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Subgenre Sampler

 
Captain's ParadiseCaptain's Paradise (1953)
Dir. Anthony Kimmins
Feat. Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson
Nautical romp with captain Alec Guinness paying the price of having a wife in two ports – sultry Yvonne De Carlo and a genial Celia Johnson.
Jumping JacksJumping Jacks (1952)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin
The comic duo of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin make an unlikely pair of paratroopers.
Love NestLove Nest (1952)
Dir. Joseph M. Newman
Feat. Marilyn Monroe
Unremarkable comedy about nosey neighbours in a broken–down apartment block, one of whom is Marilyn Monroe.
Pat and MikePat and Mike (1952) Recommended
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy
Athlete Katharine Hepburn pursues track triumphs with the aid of coach Spencer Tracy. Hepburn–Tracy coupling runs like a well–oiled…
Scared StiffScared Stiff (1952)
Dir. George Marshall
Feat. Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin make a ‘spooktacle’ of themselves in this version of Paul Dickey and Charles Goddard’s Broadway hit.
We're Not MarriedWe're Not Married (1952)
Dir. Edmund Goulding
Feat. Marilyn Monroe, Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen
Overlooked Marilyn Monroe starrer is a multi–episode comedy in which six married couples find out their weddings weren't legitimate.
What Price Glory? (1952)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. James Cagney, Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet
Soldiers James Cagney and Dan Dailey take time out from the trenches of WWI for some zesty romantic rivalry over local attraction Corrinne Calvet.
As Young As You FeelAs Young As You Feel (1951)
Dir. Harmon Jones
Feat. Marilyn Monroe
A young Marilyn Monroe has a support role in this affable corporate satire about a printing employee who won’t sit still for retirement. Based on a…
Green Grow the RushesGreen Grow the Rushes (1951)
Dir. Derek Twist
Feat. Richard Burton, Honor Blackman, Roger Livesey
Minor comedy, of the English variety, set in a brandy–soaked Kent village.
Magnet, TheMagnet, The (1950)
Dir. Charles Frend
Feat. Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh, James Fox
After tricking a school–chum out of a toy magnet, an 11yr–old James Fox gets the guilts and resolves to 'do good'. Quirkily…

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