Tag: Comedy
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Hit the Deck (1955)
Hit the Deck is a 1955 musical comedy film directed by Roy Rowland. The film features a star-studded cast including Jane Powell, Tony Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Vic Damone, Ann Miller, and Russ Tamblyn. Hit the Deck is loosely based on the 1927 stage musical of the same name, which was in turn adapted from Hubert…
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It All Came True (1940)
It All Came True is a 1940 crime comedy musical directed by Lewis Seiler. The film stars Ann Sheridan, Jeffryn Lynn, and Humphrey Bogart. It All Came True was based on Louis Bromfield’s 1936 short story “Better Than Life.” Director: Lewis Seiler Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey Lynn, Humphrey…
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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 Christmas comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton. The film stars Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood. Director: George Seaton Production Company: 20th Century Fox Distributor: 20th Century Fox Cast: Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall US Box Office: $7,750,000…
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Carefree (1938)
Carefree is a 1938 musical comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Ralph Bellamy. Director: Mark Sandrich Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Luella Gear, Jack Carson, Clarence Kolb US Box Office: $2,782,500 ($110,900,000 adjusted for inflation) Film…
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The Singing Marine (1937)
The Singing Marine is a 1937 comedy musical film directed by Ray Enright. The film starred Dick Powell and Doris Weston, and it was Weston’s first film. Director: Ray Enright (Busby Berkeley directed the musical sequences) Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Dick Powell, Doris Weston, Lee Dixon, Hugh Herbert, Jane Darwell, Allen…
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My Dream is Yours (1949)
My Dream is Yours is a 1949 musical comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars Doris Day, Jack Carson, and Lee Bowman. My Dream is Yours is a remake of the 1934 film Twenty Million Sweethearts. Director: Michael Curtiz Production Company: Michael Curtiz Productions Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee…
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The Egg and I (1947)
The Egg and I is a 1947 comedy film directed by Chester Erskine. It stars Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. The film is based on Betty MacDonald’s 1945 memoir of the same name. The Egg and I is also the first film to feature the characters Ma and Pa Kettle, played by Marjorie Main and…
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The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)
The Girl from Jones Beach is a 1949 comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey. The film stars Ronald Reagan and Virginia Mayo. Director: Peter Godfrey Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken, Dona Drake, Henry Travers, Lois Wilson US Box Office: $4,250,000 ($88,400,000 adjusted for inflation) Film Format:…
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The Parent Trap (1961)
The Parent Trap is a 1961 family romantic comedy film directed by David Swift and produced by Walt Disney. The film stars Hayley Mills, Maureen O’Hara, and Brian Keith. It was based on the 1949 children’s book Lisa and Lottie by Erich Kästner. Director: David Swift Production Company: Walt Disney Productions Distributor: Buena Vista Distribution…
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Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Dangerous When Wet is a 1953 swimming musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters. The film stars Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas and it is based on a story written by Dorothy Kingsley. In modern times Dangerous When Wet is best known for featuring an animated sequence in which a live-action Esther Williams interacts with…