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Everything from slapstick and vaudeville to parody and just plain silly. You'll find them all here.

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The Admiral Was A Lady

The Admiral Was A Lady
1950 - 87 mins

Wanda Hendrix is a WAVE officer who is endlessly pursued by lascivious men. Ex-airmen Edmond O'Brien, Johnny Sands and Steve Brodie spend most of their time chasing Wanda about, but she manages to keep them at arms' length. You see, she only has eyes for her boyfriend Dick Erdman, who is on the lam from vengeful millionaire Rudy Vallee. But it's O'Brien who ends up with Wanda, after nearly getting pounded into hamburger in the boxing ring as a means of proving his love. »

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The Grass is Greener

The Grass is Greener
1960 - 105 mins

The Grass Is Greener is a 1960 comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and featuring an ensemble cast consisting of screen veterans Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Jean Simmons. Members of British aristocracy, Victor and Hilary Rhyall (Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr), are facing financial troubles and are forced to have guided tours of their House. When an obnoxious oil tycoon Charles Delacro (Robert Mitchum) and an equally grating ex-girlfriend of Rhyall, Hattie Durant (Jean Simmons), visit, a love triangle (or quadrangle) develops and kicks off a tale of love, jealousy and other strong emotions. »

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Tillie Romance

Tillie Romance
1914 - 73 mins

This Keystone comedy, Charlie Chaplin's 33rd, is the first feature-length comedy ever made and contributed to making Chaplin and his co-star Marie Dressler major stars. Chaplin plays a con artist (not the Tramp) who talks Tillie, an innocent country lass, into taking her father's savings and running off to the city with him. »

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My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey
1936 - 94 mins

My Man Godfrey is a delightful, classic, screwball comedy adapted from Eric Hatch's novel 1101 Park Avenue. It was directed by Gregory La Cava for Universal and is now considered the definitive screwball comedy, with its social commentary on life during the 30s. The story concerns a socialite who hires a derelict to be her family's butler, only to fall in love with him, much to his dismay. »

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Sing a Song of Six Pants

Sing a Song of Six Pants
1947 - 17 mins

The Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, Shemp) are tailors and are heavily in debt. Could a big reward for the capture of a fugitive bank robber answer their financial prayers? Much footage from this comedy -- and the whole substance of its plot -- was recycled for the Stooges 1953 picture, Rip, Sew and Stitch. »

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Burlesque On Carmen

Burlesque On Carmen
1916 - 67 mins

Charlie Chaplins Burlesque on Carmen was Chaplins 13th film for Essanay Films. It was released in 1915 and then later recut into a different version in 1916. Charlie Chaplin played Dain Hosiery and Edna Purviance played Carmen. Carmen was very popular at this time and one of the reasons Chaplin decided to create his own comedy version on the opera. »

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Pot O Gold

Pot O Gold
1941 - 86 mins

Jimmy (James Stewart), the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices. »

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