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Classic Comedy

Classic Comedies in Alice's mind are those prior to 1965. All those great old movies that you may have grown up with are here for your discovery or re-discovery. Comedy Films made prior to 1926 are best found by scrolling "Silent Films". Contempory Comedies (post 1965) are best found scrolling "Comedy ". They don't make em' like they used to.... Rght: Lobbycard for "Bringing Up Baby".

Princess Tam Tam (1935)

Director: Edmond T Greville
Starring: Josephine Baker

A young Bedouin girl, Alwina (Josephine Baker), becomes the object of desire and inspiration for an idealistic French writer, Max (Albert Prejean). Ma... Read more

Private's Progress (1956)

6.6/10
Director: John Boulting
Starring: Dennis Price, Ian Carmichael, Richard Attenborough, Terry-Thomas

This splendid farce on army life tells the tale of an undergraduate with no visible talents who joins the army in WWII and soon learns the best ways o... Read more

Pygmalion (1938)

7.9/10
Director: Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard
Starring: Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson

George Bernard Shaw wrote the Academy Award-winning screenplay for this adaptation of his comedy which later became 'My Fair Lady'. Leslie Howard is P... Read more

Raising the Wind (1961)

Director: Gerald Thomas
Starring: James Robertson Justice, Kenneth Williams, Leslie Phillips, Liz Fraser, Sid Jame...

Before he went on to direct the entire series of the legendary Carry On films Gerald Thomas made 'Raising The Wind' based on a script by famed film sc... Read more

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)

6/10
Director: Leo McCarey
Starring: Jack Carson, Joan Collins, Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman

This diverting romantic comedy centers on the deteriorating relationship of Harry and Grace Bannerman (Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward). While Harry is e... Read more

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)

7.1/10
Director: Allan Dwan
Starring: Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, Jack Haley

It's not really based on the classic story, but this tale of a child becoming a radio star is a must see for all Shirley Temple fans. Read more

Red Skelton (1954)

8.1/10
Starring: Red Skelton

Paint the town red with this collection of TV show skits. Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years after being active in show business from... Read more

Ride The Wild Surf (1964)

5.8/10
Director: Don Taylor
Starring: Fabian, Tab Hunter, Barbara Eden, Anthony Hayes

Columbia attempted to catch the "beach party film" wave with this more serious look at three surf bums in Hawaii whose ambitions revolve around surfin... Read more

Road To Bali (1952)

6.8/10
Director: Hal Walker
Starring: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour

The only colour "Road" film of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, with many guest stars, as they save Dorothy Lamour from an evil princess and the dangers of t... Read more

Road to Rio (1947) / Road To Bali (1953) / Road To Morocco (1942) / Road To Utopia (1946) / Road To Zanzibar (1941) / Road To Singapore (1940)

Director: David Butler, Hal Walker, Norman Z McLeod, Victor Schertzinger
Starring: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour

Six of the best 'Road To...' films starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. 'Road To Singapore' - The one that started it all has Hope and... Read more