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CapriceCaprice (1967)
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Doris Day, Richard Harris, Michael J. Pollard
Madcap comedy features Day as a spy for a cosmetics company who stumbles upon a drug smuggling ring. Richard Harris plays a fellow agent who may or…
Walk, Don't RunWalk, Don't Run (1966)
Dir. Charles Walters
Feat. Cary Grant
During the Tokyo Olympics, an American athlete shares an apartment with an amorous distraction and a wealthy businessman. Breezy comedy marks Cary…
Outlaws Is Coming, The (1965)
Dir. Norman Maurer
Feat. Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Joe De Rita
In their last comic feature, the Three Stooges don cowboy hats for a slapstick romp in the Wild West.
Heavens AboveHeavens Above (1963)
Dir. John Boulting
Feat. Peter Sellers
Frightfully British satire of life in the clergy saved from 'Carry–On' status by Peter Sellers' winning performance.
Courtship of Eddie's Father, The (1962)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Glenn Ford, Ron Howard, Shirley Jones
Wholesome family comedy, wherein widower Glenn Ford is prodded into romance by his six–year son Ron Howard (who went on to become the…
Three Stooges in Orbit / Meet Hercules (1962)
Dir. Edward Bernds
Feat. Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe De Rita
Two features in which the three kings of slapstick are propelled into space with hostile Martians, and visit ancient Rome via a time machine.
Wrong Arm of the Law, TheWrong Arm of the Law, The (1962)
Dir. Cliff Owen
Feat. Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins
Hilarious comic spoof, in which a gang of Australian thieves is pursued by Scotland Yard and criminal underworld alike. Peter Sellers is at the…
Days of Thrills and LaughterDays of Thrills and Laughter (1961) Recommended
Dir. Various
Feat. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charles Chaplin
The third in Robert Youngson's trilogy of definitive compilations of silent comedy, this time with swashbuckling action to match the outrageous…
Tall Story (1960)
Dir. Joshua Logan
Feat. Jane Fonda, Anthony Perkins
A young Jane Fonda makes her screen debut in this candy–coated comedy as a bubbly co–ed with romantic yearnings for basketballer Anthony…
When Comedy Was KingWhen Comedy Was King (1960) Recommended
Dir. Various
Feat. Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel
Second anthology of priceless silent comedy from complier Robert Youngson features excerpts from the likes of Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy,…

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