Genre: Classic Comedies
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My Sister Eileen / She Wouldn't Say Yes (2009)
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Janet Blair …
Directed by: Alexander Hall
Stage and silver-screen legend Rosalind Russell, best known as the quick-witted reporter Hildy Johnson in His Girl Friday, stars in this pair of screwball gems from director Alexander Hall.…
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If You Could Only Cook / Too Many Husbands (2009)
Cast: Jean Arthur, Herbert Marshall, Leo Carrillo …
Directed by: Wesley Ruggles, William A. Seiter
Silver-screen icon Jean Arthur, the quintessential comedic actress of the 1930s and '40s, headlines this pair of hilarious screwball comedies, starring alongside Fred MacMurray and…
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You'll Find Out / Zombies on Broadway (2009)
Cast: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Kay Kyser …
Directed by: Gordon Douglas, David Butler
In the mystery You'll Find Out, a musician encounters dodgy characters when he performs at an eerie manor house, and in the comedy Zombies on Broadway, two hapless publicists try to…
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The Great Bank Hoax / The Great Bank Robbery (2009)
Cast: Burgess Meredith, Kim Novak, Ned Beatty …
Directed by: Joseph Jacoby, Hy Averback
A banking clerk works his connections from the inside and ends up with more corruption than he bargained for in The Great Bank Hoax (1978), while three different plans to rob the same Texas…
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Kings and Queens of Slapstick (2008)
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Larry Semon …
Get ready for some rip-roaring classic comedy with this trio of films -- Slapstick, The Clown Princes of Hollywood and The Stolen Jools -- featuring the top comics of a bygone era at their…
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Old Time Comedy Classics: Vol. 8 (2008)
Cast: Gloria Swanson, Jimmie Adams, Billy Engle …
Return to the silent era with this collection of five short comedies. Gloria Swanson dresses as a man to keep a vixen from stealing her beau in "The Danger Girl" (1916) and is abducted by a…
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Chalkdust Memories (2007)
Cast: Sal Mineo, Lewis Milestone, James Stewart …
Then, they were a welcome diversion from classroom tedium; now, these educational films are an often hilarious time capsule of an ostensibly simpler time. Learn what to do in case of a…
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The Golden Years of British Comedy (2007)
Cast: Marty Feldman, Jack Warner, Terry-Thomas …
Directed by: Terry-Thomas
The classic British comedians of the 1940s, '50s and '60s are remembered in this sidesplitting collection of routines culled from vintage live shows, rarely seen sitcoms and other…
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Red Skelton Show Collection (2006)
Cast: Red Skelton, Carol Channing
Six unforgettable episodes of funnyman Red Skelton's long-running (20 years!) variety show are compiled on this disc. His popular clown characters, including Clem and Freddie, find…
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Johnny Legend Presents: Blonde Mania! (2006)
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jack Benny …
In this homage to all things big, bad, bold, buxom and blond, bombshells Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe take center stage with footage of their appearances on "The Jack Benny Show" plus…
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The Amazing World of Betty Boop (2005)
Ever wonder how an American icon became an American icon? The utterly unique Betty Boop originated in the Fleischer Brothers' 1930 film short "Dizzy Dishes" and soon evolved into the…
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Classic TV Comedians (2005)
Cast: Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Bob Newhart …
You'll be rolling on the floor with laughter when you view this collection, part of a series that showcases the early stage work of some of America's funniest and best-loved…
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Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem (2005)
Cast: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard …
Directed by: Paul E. Gierucki
This award-winning, digitally remastered documentary chronicles six decades of Stooges, from their early vaudeville days to their final feature films. Exclusive interviews, rare film clips,…
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Candide (2005)
Cast: Patti LuPone, Leonard Bernstein, Kristin Chenoweth …
Directed by: Lonny Price
Lonny Price directs Patti LuPone and Kristin Chenoweth in Leonard Bernstein's stingingly funny operatic interpretation of the classic satire by Voltaire. Accompanied by the…
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The Girl from S.I.N. / Henry's Night In: Double Feature (2005)
Cast: Forman Shane, Bob Oran, Barbi Kemp …
Directed by: C. Davis Smith
This collection packs two sexploitation flicks from the 1960s -- both of which explore the subject of invisibility -- into one randy package. In The Girl from S.I.N. (1966), Joyana plays the…
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Slapstick, Too (2004)
Cast: Eli Wallach, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton …
The origins of slapstick and vaudeville are explored in this documentary narrated by actor Eli Wallach. The film takes an in-depth look at the history and evolution of the comedy genre,…
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Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003)
Cast: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour …
This heartfelt documentary features extended clips from some of Hope's most entertaining and memorable movies, including hilarious scenes from classics such as Road to Morocco, Road to…
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The Essential Charlie Chaplin: His Life and Work (2003)
Cast: Charles Chaplin
Explore the life of cinema's first international superstar with this revealing portrait that traces Charlie Chaplin's life from his troubled childhood in London to his arrival in…
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An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan (2002)
Cast: Susan Hampshire, Jeremy Brett, Margaret Leighton …
Directed by: Rudolph Cartier
Writer Oscar Wilde's talent shines through in this two-play collection from the BBC series "Play of the Month." Jeremy Brett and Susan Hampshire head the cast in "An Ideal Husband," in…
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Abbott & Costello in the Movies (2002)
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Shemp Howard …
The funniest moments of legendary comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are captured in this choice collection of theatrical trailers, hit sketches, movie clips and hilarious outtakes. One…
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Our Gang (2002)
The Little Rascals are up to their usual hilarious tricks in this set of shorts from the "Our Gang" series. In "The Bear Shooters," the crew ventures into the woods to hunt for "big game,"…
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Humphrey Bogart: Beat the Devil / Jack Benny Show (2002)
Cast: Jennifer Jones, Peter Lorre, Humphrey Bogart …
Directed by: John Huston
Humphrey Bogart sends up his tough-guy image in a cult classic satire and one of television's most beloved comedies. Five con artists on a Mediterranean cruise try to outwit one another…
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Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, James Coburn, David Brown …
Directed by: Patty Ivins Specht
Screen siren Marilyn Monroe makes her last film appearance playing a wife and mother, thanks to a fascinating 37-minute reconstruction of scenes from her final film, Something's Got to…
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The Three Stooges: Simply Hilarious (2001)
Cast: The Three Stooges
Filmdom's favorite slapstick trio pokes and pinches their way through this compilation of four classic shorts. In "Disorder in the Court," the boys disrupt the proceedings when they…
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The Three Stooges: Lost Comedy Treasures (2001)
Cast: The Three Stooges
This must-see collection of rare footage, television appearances and never-aired film clips is aimed directly at diehard Three Stooges fans. Highlights include "Hollywood on Parade," the…