@thinkofonesaid It Happened One Night
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
The Man in the White Suit
Hobson's Choice
The Apartment
Dr Strangelove
Toto le Héros
@wolfe63said Another eternal gem from Capra.
Was a surprise hit. Both Colbert and Gable thought they were making a silly stinker.
Who knew?
Oscar for Best Picture, 1934.
You seem to be something of a classic film buff.
Hadn't head that about Colbert and Gable. That's interesting.
I'd be surprised if even half of those who post on this site have ever seen it. I guess that goes for most of the films on my list given the responses thus far. As a matter of curiosity, are there any that you haven't seen?
@thinkofonesaid You seem to be something of a classic film buff.
Hadn't head that about Colbert and Gable. That's interesting.
I'd be surprised if even half of those who post on this site have ever seen it. I guess that goes for most of the films on my list given the responses thus far. As a matter of curiosity, are there any that you haven't seen?
Yes, I'm a devoted fan of the classics.
Of your list, I've not yet seen:
- The Man in the White Suit
- Hobson's Choice
- Toto le Héros
I've heard of the first two. But I've never heard of "Toto le Heros"...is that a French or Portuguese film?
@wolfe63said Yes, I'm a devoted fan of the classics.
Of your list, I've not yet seen:
- The Man in the White Suit
- Hobson's Choice
- Toto le Héros
I've heard of the first two. But I've never heard of "Toto le Heros"...is that a French or Portuguese film?
Actually it's Belgian and is relatively recent - 1991. But it should be better known, so I added it to my list. So far as I know, it's never been released as a DVD here in the US. Jaco Van Dormael directed. "Mr. Nobody" if you've seen that.
"The Man in the White Suit", like "The Lavender Hill Mob", is an early Alec Guinness comedy.
@thinkofonesaid Actually it's Belgian and is relatively recent - 1991. But it should be better known, so I added it to my list. So far as I know, it's never been released as a DVD here in the US. Jaco Van Dormael directed. "Mr. Nobody" if you've seen that.
"The Man in the White Suit", like "The Lavender Hill Mob", is an early Alec Guinness comedy.
Oh...cool. I'll look for it on Amazon. They have almost everything in their catalogue of films.
"The Man in the White Suit" I seem to remember parts of from having seen it on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Guinness had unexpected comedic range. He was an inventor for a fabric company in that one...right?
That old lady in "The Lady Killers" is adorable. 🙂
@wolfe63said Oh...cool. I'll look for it on Amazon. They have almost everything in their catalogue of films.
"The Man in the White Suit" I seem to remember parts of from having seen it on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Guinness had unexpected comedic range. He was an inventor for a fabric company in that one...right?
That old lady in "The Lady Killers" is adorable. 🙂
If you find it available on Amazon or elsewhere let me know. Insofar as I know, it's not available for streaming on the usual channels either. It was available on "FilmStruck" briefly about a year-and-a-half ago, but they've since folded anyway.
Seems you have seen "White Suit". I'd be surprised if you haven't already seen "Hobson" also. Charles Laughton owns a successful bootmaking shop, but his eldest daughter is the real reason for the success.
Oh, so many over the years. Let's go in ascending order.
Honorable mention: A shot in the dark, the original "Pink Panther" movie.
3. It's a mad mad mad mad world
2. Blazing saddles
And the BEST 1. Doctor Strangelove - friggin' hilarious.
For those who haven't seen it, Strangelove was a Brit production. Peter Sellers of "Pink Panther" fame played three key rolls in the film, including the Russian Doctor Strangelove who devised the irreversible nuclear holocaust that would automatically activate should USSR be attacked by nuclear. I never laughed so hard lol. It's an oldie but a real goodie.
your favourite comedy films
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