Subgenre Sampler
Classics > Comedy: 912 Films to Buy & Rent
Sting, The (1973)
- Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw…
- Classic vehicle for Robert Redford and Paul Newman playing two Depression–era conmen. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture. Music by…
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? (TV Series) (1973)
- Feat. James Bolam
- Popular sequel to "The Likely Lads", a hit British sitcom from the partnership of Dick Clement and Ian La Francis of which only nine of those shows…
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (Une Belle Fille Comme Moi) (1972)
- Dir. Francois Truffaut
Feat. Bernadette Lafont, Andre Dussollier
- Twisted French black comedy of a licentious, manipulative murderess recounting her sordid past to a green criminology student. Dripping in silly…
Are You Being Served? (TV Series) (1972-1985)
- Feat. Mollie Sugden, John Inman
- The staff at 'Grace Brothers' department store serve out the humourous innuendos in this long–running British sitcom.
Avanti (1972)
- Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills
- Neglected upon release, but now no more, this late Billy Wilder comedy, Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills connect in a Mediterranean resort, where each…
Bless This House (1972)
- Dir. Gerald Thomas
Feat. Sidney James
- Sidney Carry–On James is the long–suffering head of a madcap household, whose constant tomfoolery cause him endless headaches; his…
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
- Dir. Jerry Paris
Feat. John Astin, Mickey Rooney, Henry Gibson…
- Wacky western spoof made its way onto screens after originally flopping as TV pilot. John Astin (ADDAM'S FAMILY) plays the titular villain on…
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)
- Dir. Gene Saks
Feat. Alan Arkin, Sally Kellerman, Paula Prentiss…
- Neil Simon adapts his portrait of a middle aged restaurateur trying desperately to join the sexual revolution by taking advantage of his mother's…
Lo Scopone Scientifico (1972)
- Dir. Luigi Comencini
Feat. Bette Davis, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano…
- Little–known Italian comedy stars Bette Davis as a wealthy, Nora Desmond–esque countess who entices those less fortunate to gamble with…
Love Thy Neighbour (TV Series) (1972)
- Dir. Stuart Allen
Feat. Jake Smethurst, Rudolph Walker
- Devised to defuse some of the racial tension of the day, this controversial 70s Brit sitcom hilariously pits black and white neighbours…