith, Walter McGrail and Robert Gaillard.Koszarski p.108 Plot Cast * Corinne Griffith as Phyllis Blake * Walter McGrail as ...

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After His Own Heart ''After His Own Heart'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film based on a 1919 short story of the same name by Ben Ames Williams. It was adapted for the screen by Albert Shelby Le Vino and directed by Harry L. Franklin. The film stars Hale H ...

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Easy to Get ''Easy to Get'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film starring Marguerite Clark and Harrison Ford. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. ''Easy to Get'' was filmed at Loon Lake, Adirondack Mountai ...

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Pollyanna ''Pollyanna'' is a 1913 novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, considered a classic of children's literature. The book's success led to Porter's soon writing a sequel, ''Pollyanna Grows Up'' (1915). Eleven more ''Pollyanna'' sequels, know ...

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The Saphead ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

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Crazy to Marry ''Crazy to Marry'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints are held by Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels and Gosfilmofond, Russian State Archive, Moscow. Synopsis Dr. Hobart H ...

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The Dollar-a-Year Man ''The Dollar-a-Year Man'' is a 1921 American comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.Eden and Return ''Eden and Return'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Emmett King and Margaret Livingston.Munden p.212 Cast * Doris May as Betty Baylock * Emmett King as Robert Baylock * Margaret Livings ...

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Gasoline Gus ''Gasoline Gus'' is a 1921 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints of ''Gasoline Gus'' held at the Gosfilmofond archive in Russia and Cinematheque Belgique. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Gasoline Gu ...

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The Girl in the Taxi ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

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Humor Risk ''Humor Risk'', also known as ''Humorisk'', is a lost unreleased 1921 silent comedy short film that was the first film to star the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx and Zeppo Marx). Production ''Humor Risk'' was directed b ...

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Keeping up with Lizzie ''Keeping Up with Lizzie'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Enid Bennett, Edward Hearn and Otis Harlan.Munden p.402 Cast * Enid Bennett as Lizzie Henshaw * Edward Hearn as Dan Pettigrew * Otis Harla ...

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The Kid The Kid or The Kids may refer to: Fictional characters * The kid (''Blood Meridian''), a character in Cormac McCarthy's 1985 novel ''Blood Meridian'' * The Kid (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film series * The Kid (''The Stand'' ...

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A Sailor-Made Man ''A Sailor-Made Man'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Newmeyer and starring Harold Lloyd. Plot "The Boy" (Lloyd) is an idle playboy and heir to $20,000,000, relaxing at an exclusive resort. When he sees "The Girl" (Mildre ...

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Dr. Jack ''Dr. Jack'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It was produced by Hal Roach and directed by Fred Newmeyer. The story was by Jean Havez, Hal Roach, and Sam Taylor. The film was released on November 26, 1922. Grossin ...

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Gay and Devilish ''Gay and Devilish'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Cullen Landis and Otis Harlan.Munden p.283 Cast * Doris May as Fanchon Browne * Cullen Landis as Peter Armitage * Otis Harlan as Pet ...

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The Ladder Jinx ''The Ladder Jinx'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Margaret Landis and Tully Marshall.Munden p.411 Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Arthur Barnes * Margaret Landis as Helen ...

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Red Hot Romance ''Red Hot Romance'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Fleming. A fragmentary print survives in the Library of Congress. Plot As described in a film magazine, young American Rowland Stone (Sydney) receives $50 per week fr ...

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Up and at 'Em ''Up and at 'Em '' is a 1922 American comedy romance silent film directed by William A. Seiter, written by Eve Unsell with a story by Lewis Milestone and William A. Seiter, and starring Doris May, Hallam Cooley, and J. Herbert Frank. The film ...

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The Near Lady ''The Near Lady'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Herbert Blaché and written by Hugh Hoffman. The film stars Gladys Walton, Jerry Gendron, Hank Mann, Kate Price, Otis Harlan, and Florence Drew. The film was released on Decem ...

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Our Hospitality ''Our Hospitality'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Buster Keaton and John G. Blystone. Starring Keaton, Joe Roberts, and Natalie Talmadge and distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation, it uses slapstick and situational comed ...

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Safety Last! ''Safety Last!'' is a 1923 American silent romantic-comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent-film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper ...

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Souls for Sale ''Souls for Sale'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes, based on the novel of the same name by Hughes. The film stars Eleanor Boardman in her first leading role, having won a contract w ...

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Three Ages ''Three Ages'' is a 1923 black-and-white American feature-length silent comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton and Wallace Beery. The first feature Keaton wrote, directed, produced, and starred in (unlike ''The Saphead'', in which he only ...

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Why Worry? ''Why Worry?'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor and starring Harold Lloyd. Plot Harold Van Pelham (Harold Lloyd) is a young, wealthy American businessman who obsesses constantly about his hea ...

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Girl Shy ''Girl Shy'' is a 1924 romantic comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston. The movie was written by Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan and Ted Wilde and was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Taylor. In 2020, the film entered the publi ...

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Happiness Happiness, in the context of Mental health, mental or emotional states, is positive or Pleasure, pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishin ...

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Hot Water Water heating is a heat transfer process that uses an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water include cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, hot water and water heated t ...

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Lover's Lane A lovers' lane is a secluded area where people kiss, make out, or engage in sexual activity. These areas range from parking lots in secluded rural areas to places with extraordinary views of a cityscape or other features. "Lovers' lanes" are ty ...

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The Eagle The eagle is a large bird of prey. Eagle or The Eagle may also refer to: Places England * Eagle, Lincolnshire, a village United States * Eagle, Alaska, a city * Eagle Village, Alaska, a census-designated place * Eagle, Colorado, a statuto ...

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The Gold Rush ''The Gold Rush'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film also stars Chaplin in his Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman, and Malcolm Waite. Chapl ...

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The Kid Brother ''The Kid Brother'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It was successful and popular upon release and today is considered by critics and fans to be one of Lloyd's best films, integrating elements of comedy, romanc ...

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Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off continuation of ''Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from September 25 ...

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The Chaser The Chaser are an Australian satirical comedy group, best known for their television programmes and satirical news masthead. The group take their name from their satirical newspaper, a publication known to challenge conventions of taste. The ...

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The Matinee Idol ''The Matinee Idol'' is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Bessie Love and Johnnie Walker. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Prints are in the archives of the Cinémathèque Fran� ...

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Show People ''Show People'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by King Vidor. The film was a starring vehicle for actress Marion Davies and actor William Haines and included notable cameo appearances by many of the film personalities of the da ...

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Speedy Speedy refers to something or someone moving at high speed. Speedy may refer to: Ships * HMS ''Speedy'', nine ships of the Royal Navy * ''Speedy''-class brig, a class of naval ship * ''Speedy'' (1779), a whaler and convict ship despatched i ...

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Steamboat Bill, Jr. ''Steamboat Bill, Jr.'' is a 1928 silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton. Released by United Artists, the film is the final product of Keaton's independent production team and set of gag writers. It was not a box-office success and became th ...

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The Cocoanuts ''The Cocoanuts'' is a 1929 pre-Code Musical film, musical comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, and Zeppo Marx in his first starring role). Produced for Paramount Pictures by Walter Wanger, who is not cre ...

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The Hollywood Revue of 1929 ''The Hollywood Revue of 1929'', or simply ''The Hollywood Revue'', is a 1929 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the studio's second feature-length musical, and one of their earliest ...

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Jazz Heaven ''Jazz Heaven'' is a 1929 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Melville Brown and written by Myles Connolly and J. Walter Ruben, based on a story by Pauline Forney and Dudley Murphy. It was moderately successful for RKO Pictures, ...

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Street Girl ''Street Girl'' is a 1929 pre-Code musical film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Betty Compson, John Harron and Jack Oakie. It was adapted by Jane Murfin from "The Viennese Charmer", a short story by William Carey Wonderly. While it was t ...

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Tanned Legs ''Tanned Legs'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code musical comedy directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Thomas J. Geraghty based on a story by Louis Sarecky. The film starred Ann Pennington, Arthur Lake, June Clyde, Dorothy Revier, Sally Blan ...

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The Vagabond Lover ''The Vagabond Lover'' is a 1929 American pre-Code black-and-white musical comedy-drama film about a small-town boy who finds fame and romance when he joins a dance band. The film was directed by Marshall Neilan and is based on the novel of the ...

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The Very Idea ''The Very Idea'' is an American comedy film directed by Frank Craven and Richard Rosson and written by William Le Baron, based on his play of the same title. Released in 1929, it was the fourth film released by RKO Pictures, starring Sally Bla ...

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Welcome Danger ''Welcome Danger'' is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Clyde Bruckman and starring Harold Lloyd. A sound version and silent version were filmed. Ted Wilde began work on the silent version, but became ill and was replaced by Bruck ...

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Animal Crackers An animal cracker is a particular type of cracker, baked in the shape of an animal, usually an animal either at a zoo or a circus, such as a lion, a tiger, a bear, or an elephant. The most common variety is light-colored and slightly sweet, but ...

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Check and Double Check ''Check and Double Check'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code comedy film produced and released by RKO Radio Pictures based on the ''Amos 'n' Andy'' old-time radio, radio show. The title was derived from a catchphrase associated wit ...

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Feet First ''Feet First'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film starring Harold Lloyd, a popular daredevil comedian during the 1920s and early 1930s. It was Lloyd's second sound film. The film's copyright was renewed in 1957, so it will not be in the p ...

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Half Shot at Sunrise ''Half Shot at Sunrise'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film starring the comedy duo Wheeler & Woolsey and Dorothy Lee. Their fourth film together, it was the second starring vehicle for the two, following the success of '' The Cuckoos'', w ...

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He Knew Women ''He Knew Women'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Hugh Herbert, from a screenplay by him and William B. Jutte, which was adapted from S. N. Behrman's 1927 play ''The Second Man''. It starred Lowell Sherman and Alice Joyce, i ...

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Leathernecking ''Leathernecking'' is a 1930 American musical comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline, from a screenplay by Alfred Jackson and Jane Murfin, adapted from the Broadway musical comedy '' Present Arms'', by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and Herbert F ...

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Lovin' the Ladies ''Lovin' the Ladies'' is a 1930 American romantic comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown, and starring Richard Dix, Lois Wilson and Allen Kearns. It made a profit of $65,000. The film's screenplay was adapted by J. Walter Ruben, based on the ...

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Queen High ''Queen High'' is the title of an American pre-Code musical comedy film, produced by Paramount Pictures in 1930. Based upon the 1926 stage musical ''Queen High'' that Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler, and Laurence Schwab had adapted from Edward Pe ...

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The Rogue Song ''The Rogue Song'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic and musical film that tells the story of a Russian bandit who falls in love with a princess, but takes his revenge on her when her brother rapes and kills his sister. The Metro-Goldwyn-Maye ...

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She's My Weakness ''She's My Weakness'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown (assisted by Dewey Starkey) and starring Sue Carol and Arthur Lake. The screenplay was written by J. Walter Ruben, based on the Broadway play ...

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Sin Takes a Holiday ''Sin Takes a Holiday'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film, directed by Paul L. Stein, from a screenplay by Horace Jackson, based on a story by Robert Milton and Dorothy Cairns. It starred Constance Bennett, Kenneth MacKenna, and ...

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Whoopee! ''Whoopee!'' is a 1928 musical comedy with a book based on Owen Davis's play, ''The Nervous Wreck.'' The musical libretto was written by William Anthony McGuire, with music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The musical premiered on Bro ...

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A Woman Commands ''A Woman Commands'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Pola Negri, Roland Young, and Basil Rathbone. Some additional scenes were directed by an uncredited Harry Joe Brown. Cast *Pola Negri as Madame Maria ...

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Bachelor Apartment Bachelor Apartment is a 1931 American pre-Code romance film directed by and starring Lowell Sherman as a bachelor/playboy, Wayne Carter, who falls in love with Irene Dunne's honest working girl, Helene Andrews. The credits for the film, and all ...

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Caught Plastered ''Caught Plastered'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical film, musical comedy film, released by RKO Radio Pictures and starring the comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey. Plot Tommy Tanner (Wheeler) and Egbert G. Higginbotham (Woolsey) are two vaudevil ...

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City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and ...

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Everything's Rosie ''Everything's Rosie'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code slapstick comedy film directed by Clyde Bruckman, from a screenplay by Ralph Spence, Tim Whelan, and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Boasberg. Although the screenplay was credited as origina ...

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Fanny Foley Herself ''Fanny Foley Herself'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy-drama film shot entirely in Technicolor. The film was the second feature to be filmed using a new Technicolor process, which removed grain and resulted in improved color. It was released ...

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The Front Page ''The Front Page'' is a Broadway comedy about newspaper reporters on the police beat. Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it was first produced in 1928 and has been adapted for the cinema several times. Plot The ...

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Girls Demand Excitement ''Girls Demand Excitement'' is a 1931 film starring Virginia Cherrill, John Wayne, and Marguerite Churchill. Wayne and Churchill had starred in the widescreen Western epic ''The Big Trail'' the previous year. The movie was written by Harlan Th ...

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Laugh and Get Rich ''Laugh and Get Rich'' is a 1931 pre-Code American comedy film, directed by Gregory La Cava, from a screenplay he also wrote with contributions from Douglas MacLean, who also was the associate producer, and Ralph Spence. The film stars Dorothy ...

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Lonely Wives ''Lonely Wives'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Russell Mack and produced by E.B. Derr for Pathé Exchange, and was distributed by RKO Pictures after the merger of the two studios; it starred Edward Everett Horton, Esther Ralston, La ...

'' *'' Monkey Business'' *''

Peach O'Reno ''Peach-O-Reno'' is a 1931 pre-Production Code comedy film starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee, and Zelma O'Neal. It was released on Christmas Day of 1931. A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of H ...

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The Royal Bed ''The Royal Bed'' is a 1931 American pre-Code satirical comedy film produced by William LeBaron and distributed through RKO. The film was directed by and starred Lowell Sherman, along with Mary Astor and Anthony Bushell. The screenplay was adapt ...

'' *'' The Runaround'' *''

Sweepstakes A sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the ...

'' *'' The Tip-Off'' *'' Too Many Cooks'' *''

White Shoulders ''White Shoulders'' is a lost 1931 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Melville W. Brown and starring Mary Astor and Jack Holt, with major supporting roles by Ricardo Cortez and Sidney Toler. The film was produced and distributed b ...

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The Animal Kingdom ''The Animal Kingdom'' (also known as ''The Woman in His House'' in the UK) is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith based upon a comedy of manners play of the same name by Philip Barry. ...

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Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in song, ...

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The Half-Naked Truth ''The Half-Naked Truth'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava. The plot involves Lee Tracy as a carnival pitchman who finagles his girlfriend, a fiery hoochie dancer played by Lupe Vélez, into a major Broadw ...

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Hold 'Em Jail ''Hold 'Em Jail'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film starring Wheeler and Woolsey. They play a couple of boobs who are wrongfully convicted for firearm possession and sent to prison, where they somehow end up playing on the warden's footbal ...

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Horse Feathers ''Horse Feathers'' is a 1932 pre-Code comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. It stars the Four Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo), Thelma Todd and David Landau. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and W ...

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Ladies of the Jury ''Ladies of the Jury'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Lowell Sherman and written by Marion Dix, Edward Salisbury Field and Eddie Welch based on the 1929 play of the same name by John Frederick Ballard. The film stars Edna M ...

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Lady with a Past ''Lady with a Past'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Constance Bennett as a shy and very proper young lady who decides to invent a scandalous past for herself to spice up her life. It is based on the novel of the same na ...

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Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on Aug ...

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Love Me Tonight ''Love Me Tonight'' is a 1932 American pre-Code musical comedy film produced and directed by Rouben Mamoulian, with music by Rodgers and Hart. It stars Maurice Chevalier as a tailor who poses as a nobleman and Jeanette MacDonald as a princess ...

'' *'' Million Dollar Legs'' *''

Movie Crazy ''Movie Crazy'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film starring Harold Lloyd in his third sound feature. The film's copyright was renewed in 1959. Plot Harold Hall, a young man with little or no acting ability, desperately wants to be in the ...

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The Penguin Pool Murder ''The Penguin Pool Murder'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy/mystery film starring Edna May Oliver as Hildegarde Withers, a witness in a murder case at the New York Aquarium, with James Gleason as the police inspector in charge of the case, wh ...

'' *'' That's My Boy'' *''

This Is the Night This Is the Night may refer to: Film * ''This Is the Night'' (1932 film), an American pre-Code comedy film, Cary Grant's feature film debut * ''This Is the Night'' (2021 film), an American drama film Music * "This Is the Night", fourth track on ...

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Bed of Roses A bed is an item of furniture that is used as a place to sleep, rest, and relax. Most modern beds consist of a soft, cushioned mattress on a bed frame. The mattress rests either on a solid base, often wood slats, or a sprung base. Many b ...

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Blind Adventure ''Blind Adventure'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and starring Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack, Ralph Bellamy, and Roland Young. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures.Bombshell'' *''

Christopher Bean ''Christopher Bean'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Sam Wood and written by Laurence E. Johnson and Sylvia Thalberg, based on the 1932 play, ''The Late Christopher Bean'', by Sidney Howard. The film stars Marie Dressler, Lio ...

'' *'' Dinner at Eight'' *''

Diplomaniacs ''Diplomaniacs'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Wheeler and Woolsey. The film in noted for its absurdist political satire, somewhat in the manner of '' Million Dollar Legs'' or '' Duck Soup'', both of which were released within ...

'' *'' Duck Soup'' *''

Flying Down to Rio ''Flying Down to Rio'' is a 1933 American pre-Code RKO musical film famous for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, although Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond received top billing and the leading roles. Among the fe ...

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Goldie Gets Along ''Goldie Gets Along'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and starring Lili Damita, Charles Morton and Sam Hardy. The screenplay was written by William A. Drake, based on the 1931 novel of the same title by H ...

'' *'' Goodbye Love'' *''

His Private Secretary ''His Private Secretary'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Phil Whitman and starring Evalyn Knapp and John Wayne. It is an early Wayne non-Western film appearance, made when he was 26 years old. Plot Dick Wallace (Wayne) h ...

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I'm No Angel ''I'm No Angel'' is a 1933 pre-Code film directed by Wesley Ruggles, and starring Mae West and Cary Grant. West received sole story and screenplay credit. It is one of her films that was not subjected to heavy censorship. Plot Tira (Mae West ...

'' *'' International House'' *'' It's Great to Be Alive'' *''

Melody Cruise ''Melody Cruise'' is Slipping Stitches' first full-length release. Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks fame appears on the bonus tracks as producer, lyricist, and vocalist. Track listing Personnel Band * Cashmire Starz – vocals, guitar, keyboard ...

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Our Betters ''Our Betters'' is a 1933 American pre-Code satirical comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Constance Bennett, Anita Louise and Gilbert Roland. The screenplay by Jane Murfin and Harry Wagstaff Gribble is based on the 1917 play of th ...

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Professional Sweetheart ''Professional Sweetheart'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy directed by William A. Seiter from a screenplay by Maurine Watkins. It stars Ginger Rogers in her first film for RKO Radio Pictures, with Norman Foster, ZaSu Pitts and Fran ...

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Rafter Romance ''Rafter Romance'' is an American 1933 pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film, which was based on the 1932 novel of the same name by John Wells, stars Ginger Rogers, Norman Foster ...

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Sailor Be Good ''Sailor Be Good'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Ethel Doherty, Viola Brothers Shore and Ralph Spence. Starring Jack Oakie, Vivienne Osborne, George E. Stone, Max Hoffman Jr. and Lincoln Stedman ...

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She Done Him Wrong ''She Done Him Wrong'' is a 1933 pre-Code American crime/comedy film starring Mae West and Cary Grant. The plot includes melodramatic and musical elements, with a supporting cast featuring Owen Moore, Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr., Rochelle Hu ...

'' *'' So this is Africa'' *''

Sons of the Desert A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some current c ...

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The Affairs of Cellini ''The Affairs of Cellini'' is a 1934 comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Frank Morgan, Constance Bennett, Fredric March, Fay Wray, and Louis Calhern. It is set in Florence. The film was adapted by Bess Meredyth from the play ''The ...

'' *'' Babes in Toyland'' *''

Bachelor Bait ''Bachelor Bait'' is a 1934 American comedy film about a man (William Watts) who is fired from his job issuing marriage licenses at city hall because of the actions of a co-worker. He starts a match making business which becomes very successful b ...

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By Your Leave ''By Your Leave'' is a 1934 American domestic comedy film directed by Lloyd Corrigan from a script by Allan Scott (American screenwriter), Allan Scott, Lewis Foster, and Sam Mintz. The screenplay was based on a play of the same name by Gladys Hur ...

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The Cat's-Paw ''The Cat's-Paw'' (1934) is a comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Sam Taylor. It was Lloyd's seventh and final collaboration with Taylor and the fourth of his seven starring roles in sound. ''The Cat’s Paw'', a novel by Clarence ...

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Cockeyed Cavaliers ''Cockeyed Cavaliers'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code comedy film starring the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woolsey. Directed by Mark Sandrich from a screenplay by Edward Kaufman (screenwriter), Edward Kaufman, Grant Garrett, Ralph Sp ...

'' *'' The Dover Road'' *''

Down to Their Last Yacht ''Down to Their Last Yacht'' is a 1934 comic adventure produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. Plot After the stock market crash of 1929, the Colt-Stratton family is forced to rent their yacht to the nouveau riche at the behest of Nella Fitzg ...

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The Gay Divorcee ''The Gay Divorcee'' is a 1934 American musical film directed by Mark Sandrich and starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It also features Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, and Erik Rhodes (actor, born 1906), Erik Rhodes. The sc ...

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Hips, Hips, Hooray! ''Hips, Hips, Hooray!'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code slapstick comedy starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, and Dorothy Lee. During its initial theatrical run, it was preceded by the two-color Technicolor short ''Not ...

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It Happened One Night ''It Happened One Night'' is a 1934 pre-Code American romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite (Claudette Colbert) tries ...

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It's a Gift ''It's a Gift'' is a 1934 American comedy film starring W.C. Fields. It was Fields's 16th sound film, and his fifth in 1934 alone. It was directed by Norman McLeod, who had directed Fields in his cameo as Humpty Dumpty in ''Alice in Wonderlan ...

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Kentucky Kernels ''Kentucky Kernels'' is a 1934 American comedy directed by George Stevens and starring the comedy duo of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. The screenplay was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, and Fred Guiol, from a story by Kalmar and Ruby. P ...

'' *'' Lightning Strikes Twice'' *''

The Meanest Gal in Town ''The Meanest Gal in Town'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code romantic comedy, directed by Russell Mack from a screenplay written by Richard Schayer, Russell Mack, and H. W. Hanemann, and starring Zasu Pitts, El Brendel, Pert Kelton, and James Gleaso ...

'' *'' The Richest Girl in the World'' *''

Sing and Like It ''Sing and Like It'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William A. Seiter from a screenplay by Marion Dix and Laird Doyle, based on the unpublished short story ''So You Won't Sing, Eh?'' by Aben Kandel. The film stars ZaSu Pi ...

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Strictly Dynamite ''Strictly Dynamite'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Lupe Vélez and Jimmy Durante. Premise Norman Foster plays a poet whose life changes when he begins writing comedy for Durante an ...

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The Thin Man ''The Thin Man'' (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of ''Redbook''. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main cha ...

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We're Rich Again ''We're Rich Again'' is a 1934 American comedy-drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Edna May Oliver, Billie Burke, and Marian Nixon. It is based on the play ''And Who Will Be Clever'' by Alden Nash. Plot In Santa Barbara, Califo ...

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Another Face ''Another Face'' (released in the UK as ''It Happened in Hollywood'')''Another Face' ...

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Captain Hurricane ''Captain Hurricane'' is a 1935 American drama film about the life of fishermen in Cape Cod.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story''. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p. 81. Plot Cast * James Barton (actor), James Barton ...

'' *'' Enchanted April'' *''

The Farmer Takes a Wife ''The Farmer Takes a Wife'' is a 1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly based on the 1929 novel '' Rome Haul'' by Walter D. Edmonds. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the 46th Street Theatre ...

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Hi, Gaucho! ''Hi, Gaucho!'' was a 1935 American comedy film directed by Tommy Atkins (who also wrote the story), from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Released by RKO Radio Pictures on October 11, 1935, the film stars John Carroll (in his first credited rol ...

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His Family Tree ''His Family Tree'' is a 1935 comedy film directed by Charles Vidor. Plot Patrick Murphy, is a former Boatswain and fondly called Bosun. He is retired now, and owns a pub in Ireland. Down hearted because he hasn't heard from his son in Americ ...

'' *'' Hooray for Love'' *''

Hot Tip ''Hot Tip'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and James Gleason from a screenplay by Hugh Cummings, Olive Cooper, and Louis Stevens, based on William Slavens McNutt's short story, "Leander Clicks", which had been published ...

'' *'' I Dream Too Much'' *'' In Person'' *'' Laddie'' *'' A Night at the Opera'' *''

The Nitwits ''The Nitwits'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay written by Fred Guiol and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Stuart Palmer. Released by RKO on June 7, 1935, the film stars the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woo ...

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Paradise Canyon ''Paradise Canyon'' is a 1935 Western film starring John Wayne, directed by Carl L. Pierson. The film was Wayne's final Monogram Pictures/Lone Star Production Western. The film was released years later in a colorized version on home video/dvd ...

'' *'' The Rainmakers'' *''

Romance in Manhattan ''Romance in Manhattan'' is a 1935 American comedy/romance film directed by Stephen Roberts, starring Francis Lederer and Ginger Rogers, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Karel Novak (Lederer), an incredibly naive Czech immigrant, arr ...

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Ruggles of Red Gap ''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 American comedy western film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, and ZaSu Pitts and featuring Roland Young and Leila Hyams. It was based on the best-selling 1915 ...

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Star of Midnight ''Star of Midnight'' is a 1935 American mystery comedy film directed by Stephen Roberts. William Powell was loaned out to RKO Pictures from MGM to star with Ginger Rogers. Plot New York lawyer and playboy Clay "Dal" Dalzell (William Powell) is ...

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To Beat the Band ''To Beat the Band'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy directed by Benjamin Stoloff using a screenplay by Rian James based on a story by George Marion, Jr. The film stars Hugh Herbert, Helen Broderick, Roger Pryor, and Fred Keating, and featur ...

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Top Hat A top hat (also called a high hat, a cylinder hat, or, informally, a topper) is a tall, flat-crowned hat for men traditionally associated with formal wear in Western dress codes, meaning white tie, morning dress, or frock coat. Traditionally m ...

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The Bride Walks Out ''The Bride Walks Out'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Raymond, and Robert Young. Based on an original story by Howard Emmett Rogers, the film is about a woman forced to give ...

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Bunker Bean ''Bunker Bean'' is a 1936 American black-and-white comedy film adapted from a novel by Harry Leon Wilson and the subsequent play adapted by Lee Wilson Dodd. It was directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy, produced by William Sistrom, and s ...

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Dancing Pirate ''Dancing Pirate'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Corrigan. It is the third film shot in the three strip Technicolor process and the first musical in that format. Produced by the makers of ''Becky Sharp'', the film was ...

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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford ''The Ex-Mrs. Bradford'' is a 1936 American comedy-mystery film. William Powell and Jean Arthur star as a divorced couple who investigate a murder at a racetrack. This was the last film directed by Stephen Roberts before his untimely death from ...

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The Farmer in the Dell "The Farmer in the Dell" is a singing game, nursery rhyme, and children's song. It probably originated in Germany and was brought to America by immigrants.I. Opie and P. Opie, ''The Singing Game'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985), pp. 183� ...

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Follow the Fleet ''Follow the Fleet'' is a 1936 American RKO musical comedy film with a nautical theme starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, fifth collaboration as dance partners. It also features Randolph Scott, Harriet ...

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Libeled Lady ''Libeled Lady'' is a 1936 screwball comedy film starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy, written by George Oppenheimer, Howard Emmett Rogers, Wallace Sullivan, and Maurine Dallas Watkins, and directed by Jack Conway (fi ...

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Love on a Bet ''Love on a Bet'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Leigh Jason using a screenplay by P. J. Wolfson and Philip G. Epstein, based on a story by Kenneth Earl. The film stars Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, and Helen Broderick, and wa ...

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Make Way for a Lady ''Make Way for a Lady'' is a 1936 romantic comedy/drama directed by David Burton, starring Herbert Marshall and Anne Shirley. June Drew (Anne Shirley) is the teenaged "lady" based on Elizabeth Jordan's novel ''Daddy and I''. Plot June Drew (Ann ...

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The Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that includes our Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. ...

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role. Based on the 1935 short story "Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland, which ...

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Mummy's Boys ''Mummy's Boys'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Fred Guiol and written by Jack Townley, Philip G. Epstein and Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Barbara Pepper, Moroni Olsen, Frank M. Thomas and Willie Be ...

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My Man Godfrey ''My Man Godfrey'' is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, who had been briefly married years before appearing together in the film. The screenplay for ''My Man Godfre ...

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Silly Billies ''Silly Billies'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Fred Guiol from a screenplay by Al Boasberg and Jack Townley, based on a story by Guiol and Thomas Lennon. The film was the twentieth feature for the comedy duo of Wheeler and Woolsey ( ...

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Smartest Girl in Town ''Smartest Girl in Town'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley, written by Viola Brothers Shore, and starring Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Erik Rhodes (actor, born 1906), Erik Rhodes and Harry Jans. ...

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Swing Time In music, the term ''swing'' has two main uses. Colloquially, it is used to describe the propulsive quality or "feel" of a rhythm, especially when the music prompts a visceral response such as foot-tapping or head-nodding (see pulse). This sens ...

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Sylvia Scarlett ''Sylvia Scarlett'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, based on '' The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett'', a 1918 novel by Compton MacKenzie. Directed by George Cukor, it was notorious ...

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Theodora Goes Wild ''Theodora Goes Wild'' is a 1936 American screwball comedy film that tells the story of the residents in a small town who are incensed by a risqué novel, unaware that the book was written under a pseudonym by a member of the town's leading fami ...

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Wife vs. Secretary ''Wife vs. Secretary'' (or ''Wife versus Secretary'') is a 1936 comedy drama directed and co-produced by Clarence Brown and starring Clark Gable as a successful businessman, Jean Harlow as his secretary, and Myrna Loy as his wife, supported by Ja ...

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All Over Town ''All Over Town'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by James W. Horne and starring Olsen and Johnson. Cast * Ole Olsen as Olsen *Chic Johnson as Johnson * Mary Howard as Joan Eldridge *Harry Stockwell as Don Fletcher *Franklin Pangborn ...

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The Awful Truth ''The Awful Truth'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. Based on the 1923 play ''The Awful Truth'' by Arthur Richman, the film recounts how a distrustful rich couple begins d ...

'' *'' The Big Shot'' *''

Breakfast for Two ''Breakfast for Two'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film made by RKO Radio Pictures. It was directed by Alfred Santell. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshall and Glenda Farrell. Stanwyck and Marshall worked together once more, i ...

'' *'' A Damsel in Distress'' *'' A Day at the Races'' *''

Don't Tell the Wife Don't Tell the Wife may refer to: * Don't Tell the Wife (1937 film) ''Don't Tell the Wife'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne using a screenplay by Nat Perrin adapted from the play, ''Once Over Lightly'', written by Geor ...

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Double Wedding A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vo ...

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Fight for Your Lady ''Fight for Your Lady'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Ernest Pagano, Harry Segall and Harold Daniel Kusel. The film stars John Boles, Jack Oakie, Ida Lupino, Margot Grahame, Gordon Jones, Erik Rhod ...

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Fit for a King ''Fit for a King'' is a 1937 American film starring Joe E. Brown and directed by Edward Sedgwick. Plot summary Newspaper reporter " Scoops" (Brown) is sent out on assignment, to investigate the failed assassination attempts on Archduke Julio ( ...

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Forty Naughty Girls ''Forty Naughty Girls'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by John Grey. The film stars James Gleason, ZaSu Pitts, Marjorie Lord, George Shelley and Joan Woodbury. It is the sixth and final entry in RKO Pictu ...

'' *'' Hideaway'' *'' High Flyers'' *'' History Is Made At Night'' *''

Hitting a New High ''Hitting a New High'' is a 1937 comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Lily Pons and Jack Oakie. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1938 in the category Best Sound Recording ( John O. Aalberg). Plot Corny Davis, a press agent of ...

'' *'' The King and the Chorus Girl'' *'' The Life of the Party'' *'' Make a Wish'' *'' Meet the Missus'' *''

Music for Madame ''Music for Madame'' is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Gertrude Purcell and Robert Harari. The film was released on October 8, 1937 by RKO Pictures. Plot Singer Nino Maretti comes into Hollywood ...

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New Faces of 1937 ''New Faces of 1937'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Joe Penner, Milton Berle and Harriet Hilliard. Its plot is similar to '' The Producers'' (1968). Intended as the first film of an annual RKO Pictures revu ...

'' *'' Nothing Sacred'' *'' On Again, Off Again'' *''

Quick Money ''Quick Money'' is a 1937 film. It lost $37,000. Plot summary Cast * Fred Stone as Mayor Jonas Tompkins * Gordon Jones as Bill Adams * Dorothy Moore as Alice Tompkins * Berton Churchill as Bluford H. Smythe * Paul Guilfoyle as Ambrose Ames * H ...

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Riding on Air ''Riding on Air'' is a 1937 American film directed by Edward Sedgwick. The film is also known as ''All Is Confusion'' in the United Kingdom. Plot summary Joe E. Brown plays hapless newspaper writer, editor; amateur pilot, Amateur radio, HAM ra ...

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Shall We Dance Shall We Dance may refer to: Films * ''Shall We Dance'' (1937 film), a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical * ''Shall We Dance?'' (1996 film), a Japanese film about ballroom dancing * ''Shall We Dance?'' (2004 film), an American remake of the ...

'' *'' She's Got Everything'' *''

Super-Sleuth ''Super-Sleuth'' is a 1937 comedy film directed by Ben Stoloff. It was an early lead role for Jack Oakie. ''Super Sleuth'' was a remade in 1946 as '' Genius at Work'', with comedy team of Wally Brown and Alan Carney. Plot A film detective believe ...

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That Girl from Paris ''That Girl from Paris'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Lily Pons, Jack Oakie, and Gene Raymond. The film made a profit of $101,000. John O. Aalberg was nominated for an Academy Award in the category ...

'' *'' There Goes the Groom'' *''

There Goes My Girl ''There Goes My Girl'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes, written by Harry Segall, and starring Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern, Gordon Jones, Richard Lane, Frank Jenks and Bradley Page. It was released on May 21, 1937, by RKO Pict ...

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They Wanted to Marry ''They Wanted to Marry'' is a 1937 romantic comedy film directed by Lew Landers from a screenplay by Paul Yawitz and Ethel Borden, based on a story by Larry Bachmann and Daniel L. Teilhet. RKO produced and distributed the film, releasing it o ...

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Too Many Wives ''Too Many Wives'' is a 1937 comedy film directed by Ben Holmes and starring Anne Shirley. It lost $35,000. Plot To gain a job as a newspaper reporter, desperate dog walker Barry Trent lies that he is married with children and needs the employme ...

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We're on the Jury ''We're on the Jury'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes and starring Victor Moore and Helen Broderick Helen Broderick (August 11, 1891 – September 25, 1959) was an American actress known for her comic roles, especia ...

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When's Your Birthday? ''When's Your Birthday?'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Joe E. Brown. While original prints of this film had a cartoon sequence in Technicolor directed by Bob Clampett and Leon Schlesinger, mos ...

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You Can't Beat Love ''You Can't Beat Love'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Maxwell Shane and David Silverstein. The film stars Preston Foster, Joan Fontaine, Herbert Mundin, William Brisbane and Alan Bruce. The film was rel ...

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The Affairs of Annabel ''The Affairs of Annabel'' is a 1938 comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lucille Ball and Jack Oakie. The film was followed by the sequel ''Annabel Takes a Tour'' the same year, also starring Oakie, Ball and Donnelly. Plot Wond ...

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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse ''The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Edward G. Robinson, Claire Trevor and Humphrey Bogart. It was distributed by Warner Bros. and written by John Wexley and John Huston, based o ...

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Annabel Takes a Tour ''Annabel Takes a Tour'' is a 1938 comedy directed by Lew Landers, starring Lucille Ball and Jack Oakie. Annabel (Lucille Ball) is on a promotional tour and, as a publicity stunt, leaks a story that she is having a romantic fling with a famous ro ...

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Blond Cheat ''Blond Cheat'' is a 1938 romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Joan Fontaine, Derrick De Marney, and Cecil Kellaway. The film was produced by William Sistrom, and originally released by RKO Radio Pictures. The original sto ...

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Bringing Up Baby ''Bringing Up Baby'' is a 1938 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, and starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. It was released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. The film tells the story of a paleontologist in a numb ...

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Go Chase Yourself ''Go Chase Yourself'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Paul Yawitz and Bert Granet. The film stars Joe Penner, Lucille Ball, Richard Lane, June Travis, Fritz Feld and Tom Kennedy. The film was released o ...

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Having Wonderful Time ''Having Wonderful Time'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film, based on the Broadway play of the same name, starring Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and directed by Alfred Santell. It was Red Skelton’s film debut. Plot summary Bo ...

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Joy of Living ''Joy of Living'' is a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Irene Dunne and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with supporting performances from Alice Brady, Guy Kibbee, Jean Dixon, Eric Blore and Lucille Ball. It features th ...

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Love Finds Andy Hardy ''Love Finds Andy Hardy'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film that tells the story of a teenage boy who becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time. It stars Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Judy ...

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The Mad Miss Manton ''The Mad Miss Manton'' is a 1938 American screwball comedy-mystery film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Stanwyck as fun-loving socialite Melsa Manton and Henry Fonda as newspaper editor Peter Ames. Melsa and her debutante friends hu ...

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Maid's Night Out ''Maid's Night Out'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film made by RKO Radio Pictures and starring Joan Fontaine and Allan Lane. It was directed by Ben Holmes from a screenplay by Bert Granet, adapted by from the radio play ''Certified'' (also ...

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Mr. Doodle Kicks Off ''Mr. Doodle Kicks Off'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Bert Granet. The film stars Joe Penner, June Travis, Richard Lane, Ben Alexander and Billy Gilbert. The film was released on October 7, 1938, by R ...

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Next Time I Marry ''Next Time I Marry'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Garson Kanin and written by John Twist and Helen Meinardi. The film stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman, Granville Bates and Mantan Moreland. The film was released on Dece ...

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Night Spot ''Night Spot'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Lionel Houser. The film stars Harry Parke, Allan Lane, Gordon Jones, Joan Woodbury, and Lee Patrick. The film was released on February 25, 1938, by RKO P ...

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Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus ''Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline, based on the book of the same name by George W. Peck, one of his stories of Peck's Bad Boy. Plot summary Bill Peck receives ten dollars from his p ...

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Professor Beware ''Professor Beware'' is a 1938 comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Elliott Nugent. It was Phyllis Welch MacDonald's first and only film. Plot Three thousand years after ancient Egyptian Neferus's death, Professor Dean Lambert (who ...

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Radio City Revels ''Radio City Revels'' is a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Bob Burns (comedian), Bob Burns, Jack Oakie and Ann Miller. The film's sets were designed by the art director Van Nest Polglase. Although set ...

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A Slight Case of Murder ''A Slight Case of Murder'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film is based on the 1935 play by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay. The offbeat comedy stars Edward G. Robinson spoofing his own gangster image as Remy Marco. ...

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This Marriage Business ''This Marriage Business'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Gladys Atwater and J. Robert Bren, based on a story by Mel Riddle and Alex Rubin. The film stars Allan Lane, Jack Carson, Victor Moore, a ...

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Vivacious Lady ''Vivacious Lady'' is a 1938 American black-and-white romantic comedy film directed by George Stevens and starring Ginger Rogers and James Stewart. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures. The screenplay was written by P.J. Wolfson and Ernest Pagan ...

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At the Circus ''At the Circus'' is a 1939 comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx) released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in which they help save a circus from bankruptcy. The film contains Groucho Marx's classic rendition of ...

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Bachelor Mother ''Bachelor Mother'' (1939) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Garson Kanin, and starring Ginger Rogers, David Niven, and Charles Coburn. The screenplay was written by Norman Krasna from an Academy Award-nominated story by Felix Jac ...

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The Cowboy Quarterback ''The Cowboy Quarterback'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. The film stars Bert Wheeler, Marie Wilson, Gloria Dickson, William Demarest, Eddie Foy, Jr. and William Hopper. The film was rele ...

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Dancing Co-Ed ''Dancing Co-Ed'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Lana Turner in the titular role, Richard Carlson as an inquisitive college reporter, and bandleader Artie Shaw as himself. Plot When a dancer's pa ...

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East Side of Heaven ''East Side of Heaven'' is a 1939 American musical film directed by David Butler and written by William M. Conselman and James V. Kern. The film stars Bing Crosby, Joan Blondell, Mischa Auer, Irene Hervey, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Kent and Jerom ...

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Escape to Paradise ''Escape to Paradise'' is a 1939 American film directed by Erle C. Kenton. Plot Jaded playboy Richard Fleming travels to the South American nation of Rosarita. Through his motorcycle riding guide Roberto he discovers true love and a career as ...

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The Flying Deuces ''The Flying Deuces'', also known as ''Flying Aces'', is a 1939 buddy comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy, in which the duo join the French Foreign Legion. It is a partial remake of their short film ''Beau Hunks'' (1931). Plot While the boys ...

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The Girl from Mexico ''The Girl from Mexico'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Lionel Houser and Joseph Fields. The film stars Lupe Vélez, who plays a hot-headed, fast-talking Mexican singer taken to New York for a radio gig ...

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' is a 1939 American Political drama, political Comedy drama, comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold (actor), Edward Arnold. ...

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Ninotchka ''Ninotchka'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. It was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch, based o ...

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Topper Takes a Trip ''Topper Takes a Trip'' is a 1938Some sources, such as Turner Classic Movies, say 1939. According to the Internet Movie Database, the film was released in New York City on 29 December 1938, and in the United States in January 1939. The exact year ...

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The Bank Dick ''The Bank Dick'', released as ''The Bank Detective'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1940 American comedy film starring W. C. Fields. Set in Lompoc, California, Fields plays Egbert Sousé, a drunk who accidentally thwarts a bank robbery and ends up ...

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The Ghost Breakers ''The Ghost Breakers'' is a 1940 American mystery/horror comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. It was adapted by screenwriter Walter DeLeon as the third film version of the 1909 play '' The Ghost Brea ...

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The Great Dictator ''The Great Dictator'' is a 1940 American anti-war political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films. Having been the onl ...

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The Great McGinty ''The Great McGinty'' is a 1940 political satire comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Brian Donlevy and Akim Tamiroff and featuring William Demarest and (in her final screen appearance) Muriel Angelus. It was Sturges's fir ...

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His Girl Friday ''His Girl Friday'' is a 1940 American screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell and featuring Ralph Bellamy and Gene Lockhart. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The plot centers on a newspaper edito ...

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The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman (Susan "Sue" Storm-Richards) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four and was the first female superhero created by Marvel dur ...

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My Favorite Wife ''My Favorite Wife'' (released in the U.K. as ''My Favourite Wife'') is a 1940 screwball comedy produced by Leo McCarey and directed by Garson Kanin. The picture stars Irene Dunne as a woman who, after being shipwrecked on a tropical island for ...

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My Little Chickadee ''My Little Chickadee'' is a 1940 American comedy-western film starring Mae West and W. C. Fields, featuring Joseph Calleia, Ruth Donnelly, Margaret Hamilton, Donald Meek, Willard Robertson, Dick Foran, William B. Davidson, and Addison Richar ...

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One Night in the Tropics ''One Night in the Tropics'' is a 1940 comedy film which was the film debut of Abbott and Costello. They are listed as supporting actors but have major exposure with five of their classic routines, including an abbreviated version of "Who's On Fi ...

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The Shop Around the Corner ''The Shop Around the Corner'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy-drama film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart and Frank Morgan. The supporting cast included Joseph Schildkraut, Sara Haden, Feli ...

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1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...

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Andy Hardy's Private Secretary ''Andy Hardy's Private Secretary'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Rutherford and Fay Holden. It was the tenth of the 16-film Andy Hardy series. Marian Ha ...

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Ball of Fire ''Ball of Fire'' is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This Samuel Goldwyn Productions film (originally distributed by RKO) concerns a group of professors laboring to ...

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The Big Store ''The Big Store'' is a 1941 American comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx) that takes place in a large department store. Groucho appears as private detective Wolf J. Flywheel (a character name originatin ...

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The Bride Came C.O.D. ''The Bride Came C.O.D.'' is a 1941 American screwball romantic comedy starring James Cagney as an airplane pilot and Bette Davis as a runaway heiress, and directed by William Keighley. Although the film was publicized as the first screen pairi ...

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Buck Privates ''Buck Privates'' is a 1941 musical military comedy film that turned Bud Abbott and Lou Costello into bona fide movie stars. It was the first service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940. The comedy team made two more service comedies ...

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The Devil and Miss Jones ''The Devil and Miss Jones'' is a 1941 comedy film starring Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, and Charles Coburn. Directed by Sam Wood from a screenplay by Norman Krasna, the film was the product of an independent collaboration between Krasna and pr ...

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The Flame of New Orleans ''The Flame of New Orleans'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Marlene Dietrich and Bruce Cabot in his first comedy role. The supporting cast features Roland Young, Andy Devine and Franklin Pangborn. It was the last of t ...

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan ''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' is a 1941 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains ...

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The Lady Eve ''The Lady Eve'' is a 1941 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda.

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Las Vegas Nights ''Las Vegas Nights'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Ernest Pagano, Harry Clork and Eddie Welch. The film stars Phil Regan, Bert Wheeler, Constance Moore, Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell, Betty Brewer and H ...

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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break ''Never Give a Sucker an Even Break'' (known in some international releases as ''What a Man!'') is a 1941 Universal Pictures comedy film starring W. C. Fields. Fields also wrote the original story, under the pseudonym "Otis Criblecoblis." Fields ...

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Topper Returns ''Topper Returns'' is a 1941 fantasy comedy thriller directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Jonathan Latimer. The third and final installment in the initial series of supernatural comedy films inspired by the novels of Thorne Smith, it succeeds ...

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Two-Faced Woman ''Two-Faced Woman'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Greta Garbo in her final film role, Melvyn Douglas, Constance Bennett, and Roland Young. The movie was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Garbo pla ...

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1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...

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Highways by Night ''Highways by Night'' is a 1942 American crime drama film directed by Peter Godfrey from a screenplay by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton, based on the story ''Silver Spoon'', by Clarence Budington Kelland. The film stars Richard Carlson and Jane ...

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The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

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The Palm Beach Story ''The Palm Beach Story'' is a 1942 screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée. Victor Young contributed the musical score, including a fast-paced variati ...

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Road to Morocco ''Road to Morocco'' is a 1942 American comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, and featuring Anthony Quinn and Dona Drake. The film, which was written by Frank Butler and Don Hartman and directed by David Butler for Para ...

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Ship Ahoy ''Ship Ahoy'' is a 1942 American musical-comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton. It was produced by MGM. Background ''Ship Ahoy'' was the first of two films in which Powell and Skelton co-starred. It ...

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Tales of Manhattan ''Tales of Manhattan'' is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film. Ba ...

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There's One Born Every Minute ''There's One Born Every Minute'', also known as ''Man or Mouse'', is a 1942 American Universal Pictures comedy film directed by Harold Young. It was Elizabeth Taylor's first film and one of her only films with Universal Studios. The film is ...

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To Be or Not to Be To Be or Not to Be may refer to: * ''To be, or not to be'', the soliloquy from ''Hamlet''. Films and TV, theatre and books * ''To Be or Not to Be'' (1942 film), directed by Ernst Lubitsch * ''To Be or Not to Be'' (1983 film), a remake produced ...

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Woman of the Year ''Woman of the Year'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by George Stevens and starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The film was written by Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin (with uncredited work on the rewritten e ...

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You Were Never Lovelier ''You Were Never Lovelier'' is a 1942 American musical romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. The supporting cast also features Adolphe Menjou, Xavier Cugat and Adele Mara. The music was com ...

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1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – ...

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DuBarry Was a Lady ''Du Barry Was a Lady'' is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and the book by Herbert Fields and Buddy DeSylva.

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Government Girl ''Government Girl'' is a 1943 American romantic-comedy film, produced and directed by Dudley Nichols and starring Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts. Based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, and written by Dudley Nichols and Budd Schulberg, th ...

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Hello, Frisco, Hello ''Hello, Frisco, Hello'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Alice Faye, John Payne, Lynn Bari, and Jack Oakie. The film was made in Technicolor and released by 20th Century-Fox. This was one of the last ...

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I Dood It ''I Dood It'' (UK title ''By Hook or by Crook'') is a 1943 American musical-comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay is by Fred Saidy and Sig Herzig ...

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A Lady Takes a Chance ''A Lady Takes a Chance'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Jean Arthur and John Wayne. Written by Robert Ardrey and based on a story by Jo Swerling, the film is about a New York working girl who ...

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The More the Merrier ''The More the Merrier'' is a 1943 American comedy film by Columbia Pictures starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, and directed by George Stevens. The film script — from "Two's a Crowd", an original screenplay by Garson Kanin (u ...

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Slightly Dangerous ''Slightly Dangerous'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film starring Lana Turner and Robert Young. The screenplay concerns a bored young woman in a dead-end job who runs away to New York City and ends up impersonating the long-lost daughter of ...

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They Got Me Covered ''They Got Me Covered'', also known as ''Washington Story'' and ''The Washington Angle'', is a 1943 comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Otto Preminger appears in a supporting role. Plot In mid 1941, ac ...

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Thousands Cheer ''Thousands Cheer'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by George Sidney and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Produced at the height of the Second World War, the film was intended as a morale booster for American troops and their fam ...

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Two Weeks to Live ''Two Weeks to Live'' is a 1943 American Lum and Abner film directed by Malcolm St. Clair. Plot This time around, Abner Peabody, proud owner of the Jot 'Em Down general store in Pine Ridge, Arkansas, inherits railroad stock from his Uncle Ern ...

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Whistling in Brooklyn ''Whistling in Brooklyn'' is a 1943 film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, and Jean Rogers. It is the third and last film starring Skelton as radio personality and amateur detective Wally "The Fox" Benton, foll ...

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1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

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Hail the Conquering Hero ''Hail the Conquering Hero'' (1944) is a satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines and William Demarest, and featuring Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Elizabeth Patterson, Bill ...

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Lady in the Dark ''Lady in the Dark'' is a musical with music by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book and direction by Moss Hart. It was produced by Sam Harris. The protagonist, Liza Elliott, is the unhappy female editor of a fictional fashion magazine who ...

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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek ''The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'' is a 1944 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton, and featuring Diana Lynn, William Demarest and Porter Hall. Brian Donlevy and Akim Tamir ...

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Sensations of 1945 ''Sensations of 1945'' is a 1944 American musical-comedy film directed by Andrew Stone and starring Eleanor Powell. Released by United Artists, the film was an attempt to recapture the ensemble style of films such as ''Broadway Melody of 1936'' ...

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1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...

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The Bullfighters ''The Bullfighters'' is the penultimate feature film starring Laurel and Hardy, the sixth and final film the duo made under 20th Century Fox as well as the last released in the United States. Plot Private detectives Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy ...

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Eadie was A Lady ''Eadie Was a Lady'' is a 1945 American musical comedy. Plot Eadie Allen is a student at Glen Moor College and the niece of a wealthy Boston socialite (Aunt Priscilla) in Back Bay. She has secretly taken a new job as a dancer in a seedy burlesq ...

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The Horn Blows at Midnight ''The Horn Blows at Midnight'' is a 1945 comedy fantasy film directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Jack Benny. Following its poor box-office, Benny often exploited the film's failure for laughs over the next 20 years in his radio and television c ...

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Lady on a Train ''Lady on a Train'' is a 1945 American film noir crime film directed by Charles David and starring Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, and David Bruce. Based on a story by Leslie Charteris, the film is about a woman who witnesses a murder in a nea ...

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1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

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The Great Morgan ''The Great Morgan'' is a 1945 American musical-comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is considered one of the more unusual in the MGM canon in that it is a compilation film built around a slight plot line, with a running time of ...

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Little Giant ''Little Giant'' is a 1946 American comedy drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film was released in the UK with the title ''On the Carpet''. Plot A naïve country boy named Benny Mil ...

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A Night in Casablanca ''A Night in Casablanca'' is a 1946 film starring the Marx Brothers: (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx). The picture was directed by Archie Mayo, and written by Joseph Fields and Roland Kibbee. ...

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The Time of Their Lives ''The Time of Their Lives'' is a 1946 American fantasy-comedy film starring the comedic duo Abbott and Costello and directed by Charles Barton. Plot In 1780, master tinker Horatio Prim arrives at the Kings Point estate of Tom Danbury. Although ...

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Vacation in Reno ''Vacation in Reno'' is a 1946 film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Jack Haley, Anne Jeffreys, Iris Adrian, Wally Brown, Alan Carney, and Morgan Conway. Plot Jack Carroll (portrayed by Jack Haley) and his wife (Anne Jeffreys) have an ...

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Without Reservations ''Without Reservations'' is a 1946 RKO Radio Pictures American comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Claudette Colbert, John Wayne and Don DeFore. The film was adapted by Andrew Solt from the novel ''Thanks, God! I'll Take It From He ...

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1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...

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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'' (released as ''Bachelor Knight'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American screwball romantic comedy-drama film directed by Irving Reis and written by Sidney Sheldon. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, a ...

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Buck Privates Come Home ''Buck Privates Come Home'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring the team of Abbott and Costello. It was released by Universal-International and is a sequel to their earlier film ''Buck Privates'' (1941). This ...

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Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation ...

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The Egg and I ''The Egg and I'', first published in 1945, is a humorous memoir by American author Betty MacDonald about her adventures and travels as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in the US state of Washington. The book is based on ...

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Magic Town ''Magic Town'' is a 1947 comedy film directed by William A. Wellman and starring James Stewart and Jane Wyman. The picture is one of the first films about the then-new practice of public opinion polling. The film was inspired by the Middletown s ...

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Miracle on 34th Street ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (initially released as ''The Big Heart'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American List of Christmas films, Christmas comedy-drama film released by 20th Century Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on ...

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Monsieur Verdoux ''Monsieur Verdoux'' is a 1947 American black comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. The supporting cast includes Martha Raye, William Frawley, and ...

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Road to Rio ''Road to Rio'' is a 1947 American semimusical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about two inept vaudevillians who stow away on ...

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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock ''The Sin of Harold Diddlebock'' is a 1947 comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring the silent film comic icon Harold Lloyd, and featuring a supporting cast including female protagonist Frances Ramsden, Jimmy Conlin, Raymond ...

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Suddenly, It's Spring ''Suddenly, It's Spring'' (some sources list the title without a comma) is a 1947 comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen. It stars Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray. The story is set in 1945, at the end of World War II. Goddard and MacMurray ...

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Where There's Life ''Where There's Life'' is a 1947 American thriller comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; October 11, 1947, page 162. The film's title derives from a line in ''Don Quixote'' ("Where there's life, there's hope" ...

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1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'' is a 1948 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton. The film features Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) who has become partners with Dr. Sandra Mornay (Lenore Aubert), as Dracula requires a "simp ...

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The Emperor Waltz ''The Emperor Waltz'' (german: Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame) is a 1948 American musical film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine.Bookbinder 1977, p. 179. Written by Wilder and Charles Brackett, the film is about ...

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A Foreign Affair ''A Foreign Affair'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, and John Lund. The screenplay by Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Richard L. Breen is based on a story by David ...

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June Bride ''June Bride'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Bretaigne Windust. The screenplay, which was based on the unproduced play ''Feature for June'' by Eileen Tighe and Graeme Lorimer, was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for B ...

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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House ''Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Melvyn Douglas. Written and produced by the team of Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, it was an adaptation ...

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The Noose Hangs High ''The Noose Hangs High'' is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is a remake of the Universal Pictures film ''For Love or Money'' (1939). Plot Ted Higgins and Tommy Hinchcliffe work for the Speedy Service Window W ...

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1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

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Adam's Rib ''Adam's Rib'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor from a screenplay written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. It stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who come to oppose each other in ...

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Africa Screams ''Africa Screams'' is a 1949 American Adventure film, adventure comedy film directed by Charles Barton (director), Charles Barton and starring Abbott and Costello that parodies the safari#Cinema genre, safari genre. The title is a play on the ti ...

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Holiday Affair ''Holiday Affair'' is a 1949 romantic comedy film directed and produced by Don Hartman and starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh. It was based on the story ''Christmas Gift'' by John D. Weaver, which was also the film's working title. The film ...

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I Was a Male War Bride ''I Was a Male War Bride'' is a 1949 comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan. The film was based on "Male War Bride Trial to Army", a biography of Henri Rochard (pen name of Roger Charlier), a Belgian who ma ...

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It's a Great Feeling ''It's a Great Feeling'' is a 1949 American Technicolor musical comedy film starring Doris Day, Jack Carson, and Dennis Morgan in a parody of what goes on behind the scenes in Hollywood movie making. The screenplay by Jack Rose and Mel Shavels ...

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My Friend Irma ''My Friend Irma'' is a media franchise that was spawned by a top-rated, long-running radio situation comedy created by writer-director-producer Cy Howard. The radio show was so popular in the late 1940s that its success escalated the films, ...

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1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

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Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion ''Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion'' is a black and white 1950 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is set in the French Sahara with the heroes having joined the French ...

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Champagne for Caesar ''Champagne for Caesar'' is a 1950 American comedy film about a quiz show contestant. It was directed by Richard Whorf and written by Fred Brady and Hans Jacoby. The movie stars Ronald Colman, Celeste Holm, Vincent Price, Barbara Britton and A ...

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Cheaper by the Dozen ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bestsell ...

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Duchess of Idaho Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked ...

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Father of the Bride The Father of the Bride is commonly one of the wedding ceremony participants. Father of the Bride may also refer to: * ''Father of the Bride'' (novel), 1949, by Edward Streeter ** ''Father of the Bride'' (franchise), media franchise based on the 1 ...

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The Great Rupert ''The Great Rupert'' is a 1950 comedy family film starring Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake and Terry Moore, produced by George Pal and directed by Irving Pichel. It is based on a story written by Ted Allan that has also been published as a children's b ...

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Harvey Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards ...

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The Jackpot ''The Jackpot'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang, with James Stewart and Barbara Hale in the lead roles. It features a young Natalie Wood. The screenplay was based on a John McNulty article, "The Jackpot", in ''The New York ...

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Key to the City The Freedom of the City (or Borough in some parts of the UK) is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary. Arising from the medieval practice of granting respected ...

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Love Happy ''Love Happy'' is a 1949 American musical comedy film, released by United Artists, directed by David Miller and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx) in their 13th and final feature film, as well as a memorable walk ...

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My Friend Irma Goes West ''My Friend Irma Goes West'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and based on the radio show ''My Friend Irma.'' It stars the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The film is a sequel to ''My Friend Irma'' (1949) and was r ...

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1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' is a 1951 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Nancy Guild. The film depicts the misadventures of Lou Francis and Bu ...

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An American in Paris ''An American in Paris'' is a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital d ...

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Double Dynamite ''Double Dynamite'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra. The film was written by Leo Rosten (story), Melville Shavelson (screenplay), Mannie Manheim (bas ...

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Father's Little Dividend ''Father's Little Dividend'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor. The movie is the sequel to ''Father of the Bride'' (1950). Plot In this sequel to ''Fathe ...

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Half Angel Half Angel may refer to: * Half Angel (1951 film), a Technicolor comedy film * Half Angel (1936 film), an American comedy film {{dab ...

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My Favorite Spy My Favorite Spy may refer to: * My Favorite Spy (1942 film), an American comedy film * My Favorite Spy (1951 film) ''My Favorite Spy'' is a 1951 comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr. Plot US intelligen ...

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1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

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Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd ''Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd'' is a 1952 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, along with Charles Laughton, who reprised his role as the infamous pirate from the 1945 film ''Captain ...

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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla ''Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla'' (also known as ''The Boys from Brooklyn'' and in England as ''Monster Meets The Gorilla'') is a 1952 American comedy horror science fiction film directed by William Beaudine and starring horror veteran B ...

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Jumping Jacks ''Jumping Jacks'' is a 1952 American semi- musical comedy film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film was directed by Norman Taurog, and released by Paramount Pictures. It was one of the military comedies that marked the duo's ea ...

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Lost in Alaska ''Lost in Alaska'' is a 1952 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Plot The time is the 1890s, and the place is San Francisco. George Ball and Tom Watson are firemen who rescue 'Nugget' Joe McDermott from committing suicide by d ...

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Road to Bali ''Road to Bali'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Released by Paramount Pictures on November 19, 1952, the film is the sixth of the seven ''Road to …'' movies. It was ...

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Singin' in the Rain ''Singin' in the Rain'' is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charis ...

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Son of Paleface ''Son of Paleface'' is a 1952 American Comedy Western film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bob Hope, Jane Russell, and Roy Rogers. The film is a sequel to '' The Paleface'' (1948). Written by Tashlin, Joseph Quillan, and Robert L. Welch, ...

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1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...

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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars ''Abbott and Costello Go to Mars'' is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film starring the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and directed by Charles Lamont. It was produced by Howard Christie and made by Universal-International. Des ...

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Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ''Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' is a 1953 American horror comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, co-starring Boris Karloff, and directed by Charles Lamont.Furmanek and Palumbo Inspired by the 1886 nov ...

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The Affairs of Dobie Gillis ''The Affairs of Dobie Gillis'' is a 1953 American comedy musical film directed by Don Weis. The film is based on the short stories by Max Shulman collected as ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' (also the title of the later TV series). Bobby V ...

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The Band Wagon ''The Band Wagon'' is a 1953 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway show will restart his career. However, th ...

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The Caddy ''The Caddy'' is a 1953 American semi-musical-comedy-sports film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It is noteworthy for Dean Martin introducing the hit song "That's Amore". Plot Harvey Miller, whose father was a famous golf pro, is e ...

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The Girls of Pleasure Island ''The Girls of Pleasure Island'' is a 1953 Technicolor comedy film directed by Alvin Ganzer and F. Hugh Herbert. The screenplay by F. Hugh Herbert is based on the novel ''Pleasure Island'' by former Marine William Maier. The original music score ...

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How to Marry a Millionaire ''How to Marry a Millionaire'' is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays ''The Greeks Had a Word for It'' (1930) by Zoe Akins and ''Loc ...

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It Happens Every Thursday ''It Happens Every Thursday'' is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Loretta Young, John Forsythe, and Frank McHugh, loosely based on the 1951 autobiographical book of the same title by Jane S. McIlvaine. It was Lo ...

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The Moon Is Blue ''The Moon Is Blue'' is a play by F. Hugh Herbert. A comedy in three acts, the play consists of one female and three male characters. Performance history ''The Moon Is Blue'' premiered at The Playhouse in Wilmington, Delaware on February 16, 19 ...

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Roman Holiday ''Roman Holiday'' is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by William Wyler. It stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess out to see Rome on her own and Gregory Peck as a reporter. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress f ...

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1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

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Casanova's Big Night ''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casanova, ...

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It Should Happen to You ''It Should Happen to You'' is a 1954 American romantic comedy film starring Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford and Jack Lemmon; it was Lemmon's first major film appearance. The film was directed by George Cukor, and partly filmed on location in New ...

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Sabrina Sabrina may refer to: * Sabrina (given name), a feminine given name, including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name People * Sabrina (actress), stage name of Norma Ann Sykes (1936–2016), a British glamour model and actres ...

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1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' is a 1955 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is the 28th and final Abbott and Costello film produced by Universal-International. ...

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My Sister Eileen ''My Sister Eileen'' is a series of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney, originally published in ''The New Yorker'', which eventually inspired many other works: her 1938 book ''My Sister Eileen'', a play, a musical, a radio play (a ...

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The Seven Year Itch ''The Seven Year Itch'' is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, from a screenplay he co-wrote with George Axelrod from the 1952 three-act play. The film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, who reprised his stage role. ...

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The Trouble with Harry ''The Trouble with Harry'' is a 1955 American Technicolor black comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay by John Michael Hayes was based on the 1950 novel by Jack Trevor Story. It starred Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Mildred N ...

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1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

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Bus Stop A bus stop is a place where buses stop for passengers to get on and off the bus. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage, where stops at busy locations may have shelters, seating, and possibly electronic passenger ...

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The Court Jester ''The Court Jester'' is a 1955 musical-comedy, medieval romance, costume drama film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury and Cecil Parker. The movie was written, produced, and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman ...

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Forever, Darling ''Forever, Darling'' is a 1956 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, written by Helen Deutsch, and starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and James Mason. In the film, Ball stars as a wife who tries to save her struggling ...

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The Girl Can't Help It ''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 American musical comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield in the titular role, Tom Ewell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London. The picture was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, with a screenplay ...

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Hollywood or Bust ''Hollywood or Bust'' is a 1956 American semi-musical comedy film starring the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The picture was filmed from April 16 to June 19, 1956, and released on December 6, 1956, by Paramount Pictures, almost five mont ...

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Our Miss Brooks ''Our Miss Brooks'' is an American sitcom starring Eve Arden as a sardonic high-school English teacher. It began as a radio show broadcast on CBS from 1948 to 1957. When the show was adapted to television (1952–56), it became one of the medi ...

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Pardners ''Pardners'' is a 1956 American comedy western film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It was released on July 25, 1956 by Paramount Pictures. A western spoof directed by Norman Taurog, this was the penultimate film of the 16 screen c ...

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1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...

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The Delicate Delinquent ''The Delicate Delinquent'' is an American VistaVision comedy film starring Jerry Lewis, released on June 6, 1957 by Paramount Pictures. It was the first film to star Lewis without his longtime partner Dean Martin and marked Lewis' debut as a pro ...

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Funny Face ''Funny Face'' is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and written by Leonard Gershe, containing assorted songs by George and Ira Gershwin. Although having the same title as the 1927 Broadway musical ''Funny F ...

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The Girl Most Likely ''The Girl Most Likely'' (1958) is a musical and comedy film about a young woman who becomes engaged to three men at the same time. The film, a remake of '' Tom, Dick and Harry'' (1941), was directed by Mitchell Leisen, and stars Jane Powell, Cl ...

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Joe Butterfly ''Joe Butterfly'' is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Jesse Hibbs starring Audie Murphy, George Nader and Keenan Wynn, with Burgess Meredith in the title role as a Japanese man. The movie was action star Murphy's only outright comedy, and i ...

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Sayonara ''Sayonara'' is a 1957 American Technicolor drama film starring Marlon Brando in Technirama. It tells the story of an American Air Force fighter pilot during the Korean War who falls in love with a famous Japanese dancer. The picture won four Ac ...

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Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? ''Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?'' is a 1957 American satirical Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortco ...

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1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

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Auntie Mame ''Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade'' is a 1955 novel by American author Patrick Dennis chronicling the madcap adventures of a boy, Patrick, growing up as the ward of his Aunt Mame Dennis, the sister of his dead father. The book is often desc ...

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Houseboat A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Most houseboats are not motorized as they are usually moored or kept stationary at a fixed point, and often tethered to land to provide utilities. How ...

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The Matchmaker ''The Matchmaker'' is a 1954 play by Thornton Wilder, a rewritten version of his 1938 play ''The Merchant of Yonkers''. History The play has a long and colorful history. John Oxenford's 1835 one-act farce ''A Day Well Spent'' had been extende ...

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The Tunnel of Love ''The Tunnel of Love'' is a 1958 romantic comedy film directed by Gene Kelly and starring Doris Day and Richard Widmark. The film follows a married suburban couple who, for reasons unknown, are unable to conceive a child and soon endure endless ...

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1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

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Alias Jesse James ''Alias Jesse James'' is a 1959 American Western comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; March 21, 1959, page 46. Based on a story by Robert St. Aubrey and Bert Lawre ...

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A Bucket of Blood ''A Bucket of Blood'' is a 1959 American comedy horror film directed by Roger Corman. It starred Dick Miller and was set in West Coast beatnik culture of the late 1950s. The film, produced on a $50,000 budget, was shot in five days and shares ...

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Have Rocket, Will Travel ''Have Rocket, Will Travel'' is a 1959 American science-fiction comedy film released by Columbia Pictures and starring the Three Stooges, consisting of Moe Howard, Larry Fine and new addition Joe DeRita ("Curly Joe"). The film was produced to capi ...

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Pillow Talk Pillow talk is the relaxed, intimate conversation that often occurs between two sexual partners, sometimes after sexual activity, usually accompanied by cuddling, caresses, kissing, and other physical intimacy. It is associated with honesty, sex ...

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Some Like It Hot ''Some Like It Hot'' is a 1959 American crime comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, with George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitney and N ...

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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

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The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, David ...

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The Bellboy ''The Bellboy'' is a 1960 American comedy film written, produced, directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. It was released on July 20, 1960 by Paramount Pictures and marked Lewis's directorial debut. Plot In a prologue sequence, fictitious execut ...

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Cinderfella ''Cinderfella'' is a 1960 American semi-musical comedy film adaptation of the classic ''Cinderella'' story, with most characters changed in gender from female to male and starring Jerry Lewis as Fella. It was released on November 22, 1960 by Para ...

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It Started in Naples ''It Started in Naples'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy film directed by Melville Shavelson and produced by Jack Rose from a screenplay by Suso Cecchi d'Amico, based on the story by Michael Pertwee and Jack Davies. The Technicolor cinematog ...

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The Little Shop of Horrors ''The Little Shop of Horrors'' is a 1960 American horror comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a farce about an inadequate florist's assistant who cultivates a plant that feeds on human blood. The fi ...

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North to Alaska ''North to Alaska'' is a 1960 comedic Western/Northern film directed by Henry Hathaway and John Wayne (uncredited). The picture stars Wayne along with Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian, and Capucine. The script is based on the 1939 play ' ...

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Ocean's Eleven ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a 2001 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Ted Griffin. The first installment in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy, it is a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name. The fil ...

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Where the Boys Are ''Where the Boys Are'' is a 1960 American CinemaScope comedy film directed by Henry Levin and starring Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Hutton, and Frank Gorshin. It was written by George W ...

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1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

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The Absent-Minded Professor ''The Absent-Minded Professor'' is a 1961 American science fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the short story "A Situation of Gravity" by Samuel W. Taylor, originally published in the May 22, 1943 issue of ''Li ...

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Bachelor in Paradise (film) ''Bachelor in Paradise'' is a 1961 American Metrocolor romantic comedy film starring Bob Hope and Lana Turner. Directed by Jack Arnold, it was written by Valentine Davies and Hal Kanter, based on a story by Vera Caspary. It co-stars Paula Prenti ...

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Blue Hawaii ''Blue Hawaii'' is a 1961 American musical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley. The screenplay by Hal Kanter was nominated by the Writers Guild of America in 1962 in the category of Best Written Americ ...

'' *'' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' *''

Come September ''Come September'' is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin. Plot Wealthy American businessman Robert Talbot owns a villa on the Ligurian coast, ...

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Cry for Happy ''Cry for Happy'' is a 1961 American CinemaScope comedy film directed by George Marshall (director), George Marshall and starring Glenn Ford and Donald O'Connor. It is a service comedy set in Japan and largely filmed there. The title song is sung ...

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The Errand Boy ''The Errand Boy'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by, co-written by and starring Jerry Lewis. Plot Paramutual Pictures decide that they need a spy to find out the inner workings of their studio. Morty S. Tashman, (the 'S' stands for 's ...

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Everything's Ducky ''Everything's Ducky'' is a 1961 comedy film directed by Don Taylor and written by Benedict Freedman and John Fenton Murray. The film stars Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett, Jackie Cooper, Joanie Sommers, Roland Winters and Elizabeth MacRae. The fil ...

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Gidget Goes Hawaiian ''Gidget Goes Hawaiian'' is a 1961 American romantic comedy musical film starring James Darren, Michael Callan and Deborah Walley. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film is a sequel to the 1959 Sandra Dee beach film vehicle ''Gidget''. Dee was ...

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The Happy Thieves ''The Happy Thieves'' is a 1961 American crime/comedy-drama film starring Rex Harrison and Rita Hayworth, and directed by George Marshall. The film is based on the novel ''The Oldest Confession'' by Richard Condon. The film was poorly received, w ...

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The Ladies Man ''The Ladies Man'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. It was released on June 28, 1961 by Paramount Pictures. Plot Herbert H. Heebert is a young man who loses his girlfriend, swears off romance, and then takes ...

'' *'' Lover Come Back'' *''

One Hundred and One Dalmatians ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (also simply known as ''101 Dalmatians'') is a 1961 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1956 novel ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' by Dodie Smith. The ...

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One, Two, Three ''One, Two, Three'' is a 1961 American political comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and written by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond. It is based on the 1929 Hungarian one-act play ''Egy, kettő, három'' by Ferenc Molnár, with a "plot borrowed par ...

'' *'' The Parent Trap'' *''

Pocketful of Miracles ''Pocketful of Miracles'' is a 1961 American comedy film starring Glenn Ford and Bette Davis, produced and directed by Frank Capra, filmed in Panavision. The screenplay by Hal Kanter and Harry Tugend was based on Robert Riskin's screenplay for t ...

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Snow White and the Three Stooges ''Snow White and the Three Stooges'' is a 1961 American comedy, fantasy film. It is the second feature film to star the Three Stooges after their 1959 resurgence in popularity. By this time, the trio consisted of Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and "Cu ...

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1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

*'' Boy's Night Out'' *''Girls! Girls! Girls!'' *''Hatari!'' *''Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation'' *''The Horizontal Lieutenant'' *''The Road to Hong Kong'' *''The Three Stooges in Orbit'' *''The Three Stooges Meet Hercules'' ;1963 in film, 1963 *''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' *''Donovan's Reef'' *''Fun in Acapulco'' *''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' *''McLintock!'' *''The Nutty Professor (1963 film), The Nutty Professor'' *''The Pink Panther (1963 film), The Pink Panther'' *''Spencer's Mountain'' *''The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze'' ;1964 in film, 1964 *''A Shot in the Dark (1964 film), A Shot in the Dark'' *''The Americanization of Emily'' *''The Brass Bottle (1964 film), The Brass Bottle'' *''Dear Heart'' *''The Disorderly Orderly'' *''Ensign Pulver'' *''Good Neighbor Sam'' *''Kiss Me, Stupid'' *''Mary Poppins (film), Mary Poppins'' *''My Fair Lady (film), My Fair Lady'' *''The Patsy (1964 film), The Patsy'' *''Send Me No Flowers'' *''The World of Henry Orient'' ;1965 in film, 1965 *''Beach Blanket Bingo'' *''Boeing Boeing (1965 film), Boeing Boeing'' *''Cat Ballou'' *''Dear Brigitte'' *''The Family Jewels (film), The Family Jewels'' *''The Great Race'' *''The Hallelujah Trail'' *''Harum Scarum (film), Harum Scarum'' *''How to Murder Your Wife'' *''Love and Kisses (film), Love and Kisses'' *''The Outlaws Is Coming, The Outlaws IS Coming'' *''The Sound of Music (film), The Sound of Music'' *''Tickle Me'' *''What's New, Pussycat?'' ;1966 in film, 1966 *''Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!'' *''Follow Me, Boys!'' *''The Fortune Cookie'' *''Frankie and Johnny (1966 film), Frankie and Johnny'' *''The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'' *''Murderers' Row (film), Murderers' Row'' *''Our Man Flint'' *''Paradise, Hawaiian Style'' *''The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming'' *''The Silencers (film), The Silencers'' *''Spinout (film), Spinout'' *''The Trouble with Angels (film)'' *''Walk Don't Run'' *''Way...Way Out'' *''What's Up, Tiger Lily?'' ;1967 in film, 1967 *''The Ambushers (film), The Ambushers'' *''Barefoot in the Park (film), Barefoot in the Park'' *''The Big Mouth'' *''David Holzman's Diary'' *''Don't Make Waves'' *''The Graduate'' *''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'' *''The Happening (1967 film), The Happening'' *''The Jungle Book (1967 film), The Jungle Book'' *''Luv (film), Luv'' *''Mars Needs Women'' *''The President's Analyst'' *''The Reluctant Astronaut'' ;1968 in film, 1968 *''Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River'' *''Funny Girl (film), Funny Girl'' *''Greetings (1968 film), Greetings'' *''Inspector Clouseau (film), Inspector Clouseau'' *''Live a Little, Love a Little'' *''The Odd Couple (film), The Odd Couple'' *''The Party (1968 film), The Party'' *''The Producers (1968 film), The Producers'' *''The Secret War of Harry Frigg'' *''The Shakiest Gun in the West'' *''Skidoo (film), Skidoo'' *''Stay Away, Joe'' *''Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows'' ;1969 in film, 1969 *''Angel in My Pocket'' *''The April Fools'' *''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' *''Cactus Flower (film), Cactus Flower'' *''Change of Habit'' *''Don't Drink the Water (1969 film), Don't Drink the Water'' *''Hello, Dolly! (film), Hello, Dolly!'' *''Putney Swope'' *''The Reivers'' *''Support Your Local Sheriff!'' *''Take the Money and Run'' *''The Trouble with Girls (film), The Trouble with Girls'' *''The Wrecking Crew (1969 film), The Wrecking Crew''

1970s

;1970 in film, 1970 *''The Aristocats'' *''Catch-22 (film), Catch-22'' *''The Cheyenne Social Club'' *''The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes'' *''Hi, Mom!'' *''MASH (film), MASH'' *''Myra Breckinridge (film), Myra Breckinridge'' *''The Out-of-Towners (1970 film), The Out-of-Towners'' *''Start the Revolution Without Me'' *''There Was a Crooked Man...'' *''Which Way to the Front?'' ;1971 in film, 1971 *''200 Motels'' *''B.S. I Love You'' *''Bananas (film), Bananas'' *''The Barefoot Executive'' *''Carnal Knowledge (film), Carnal Knowledge'' *''Happy Birthday, Wanda June'' *''Harold and Maude'' *''The Hospital'' *''They Might Be Giants (film)'' *''A New Leaf (film), A New Leaf'' *''Support Your Local Gunfighter!'' *''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' ;1972 in film, 1972 *''Another Nice Mess'' *''Avanti!'' *''Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (film), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)'' *''Fritz the Cat (film), Fritz the Cat'' *''The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film), The Heartbreak Kid'' *''Now You See Him, Now You Don't'' *''Pink Flamingos'' *''Play It Again, Sam (1972 film), Play It Again, Sam'' *''Snoopy Come Home'' *''What's Up, Doc? (1972 film), What's Up, Doc?'' ;1973 in film, 1973 *''American Graffiti'' *''Blume in Love'' *''Cops and Robbers (1973 film), Cops and Robbers'' *''Five on the Black Hand Side'' *''The Last Detail'' *''Paper Moon (film), Paper Moon'' *''Sleeper (1973 film), Sleeper'' *''The Sting'' ;1974 in film, 1974 *''Blazing Saddles'' *''Dark Star (film), Dark Star'' *''Down and Dirty Duck'' *''Flesh Gordon'' *''Ginger in the Morning'' *''The Groove Tube'' *''Harry and Tonto'' *''Herbie Rides Again'' *''The Longest Yard (1974 film), The Longest Yard'' *''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'' *''Phantom of the Paradise'' *''The Thorn (film), The Thorn'' *''Uptown Saturday Night'' *''Young Frankenstein'' ;1975 in film, 1975 *''The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'' *''The Apple Dumpling Gang (film), The Apple Dumpling Gang'' *''The Fortune'' *''Love and Death'' *''Rooster Cogburn (film), Rooster Cogburn'' *''Shampoo (film), Shampoo'' *''The Strongest Man in the World'' *''The Sunshine Boys (1975 film), The Sunshine Boys'' ;1976 in film, 1976 *''The Bad News Bears'' *''The Big Bus'' *''Cannonball (film), Cannonball'' *''Car Wash (film), Car Wash'' *''Chesty Anderson, USN'' *''Family Plot'' *''The Gumball Rally'' *''Gus (1976 film), Gus'' *''Murder by Death'' *''Nickelodeon (film), Nickelodeon'' *''The Shaggy D.A.'' *''Silent Movie'' *''Silver Streak (1976 film), Silver Streak'' *''Tunnel Vision (1976 film), Tunnel Vision'' ;1977 in film, 1977 *''Annie Hall'' *''The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'' *''Candleshoe'' *''Grand Theft Auto (film), Grand Theft Auto'' *''Handle with Care (1977 film), Handle With Care'' *''Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo'' *''Heroes (1977 film), Heroes'' *''High Anxiety'' *''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' *''The Last Remake of Beau Geste'' *''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' *''Oh, God! (film), Oh, God!'' *''A Piece of the Action (film), A Piece of the Action'' *''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown'' *''Smokey and the Bandit'' ;1978 in film, 1978 *''The Bad News Bears Go to Japan'' *''California Suite (film), California Suite'' *''The Cat from Outer Space'' *''Corvette Summer'' *''The End (1978 film), The End'' *''Every Which Way but Loose (film), Every Which Way But Loose'' *''Girlfriends (1978 film), Girlfriends'' *''Goin' South'' *''Heaven Can Wait (1978 film), Heaven Can Wait'' *''Hooper (film), Hooper'' *''Hot Lead and Cold Feet'' *''National Lampoon's Animal House'' *''Rabbit Test (film), Rabbit Test'' *''Sextette'' *''Up in Smoke'' *''A Wedding (1978 film), A Wedding'' ;1979 in film, 1979 *''10 (film), 10'' *''1941 (film), 1941'' *''Americathon'' *''The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again'' *''Being There'' *''Breaking Away'' *''The Frisco Kid'' *''The In-Laws (1979 film), The In-Laws'' *''The Jerk (film), The Jerk'' *''The Main Event (1979 film), The Main Event'' *''Manhattan (1979 film), Manhattan'' *''The Muppet Movie'' *''The North Avenue Irregulars'' *''Real Life (1979 film), Real Life'' *''Rock 'n' Roll High School'' *''Starting Over (1979 film), Starting Over'' *''The Villain (1979 film), The Villain''

1980s

1980

*''9 to 5 (film), 9 to 5'' *''Airplane!'' *''Any Which Way You Can'' *''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'' *''The Blues Brothers (film), The Blues Brothers'' *''Caddyshack'' *''Can't Stop the Music'' *''Cheech & Chong's Next Movie'' *''Foolin' Around'' *''Galaxina'' *''Hopscotch (film), Hopscotch'' *''How to Beat the High Co$t of Living'' *''The Last Married Couple in America'' *''Little Darlings'' *''Melvin and Howard'' *''Midnight Madness (1980 film), Midnight Madness'' *''The Nude Bomb'' *''Popeye (film), Popeye'' *''Private Benjamin (1980 film), Private Benjamin'' *''The Private Eyes (1980 film), The Private Eyes'' *''Seems Like Old Times (film), Seems Like Old Times'' *''Serial (1980 film), Serial'' *''Smokey and the Bandit II'' *''Stardust Memories'' *''Stir Crazy (film), Stir Crazy'' *''The Stunt Man'' *''Up the Academy'' *''Used Cars''

1981

*''All Night Long (1981 film), All Night Long'' *''The Cannonball Run (film), Cannonball Run'' *''Carbon Copy (film), Carbon Copy'' *''Caveman (film), Caveman'' *''Chu Chu and the Philly Flash'' *''Condorman'' *''The Devil and Max Devlin'' *''Going Ape!'' *''Hardly Working'' *''Heartbeeps'' *''The History of the World Part 1'' *''The Incredible Shrinking Woman'' *''Modern Problems'' *''Neighbors (1981 film), Neighbors'' *''On the Right Track'' *''Paternity (film), Paternity'' *''Porky's'' *''Private Lessons (1981 film), Private Lessons'' *''Saturday the 14th'' *''Shock Treatment'' *''Stripes (film), Stripes'' *''Take This Job and Shove It (film), Take This Job and Shove It'' *''Under the Rainbow'' *''Zorro, The Gay Blade''

1982

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2000s

2000

*''100 Girls'' *''Beethoven's 3rd'' *''Charlie's Angels (2000 film), Charlie's Angels'' *''Coyote Ugly (film), Coyote Ugly'' *''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' *''Geppetto (film), Geppetto'' *''Keeping the Faith'' *''Little Nicky'' *''Loser (film), Loser'' *''Me, Myself & Irene'' *''Meet the Parents'' *''Miss Congeniality (film), Miss Congeniality'' *''The Next Best Thing'' *''Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'' *''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' *''The Original Kings of Comedy'' *''Ready to Rumble'' *''The Replacements (film), The Replacements'' *''Return to Me'' *''Road Trip (film), Road Trip'' *''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' *''Scary Movie'' *''Shanghai Noon'' *''Snow Day (film), Snow Day'' *''The Specials (2000 film), The Specials'' *''The Tigger Movie'' *''What Women Want'' *''The Whole Nine Yards (film), The Whole Nine Yards''

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2010s

2010

* ''The Back-up Plan'' * ''The Bounty Hunter (2010 film), The Bounty Hunter'' * ''Date Night'' * ''Death at a Funeral (2010 film), Death at a Funeral'' * ''Despicable Me (film), Despicable Me'' * ''Dinner for Schmucks'' * ''Due Date'' * ''Easy A'' * ''Furry Vengeance'' * ''Get Him to the Greek'' * ''Going the Distance (2010 film), Going the Distance'' * ''Grown Ups (film), Grown Ups'' * ''Gulliver's Travels (2010 film), Gulliver's Travels'' * ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' * ''How Do You Know'' * ''How to Train Your Dragon (film), How to Train Your Dragon'' * ''Just Wright'' * ''Kick-Ass (film), Kick-Ass'' * ''Killers (2010 film), Killers'' * ''Leap Year (2010 film), Leap Year'' * ''Letters to Juliet'' * ''Life as We Know It (film), Life as We Know It'' * ''Little Fockers'' * ''Marmaduke (2010 film), Marmaduke'' * ''Machete (2010 film), Machete'' * ''Megamind'' * ''The Other Guys'' * ''Our Family Wedding'' * ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' * ''Sex and the City 2'' * ''She's Out of My League'' * ''Shrek Forever After'' * ''The Spy Next Door'' * ''The Switch (2010 film), The Switch'' * ''Tangled'' * ''Tooth Fairy (2010 film), Tooth Fairy'' * ''Toy Story 3'' * ''Valentine's Day (2010 film), Valentine's Day'' * ''Vampires Suck'' * ''The Virginity Hit'' * ''When in Rome (2010 film), When in Rome'' * ''Yogi Bear (film), Yogi Bear'' * ''Youth in Revolt (film), Youth in Revolt''

2011

*''30 Minutes or Less'' *''Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked'' *''Bad Teacher'' *''Bernie (2011 film), Bernie'' *''Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son'' *''Bridesmaids (2011 film), Bridesmaids'' *''Cars 2'' *''The Change-Up'' *''Crazy, Stupid, Love'' *''The Dilemma'' *''Friends with Benefits (film), Friends with Benefits'' *''From Prada to Nada'' *''Hall Pass'' *''The Hangover Part II'' *''Horrible Bosses'' *''I Don't Know How She Does It'' *''Jack and Jill (2011 film), Jack and Jill'' *''Just Go with It'' *''Kung Fu Panda 2'' *''Larry Crowne'' *''Madea's Big Happy Family (film), Madea's Big Happy Family'' *''Midnight in Paris'' *''Mr. Popper's Penguins (film), Mr. Popper's Penguins'' *''The Muppets (2011 film), The Muppets'' *''New Year's Eve (2011 film), New Year's Eve'' *''No Strings Attached (2011 film), No Strings Attached'' *''Our Idiot Brother'' *''Paul (film), Paul'' *''Puss in Boots (2011 film), Puss in Boots'' *''Rango (2011 film), Rango'' *''Rio (2011 film), Rio'' *''Something Borrowed (film), Something Borrowed'' *''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'' *''Stonerville'' *''Take Me Home Tonight (film), Take Me Home Tonight'' *''A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'' *''What's Your Number?'' *''Winnie the Pooh (2011 film), Winnie the Pooh'' *''Your Highness'' *''Zookeeper (film), Zookeeper''

2012

*''21 Jump Street (film), 21 Jump Street'' *''American Reunion'' *''The Babymakers'' *''Bachelorette (film), Bachelorette'' *''The Campaign (film), The Campaign'' *''Dark Shadows (film), Dark Shadows'' *''The Dictator (2012 film), The Dictator'' *''Exit Strategy (film), Exit Strategy'' *''The Five-Year Engagement'' *''For a Good Time, Call...'' *''Friends with Kids'' *''The Guilt Trip (film), The Guilt Trip'' *''Here Comes the Boom'' *''Hotel Transylvania (film), Hotel Transylvania'' *''Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' *''Madea's Witness Protection'' *''Men in Black 3'' *''One Small Hitch'' *''Parental Guidance (film), Parental Guidance'' *''Pitch Perfect'' *''Playing for Keeps (2012 film), Playing for Keeps'' *''Project X (2012 film), Project X'' *''Ruby Sparks'' *''Secret of the Wings'' *''Seven Psychopaths'' *''Silver Linings Playbook'' *''Ted (film), Ted'' *''Thanks for Sharing'' *''That's My Boy (2012 film), That's My Boy'' *''Think Like a Man'' *''This Is 40'' *''This Means War (film), This Means War'' *''Wanderlust (2012 film), Wanderlust'' *''The Watch (2012 film), The Watch'' *''Wreck-It Ralph''

2013

*''21 & Over (film), 21 and Over'' *''Admission (2013 film), Admission'' *''Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'' *''Bad Milo!'' *''Baggage Claim (film), Baggage Claim'' *''The Croods'' *''Delivery Man (film), Delivery Man'' *''Despicable Me 2'' *''Don Jon'' *''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'' *''Grown Ups 2'' *''The Hangover Part III'' *''A Haunted House'' *''The Heat (film), The Heat'' *''Her (film), Her'' *''Identity Thief'' *''In a World...'' *''The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'' *''The Internship'' *''Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'' *''Kick-Ass 2 (film), Kick-Ass 2'' *''Last Vegas'' *''Machete Kills'' * ''A Madea Christmas (film), A Madea Christmas'' *''Monsters University'' *''Movie 43'' *''Pain & Gain'' *''R.I.P.D.'' *''Scary Movie 5'' *''The Starving Games'' *''This Is the End'' *''Warm Bodies (film), Warm Bodies'' *''We're the Millers'' *''The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film), The Wolf of Wall Street''

2014

*''22 Jump Street'' *''About Last Night (2014 film), About Last Night'' *''Adult Beginners'' *''The Angriest Man in Brooklyn'' *''Annie (2014 film), Annie'' *''Bad Words (film), Bad Words'' *''Big Hero 6 (film), Big Hero 6'' *''Birdman (film), Birdman'' *''Blended (film), Blended'' *''Chef (2014 film), Chef'' *''Dumb and Dumber To'' *''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' *''A Haunted House 2'' *''Horrible Bosses 2'' *''How to Train Your Dragon 2'' *''The Interview'' *''Laggies'' *''The Lego Movie'' *''Let's Be Cops'' *''Life After Beth'' *''Lust for Love (2014 film), Lust for Love'' *''A Million Ways to Die in the West'' *''Magic in the Moonlight'' *''Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' *''Muppets Most Wanted'' *''Neighbors (2014 film), Neighbors'' *''Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb'' *''The Nut Job'' *''Obvious Child'' *''The Other Woman (2014 film), The Other Woman'' *''Think Like a Man Too'' *''Paddington (film), Paddington'' *''Penguins of Madagascar'' *''Playing It Cool'' *''Ride Along (film), Ride Along'' *''Rio 2'' *''Search Party (film), Search Party'' *''Sex Tape (film), Sex Tape'' *''That Awkward Moment'' *''The Skeleton Twins'' *''Someone Marry Barry'' *''St. Vincent (film), St. Vincent'' *''Tammy (film), Tammy'' *''They Came Together'' *''Top Five''

2015

* ''Absolutely Anything'' * ''Aloha (2015 film), Aloha'' * ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip'' * ''Daddy's Home (film), Daddy's Home'' * ''Entourage (film), Entourage'' * ''Get Hard'' * ''The Good Dinosaur'' * ''Goosebumps (film), Goosebumps'' * ''Hot Pursuit (2015 film), Hot Pursuit'' * ''Hot Tub Time Machine 2'' * ''Hotel Transylvania 2'' * ''Inside Out (2015 film), Inside Out'' * ''Freaks of Nature (film), Kitchen Sink'' * ''Krampus (film), Krampus'' * ''The Last 5 Years (film), The Last 5 Years'' * ''Love, Rosie (film), Love, Rosie'' * ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film), The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' * ''Minions (film), Minions'' * ''Mortdecai (film), Mortdecai'' * ''Mr. Right (2015 film), Mr. Right'' * ''The Night Before (2015 film), The Night Before'' * ''The Overnight'' * ''Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2'' * ''The Peanuts Movie'' * ''Pitch Perfect 2'' * ''Pixels (2015 film), Pixels'' * ''Rock the Kasbah (film), Rock the Kasbah'' * ''Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse'' * ''Sisters (2015 film), Sisters'' * ''Sleeping with Other People'' * ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'' * ''Spy (2015 film), Spy'' * ''Ted 2'' * ''Trainwreck (film), Trainwreck'' * ''The Wedding Ringer'' * ''Vacation (2015 film), Vacation'' * ''What We Do in the Shadows''

2016

* ''Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie'' * ''The Angry Birds Movie'' * ''Bad Moms'' * ''Bad Santa 2'' * ''Boo! A Madea Halloween'' * ''The Boss (2016 film), The Boss'' * ''The Bounce Back'' * ''Bridget Jones's Baby'' * ''The Bronze (film), The Bronze'' * ''Grimsby (film), The Brothers Grimsby'' * ''Café Society (2016 film), Café Society'' * ''Central Intelligence'' * ''Deadpool (film), Deadpool'' * ''Dirty Grandpa'' * ''The Do-Over'' * ''The Edge of Seventeen'' * ''Everybody Wants Some!! (film), Everybody Wants Some!!'' * ''Finding Dory'' * ''Ghostbusters (2016 film), Ghostbusters'' * ''Hail, Caesar!'' * ''Hello, My Name Is Doris, Hello, My Name is Doris'' * ''How to Be Single'' * ''Ice Age: Collision Course'' * ''Joshy (film), Joshy'' * ''Keanu (film), Keanu'' * ''Keeping Up with the Joneses (film), Keeping Up with the Joneses'' * ''Kung Fu Panda 3'' * ''La La Land (film), La La Land'' * ''Masterminds (2016 film), Masterminds'' * ''Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'' * ''Moana (2016 film), Moana'' * ''My Blind Brother'' * ''Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'' * ''Nerdland'' * ''Norm of the North'' * ''Office Christmas Party'' * ''Pee-wee's Big Holiday'' * ''The Perfect Match (2016 film), The Perfect Match'' * ''The Ridiculous 6'' * ''Sausage Party'' * ''The Secret Life of Pets'' * ''Sing (2016 American film), Sing'' * ''Storks (film), Storks'' * ''Trolls (film), Trolls'' * ''True Memoirs of an International Assassin'' * ''War Dogs (2016 film), War Dogs'' * ''Why Him?'' * ''Zoolander 2'' * ''Zootopia''

2017

* ''Baby Driver'' * ''The Babysitter (2017 film), The Babysitter'' * ''A Bad Moms Christmas'' * ''Baywatch (film), Baywatch'' * ''The Big Sick'' * ''Boo 2! A Madea Halloween'' * ''The Boss Baby'' * ''Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'' * ''Cars 3'' * ''CHiPs (film), CHiPs'' * ''Coco (2017 film), Coco'' * ''Daddy's Home 2'' * ''Dean (film), Dean'' * ''Despicable Me 3'' * ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (film), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul'' * ''A Dog's Purpose (film), A Dog's Purpose'' * ''The Emoji Movie'' * ''Father Figures'' * ''Ferdinand (film), Ferdinand'' * ''Fist Fight (film), Fist Fight'' * ''Girls Trip'' * ''Going in Style (2017 film), Going in Style'' * ''Happy Death Day'' * ''The House (2017 film), The House'' * ''How to Be a Latin Lover'' * ''I, Tonya'' * ''Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' * ''Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' * ''The Lego Batman Movie'' * ''Little Evil'' * ''The Lovers (2017 film), The Lovers'' * ''Monster Trucks (film), Monster Trucks'' * ''My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea'' * ''Naked (2017 film), Naked'' * ''Pitch Perfect 3'' * ''Rough Night'' * ''Sandy Wexler'' * ''Skin: The Movie'' * ''Smurfs: The Lost Village'' * ''Snatched (2017 film), Snatched'' * ''Wilson (2017 film), Wilson''

2018

* ''Action Point'' * ''Alex Strangelove'' * ''Blockers (film), Blockers'' * ''Blindspotting'' * ''Book Club (film), Book Club'' * ''Boundaries (2018 film), Boundaries'' * ''Bumblebee (film), Bumblebee'' * ''Can You Ever Forgive Me? (film), Can You Ever Forgive Me?'' * ''Candy Jar'' * ''The Christmas Chronicles'' * ''Christopher Robin (film), Christopher Robin'' * ''Crazy Rich Asians (film), Crazy Rich Asians'' * ''Deadpool 2'' * ''Game Night (film), Game Night'' * ''Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween'' * ''The Grinch (film), The Grinch'' * ''Gringo (2018 film), Gringo'' * ''The Happytime Murders'' * ''Holmes and Watson'' * ''Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'' * ''Ibiza (film), Ibiza'' * ''I Feel Pretty (film), I Feel Pretty'' * ''Incredibles 2'' * ''Instant Family'' * ''Johnny English Strikes Again'' * ''Juliet, Naked (film), Juliet, Naked'' * ''The Kissing Booth'' * ''Life of the Party (2018 film), Life of the Party'' * ''Like Father'' * ''Love, Simon'' * ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' * ''Mary Poppins Returns'' * ''Nappily Ever After'' * ''Night School (2018 film), Night School'' * ''Nobody's Fool (2018 film), Nobody's Fool'' * ''The Nutcracker and the Four Realms'' * ''The Oath (2018 film), The Oath'' * ''Ocean's 8'' * ''Overboard (2018 film), Overboard'' * ''Paddington 2'' * ''Peter Rabbit (film), Peter Rabbit'' * ''The Princess Switch'' * ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' * ''The Samuel Project'' * ''Second Act (film), Second Act'' * ''Set It Up'' * ''Sherlock Gnomes'' * ''Show Dogs'' * ''The Spy Who Dumped Me'' * ''Sierra Burgess Is a Loser'' * ''Super Troopers 2'' * ''Tag (2018 film), Tag'' * ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'' * ''To All the Boys I've Loved Before (film), To All the Boys I've Loved Before'' * ''Tully (2018 film), Tully'' * ''Uncle Drew'' * ''The Week Of'' * ''When We First Met''

2019

* ''Abominable (2019 film), Abominable'' * ''The Addams Family (2019 film), The Addams Family'' * ''Aladdin (2019 film), Aladdin'' * ''Always Be My Maybe (2019 film), Always Be My Maybe'' * ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' * ''Always Be My Maybe (2019 film), Always Be My Maybe'' * ''Booksmart (film), Booksmart'' * ''Brittany Runs a Marathon'' * ''Buffaloed'' * ''Cats (2019 film), Cats'' * ''Dumbo (2019 film), Dumbo'' * ''Fighting with My Family'' * ''Frozen II'' * ''Good Boys (film), Good Boys'' * ''Happy Death Day 2U'' * ''How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'' * ''The Hustle (film), The Hustle'' * ''Isn't It Romantic (2019 film), Isn't It Romantic'' * ''Jexi'' * ''Jojo Rabbit'' * ''Jumanji: The Next Level'' * ''Knives Out (film), Knives Out'' * ''The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' * ''Last Christmas (film), Last Christmas'' * ''Late Night (film), Late Night'' * ''The Lion King (2019 film), The Lion King'' * ''The Last Laugh (2019 film), The Last Laugh'' * ''Let It Snow (2019 film), Let It Snow'' * ''Little (film), Little'' * ''Long Shot (2019 film), Long Shot'' * ''A Madea Family Funeral'' * ''Men in Black International'' * ''Missing Link (2019 film), Missing Link'' * ''Murder Mystery (film), Murder Mystery'' * ''Noelle (2019 film), Noelle'' * ''Otherhood'' * ''The Perfect Date'' * ''Playing with Fire (2019 film), Playing with Fire'' * ''Pokémon Detective Pikachu'' * ''Poms (film), Poms'' * ''The Secret Life of Pets 2'' * ''A Rainy Day in New York'' * ''Sextuplets (film), Sextuplets'' * ''Shaft (2019 film), Shaft'' * ''Shazam! (film), Shazam!'' * ''Someone Great (film), Someone Great'' * ''Spies in Disguise'' * ''Stuber (film), Stuber'' * ''Tall Girl'' * ''Toy Story 4'' * ''UglyDolls (film), UglyDolls'' * ''Unicorn Store'' * ''The Upside'' * ''What Men Want (2019 film), What Men Want'' * ''Where'd You Go, Bernadette (film), Where'd You Go, Bernadette'' * ''Wine Country (film), Wine Country'' * ''Wonder Park'' * ''Yesterday (2019 film), Yesterday'' * ''Zombieland 2''

2020s

2020

* ''Bad Boys for Life'' * ''Bad Trip (film), Bad Trip'' * ''Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)'' * ''Dolittle (film), Dolittle'' * ''Free Guy'' * ''Friend of the World'' * ''Happiest Season'' * ''Holidate'' * ''Hubie Halloween'' * ''The Kissing Booth 2'' * ''Like a Boss (film), Like a Boss'' * ''The Lovebirds (2020 film), The Lovebirds'' * ''Love, Guaranteed'' * ''My Spy'' * ''Onward (film), Onward'' * ''Palm Springs (2020 film), Palm Springs'' * ''Reboot Camp'' * ''Scoob!'' * ''Sonic the Hedgehog (film), Sonic the Hedgehog'' * ''Soul (2020 film), Soul'' * ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run'' * ''Superintelligence (film), Superintelligence'' * ''The Thing About Harry'' * ''The Witches (2020 film), The Witches'' * ''To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You''

2021

* ''To All the Boys: Always and Forever'' * ''Aquarium of the Dead'' * ''Bad Trip (film), Bad Trip'' * ''Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar'' * ''Benny Loves You'' * ''The Boss Baby: Family Business'' * ''Breaking News in Yuba County'' * ''Clifford the Big Red Dog (film), Clifford the Big Red Dog'' * ''Coming 2 America'' * ''Cruella (film), Cruella'' * ''Dream Horse'' * ''Encanto'' * ''Finding You (film), Finding You'' * ''Flora & Ulysses (film), Flora & Ulysses'' * ''French Exit (2020 film), French Exit'' * ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' * ''Happily (film), Happily'' * ''I Care a Lot'' * ''Long Weekend (2021 film), Long Weekend'' * ''Locked Down (film), Locked Down'' * ''The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'' * ''The Mitchells vs. the Machines'' * ''Moxie (film), Moxie'' * ''The Paper Tigers'' * ''Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' * ''Plan B (2021 film), Plan B'' * ''Senior Moment'' * ''Shiva Baby'' * ''Sing 2'' * ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'' * ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run'' * ''Thunder Force (film), Thunder Force'' * ''Together Together'' * ''Tom & Jerry (2021 film), Tom & Jerry'' * ''The Ultimate Playlist of Noise'' * ''We Broke Up (film), We Broke Up'' * ''Willy's Wonderland'' * ''Wish Dragon'' * ''Yes Day''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:American comedy films American comedy films, * Lists of American films, Comedy Lists of comedy films