Comedy Movies
Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives
IMDb: 6.3
70

Erich Kästner’s beloved novel has been adapted for film or television six times since its publication in 1929; this 1935 British version was the first in English. Believed lost for…

Genre: Comedy, Crime
Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas
IMDb: 6.4
73

A husband makes fun of his wife’s theatrical aspirations when she agrees to appear in a local production. When she begins to neglect him, he decides to retaliate by also…

Genre: Comedy
Don’t Bet on Blondes

Don’t Bet on Blondes

Don’t Bet on Blondes
IMDb: 6.1
59

Owen, a small time bookie, decides to open an insurance business as it involves lesser risk. His first client is Colonel Youngblood who insures his daughter, Marilyn, against marriage.

Genre: Comedy, Romance
The Devil Is a Woman

The Devil Is a Woman

The Devil Is a Woman
IMDb: 6.9
80

In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt….

Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air
IMDb: 5.9
85

Two Marine pilots vie for romance and glory.

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man
IMDb: 5.9
73

The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha…

Genre: Comedy
Curly Top

Curly Top

Curly Top
IMDb: 6.8
75

Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of “Mr. Jones”. As he spends more…

Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs
IMDb: 6.5
77

A con man who stages phony “lucky legs” beauty contests and leaves town with the money is found with a surgical knife in his heart by Mason.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936
IMDb: 6.7
103

Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert Gordon will recognize her–and her talent. Gordon is too busy sparring with a dirt-dishing gossip columnist to notice,…

Genre: Comedy, Music
Bright Lights

Bright Lights

Bright Lights
IMDb: 6.3
82

Husband-and-wife vaudeville stars separate when success goes to his head.

Genre: Comedy, Music
The Bride Comes Home

The Bride Comes Home

The Bride Comes Home
IMDb: 6.1
83

A penniless socialite is hired by two young men as a front in their plan to start a magazine. Soon, however, they find themselves more interested in her than in…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland
IMDb: 6.7
80

Stan and Ollie stow away to Scotland expecting to inherit the MacLaurel estate. When things don’t quite turn out that way, they unwittingly enlist in the Scottish army and are…

Genre: Comedy
The Band Concert

The Band Concert

The Band Concert
IMDb: 7.8
9

Mickey is trying to lead a concert of The William Tell Overture, but he’s continually disrupted by ice cream vendor Donald, who uses a seemingly endless supply of flutes to…

Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike
IMDb: 6.1
72

Idiosyncratic new recruit Francis “Ike” Farrell tries to help the Cubs to the pennant with his pitching and hitting.

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!
IMDb: 6.9
98

At the turn of the century, a young man graduates high school and realizes the joys and sorrows of growing up, with some loving help and guidance from his wise…

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Adventures of Popeye

Adventures of Popeye

Adventures of Popeye
IMDb: 6.4
8

In live action, a big kid is attacking a little kid for his “Adventures of Popeye” comic book, so Popeye gives the little kid pointers, in the form of clips…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
$1,000 a Minute

$1,000 a Minute

$1,000 a Minute
IMDb: 6
70

Two rich and wealthy millionaires who have a lot of money bet that reporter Wally Jones can’t spend $720,000 in twelve hours.

Genre: Comedy
You’re Telling Me!

You’re Telling Me!

You’re Telling Me!
IMDb: 7.4
66

Sam Bisbee is an inventor whose works (e.g., a keyhole finder for drunks) have brought him only poverty. His daughter is in love with the son of the town snob….

Genre: Comedy
Zouzou

Zouzou

Zouzou
IMDb: 6.3
92

Zou Zou tries to help her childhood friend prove his innocence after he’s accused of murder.

Genre: Comedy, Music
The Wise Little Hen

The Wise Little Hen

The Wise Little Hen
IMDb: 6.9
8

Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig…

Wild Gold

Wild Gold

Wild Gold
IMDb: 5.9
75

A young man desperately in love with a nightclub singer sees an opportunity to spend some time alone with her when they’re traveling through the Nevada gold country, and he…

We’re Not Dressing

We’re Not Dressing

We’re Not Dressing
IMDb: 6
74

Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. She makes her way to an island with…

Genre: Comedy, Music
We Aim to Please

We Aim to Please

We Aim to Please
IMDb: 7.1
7

Popeye and Olive open a diner, singing the title song. Alas, their first two customers are Wimpy (who actually gets them to fall for the “gladly pay you Tuesday” schtick)…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels
IMDb: 5.6
56

A wagon train heads west from Independence, Mo., along the Oregon Trail, led by proud cowboy Clint Belmet. On board are feisty young widow Nancy Wellington and her toddler, Sonny,…

The Two-Alarm Fire

The Two-Alarm Fire

The Two-Alarm Fire
IMDb: 6.9
7

Popeye and Bluto run adjoining (and competing) fire companies. When Olive’s huge house catches fire, they are soon more interested in fighting each other than the fire. When Bluto goes…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century
IMDb: 7.3
91

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess
IMDb: 6.7
74

A European princess arrives in New York City to secure a much-needed loan for her country. She contracts the mumps, and an actress who looks exactly like her is hired…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Them Thar Hills

Them Thar Hills

Them Thar Hills
IMDb: 7.5
20

Stan and Ollie travel to the mountains for Ollie’s health, and park their caravan near a well into which a gang of moonshiners have earlier dumped their moonshine; and the…

Genre: Comedy
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

The Thin Man
IMDb: 7.9
91

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite
IMDb: 5.7
71

A failed poet ends up becoming a gag writer for a bombastic comedian.

Genre: Comedy, Music
Strong to the Finich

Strong to the Finich

Strong to the Finich
IMDb: 6.5
7

Olive runs some kind of boarding school. She serves her charges a huge bowl of spinach, but they are less than enthusiastic about it. Popeye comes by and demonstrates the…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Stingaree

Stingaree

Stingaree
IMDb: 5.8
77

A young lady named Hilda who works as a servant for the wealthy Clarksons, sheep farmers, and dreams of being a great singer. An upcoming visit by Sir Julian, a…

Six of a Kind

Six of a Kind

Six of a Kind
IMDb: 6.7
62

The Whinneys share expenses for their trip to Hollywood with George and Gracie and their great Dane. A clerk in Whinney’s bank has put fifty thousand dollars in a suitcase,…

Genre: Comedy
Smarty

Smarty

Smarty
IMDb: 5.8
65

Vicki Wallace takes great pleasure in teasing her husband Tony who takes no pleasure at all in being teased and it isn’t long before he ups and clips her on…

Genre: Comedy
Sing As We Go

Sing As We Go

Sing As We Go
IMDb: 5.7
80

When the textile mill closes, putting her out of work, Gracie finds herself experiencing all of the amusements of Blackpool.

Genre: Comedy
She Loves Me Not

She Loves Me Not

She Loves Me Not
IMDb: 5.7
85

A cabaret dancer witnesses a murder and is forced to hide from gangsters by disguising herself as a male Princeton student.

Genre: Comedy, Crime
Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty
IMDb: 6
78

Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.

Genre: Comedy, Crime
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan
IMDb: 6.8
78

Karel Novak is an incredibly naive Czech immigrant who is taken under the wing of streetwise New York chorus girl Sylvia. With the help of lovable cop-on-the-beat Murphy, Sylvia hides…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Radio Parade of 1935

Radio Parade of 1935

Radio Parade of 1935
IMDb: 5.9
96

One of the first screen outings for Will Hay. Hay plays the Director General of the National Broadcasting Group (NBG) who hides away in his office unaware that the general…

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan
IMDb: 6.3
89

What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He’s arrived secretly in Seville after a 20 year absence. His wife Dolores, whom he hasn’t lived with in five years, still…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance