Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Comedy: 5469 Films to Rent
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) (1957)
- Feat. Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley
- One of the most beloved family sitcoms of its time set around the mischief–making exploits of young Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver.
Lucky Jim (1957)
- Dir. John Boulting
Feat. Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Hugh Griffith…
- A likeable British comedy adapted from the beloved novel by Kingsley Amis about the constant frustrations of a young history lecturer with his…
Naked Truth, The (Your Past is Showing) (1957)
- Dir. Mario Zampi
Feat. Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas, Peggy Mount…
- Dark comedy set in the tabloid industry with an extortionate publisher marked for death by his celebrity victims.
Prince and the Showgirl, The (1957)
- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Marilyn Monroe
- Curious comedy juxtaposes the talents of Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe to surprising effect. Filmed in London during the coronation of George V.
Sad Sack, The (1957)
- Dir. George Marshall
Feat. Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk…
- A charming adaptation of the beloved comic strip by George Baker, with Jerry Lewis playing a hopeless soldier whose planned six weeks weeks of…
Smallest Show on Earth, The (1957)
- Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers…
- A small gem of British comedy, concerning a young couple who inherit a movie–house from a long lost uncle. Along with the semi–decrepit…
Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)
- Dir. Joseph Pevney
Feat. Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Brennan
- Debbie Reynolds shines in this classic rom–com about an unsophisticated woman from backwoods Mississippi who falls in love with a wealthy pilot…
Une Parisienne (1957)
- Dir. Michel Boisrond
Feat. Brigitte Bardot, Charles Boyer
- Dated yet enjoyably fluffy Bardot comedy, with the sex kitten playing the mischief–making daughter of the French Premier who seduces a cabinet…
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
- Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Tony Randall, Jayne Mansfield, Joan Blondell
- Single ad man Tony Randall saves his job but complicates his romantic life by using superstar sexpot Jayne Mansfield in a lipstick campaign.…
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley Maclaine
- Lively spectacle in which David Niven attempts to perform the title feat, while no less than 44 other stars make cameo appearances. Garnered four…