1950's Comedy Video Titles
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SKU: D48515
Novel comic excursion from producer George Pal stars Jimmy Durante as the head of a showbiz family whose financial problems are solved when money begins mysteriously appearing in their New York brownstone. The source of their newfound funds? A wily little squirrel who's been pilfering from their miserly landlord/neighbor! Fun-filled ... more
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A Kid For Two Farthings(1956)
FullscreenSKU: D43788
Delightful British comedy, set in the Jewish section of London's Petticoat Lane, about a boy who buys a one-horned goat he believes is a unicorn with magical powers. When fantastic things begin to happen to people around him, the neighborhood begins to believe the boy's story. Celia Johnson, Diana Dors, Lou Jacobi and Jonathan Ashmore ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D08169
When gold-digging legal secretary Eleanor Parker gets dispatched to notify radio commentator Fred MacMurray that he's come into a $2 million inheritance, she decides to withhold the good news for a bit and see if she can steal him away from fiancee Kay Buckley. Screwball shenanigans follow in this charmer co-starring Richard ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D45710
A mix-up between a love letter and a treasure map has waiters Bud and Lou on the wrong end of a cutlass in this slapstick swashbuckler. Charles Laughton (making his second screen appearance as Captain Kidd) co-stars as the notorious pirate who reluctantly takes the boys on as partners--but plans to double-cross them. With Fran Warren ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D24197
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello get wrapped up in riotous comedy when they head to Egypt in search of hidden treasure and have a close encounter with Kharis, the living mummy. Marie Windsor, Richard Deacon, Michael Ansara co-star. 80 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital ... more
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$14.99
Abdulla The Great(1955)
FullscreenSKU: D80832
A dissolute Middle East monarch (Gregory Ratoff) falls for a beautiful English model (Kay Kendall) who, in turn, is attracted to a member of the ruler's staff (Sydney Chaplin) in this lively romantic comedy. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
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Angels In The Outfield(1951)
SKU: D52949
Heavenly baseball comedy stars Paul Douglas as a brash, sailor-mouthed manager who mends his ways after some divine intervention lifts his Pittsburgh Pirates team out of the cellar. When a little girl claims to see the angels on the diamond, reporter Janet Leigh turns the story into a national sensation. Named by President Eisenhower ... more
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$19.99
As Young As You Feel(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D61089
Lively social comedy starring Monty Woolley as an elderly man who loses his job at a printing company, then poses as the president of the outfit to get it back. David Wayne, Thelma Ritter, Albert Dekker and a young Marilyn Monroe (as a secretary) co-star in this winner based on a Paddy Chayefsky story. 76 min. Standard; Soundtracks: ... more
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At War With The Army(1950)
SKU: D11261
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis' first starring vehicle boosted them to instant fame. Jerry is a not-cut-out-for-the-army private who helps womanizing sergeant Dean Martin iron out some of the wrinkles in his love life. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
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Auntie Mame(1958)
WidescreenSKU: D36663
Rosalind Russell re-creates her Broadway triumph as the flashy, lovably eccentric socialite who takes her orphaned nephew under her wing and shows him around the world of the Roaring '20s. Based on Patrick Dennis' novel; with Forrest Tucker, Peggy Cass, Coral Browne and Jan Handzlik. 143 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English ... more
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Bedtime For Bonzo(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D73754
Future historians will wonder about this one: the 40th President of the United States playing father to a chimpanzee. College professor Ronald Reagan needs to domesticate the title ape for an experiment, but first he must find a suitable "mother." With Diana Lynn, Walter Slezak. 84 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; ... more
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Behave Yourself!(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D65149
Comedy-thriller stars Shelley Winters and Farley Granger as a couple on the run when the stray dog they take in turns out to be a trained "crime dog" that the bad guys want back. With William Demarest, Sheldon Leonard, Lon Chaney, Jr. 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.
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Bell, Book And Candle(1958)
SKU: D17123
About-to-be-married publisher James Stewart finds himself smitten with Kim Novak, but is shocked to find out she's a witch! Jack Lemmon, Hermione Gingold and Ernie Kovacs also star in this enchanting comedy, a hit on Broadway and the indirect basis for TV's "Bewitched." 103 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English ... more
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Belles On Their Toes(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D51287
Heartfelt and funny sequel to 1950's "Cheaper by the Dozen" finds the widowed Myrna Loy trying to fend for herself and her 12 kids. After receiving rejections from potential employers because of her gender, Loy takes a job training engineers for Edward Arnold's company. Meanwhile, eldest daughter Jeanne Crain finds romance with young ... more
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SKU: D52719
Second film in the hilarious British series has a diamond smuggler hiding out at the infamous girls' school by masquerading as the new headmistress. George Cole, Lionel Jeffries, Terry-Thomas, and the curvaceous Sabrina star, with a special appearance by Alastair Sim. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
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Bobbikins(1959)
FullscreenSKU: D17512
Sure, children should be seen and not heard, but try telling that to struggling London entertainer Max Bygraves, who starts getting chatted up by his 14-month-old son Bobbikins (Steven Stocker)! Worse yet, he's the only one that the kid converses with, calling his sanity into question. Will their family survive the success that comes ... more
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$15.99
Born Yesterday(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D16440
Judy Holliday won an Academy Award for repeating her Broadway role as the streetwise but uncultured girl of junk magnate Broderick Crawford, who hires writer William Holden to give her some "class." George Cukor directed this "Pygmalion"-like comedy. 102 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, ... more
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Brandy For The Parson(1952)
SKU: D38809
A young couple's yachting excursion along the southern coast of England is comically interrupted when their boat collides with another vessel and they wind up helping its owner smuggle barrels of brandy from France to Britain. Kenneth More, Jean Lodge, James Donald, and Alfie Bass star in this charming romp. 76 min. Standard; Soundtrack: ... more
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Carry On Nurse(1959)
SKU: D98082
From England's madcap "Carry On" comedy film series comes this tale of hospital hijinks. The workers take on the administration, the interns take on the doctors, and the men's ward takes on the nurses. What results is a prescription for big laughs! Kenneth Connor, Shirley Eaton, Charles Hawtrey star. 83 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: ... more
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$19.99
Carry On Sergeant(1958)
WidescreenSKU: D10764
The long-running "Carry On" series got its start with this deft service comedy, which chronicles the misadventures of Sergeant Grimshawe (William Hartnell) and his hapless platoon of soldiers. Bumbling their way through basic training, these guffaw-producing grunts still dream of achieving their fair share of military glory! Shirley ... more
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$19.99
Casanova's Big Night(1954)
FullscreenSKU: D74708
Who better to portray history's greatest lover than...Bob Hope? Actually, Bob's a tailor who winds up impersonating Casanova and finds himself running from lonely women and court assassins. Lively farce also stars Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone and Lon Chaney, Jr. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: ... more
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Castle In The Air(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D38623
Dwindling fortunes force a Scottish earl (David Tomlinson) to consider selling his family castle, which he already rents out as a bed and breakfast. An American heiress and a National Coal Board official are the competing would-be buyers, but a ghost and a boarder who thinks Tomlinson is the heir to the Scottish throne complicate matters ... more
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Champagne For Caesar(1950)
SKU: D36986
Riotously funny fable about a genius, played by Ronald Colman, who goes on a radio quiz program and takes them for everything they've got. Vincent Price is the show's neurotic sponsor, who hires beautiful Celeste Holm to distract Colman. With Art Linkletter, Barbara Britton. 99 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; ... more
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$8.99
Cheaper By The Dozen(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D49875
Years before "The Brady Bunch" or "Eight Is Enough," audiences delighted to this endearing film starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy as Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, the proud parents of 12 in early 1900s New England. The ever-fastidious Webb's attempts to keep the household running efficiently drive this nostalgic comedy/drama, based ... more
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$8.99
Confidentially Connie(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D48038
Texas cattleman Louis Calhern heads to a New England college town, hoping to coax estranged professor son Van Johnson back into the family business. However, an innocent ploy to make sure expectant daughter-in-law Janet Leigh gets adequate nutrition escalates into an industrywide beef pricing war! Fun farce, adapted by Max Shulman from ... more
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$19.99
Desk Set(1957)
WidescreenSKU: D71484
Spry romantic comedy with an office setting, as research department leader Katharine Hepburn pits her workers' wits against the electronic brain being brought in by efficiency expert Spencer Tracy. With Joan Blondell, Gig Young. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital ... more
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Doctor At Large(1957)
SKU: D27858
No sooner does Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) graduate and seek gainful employment than he finds complications at work with his hospital superiors. After the eager young surgeon gets into hot water with an important colleague, he's got to heal his reputation despite his popularity among the ladies on staff. Charming comedy co-stars ... more
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Doctor At Sea(1955)
SKU: D27857
Dirk Bogarde returns as young medico Simon Sparrow in this second film in the popular British series, setting out as ship's doctor on a cruise and hoping to escape the distractions posed by the fairer sex. But when one of the only two women on board is the stunning Brigitte Bardot, there's little chance Dr. Sparrow's going to avoid ... more
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Doctor In The House(1954)
SKU: D27856
The original British comedy that spawned a slew of sequels and a popular TV series stars Dirk Bogarde as medical student Simon Sparrow, who must overcome the womanizing and carousing of his three comrades if any of them hope to graduate. Following young Sparrow's adventures will give you an incurable case of the giggles! With Kenneth ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D27636
Rip-roaring military farce about Navy press officers on a remote South Seas island during World War II who don't get anywhere near combat action, but are expected to snag new recruits for the service. With Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, Fred Clark, and Mickey Shaughnessy as a textbook sailor with a foul mouth. 107 min. Widescreen ... more
Regularly $29.99
$12.99
Don't Panic Chaps!(1959)
WidescreenSKU: D60436
Sent to set up an observation post on a remote Adriatic isle during World War II, a quartet of British soldiers stumbles upon four German troops on a similar mission. They agree to a truce until an occupying force lands, and the arrangement actually works out quite well...until a gorgeous Slavic shipwreck victim washes ashore! Dennis ... more
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$19.99
Double Dynamite(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D54200
It's money, money everywhere and not a dime to spend for Frank Sinatra and Jane Russell, two lovebirds in a bank teller's cage who are suspected of embezzlement when Frank's big racing bet pays off. Groucho Marx has some great moments as the couple's pal, a greasy spoon waiter, in this light comedy. 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English ... more
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$6.99
Dream Wife(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D25836
Sydney Sheldon wrote and directed this delightful comic romp that stars Cary Grant as a male chauvinist who wants girlfriend Deborah Kerr to give up her State Department job to be a stay-at-home wife. When she refuses and travels to the Middle East to deal with an oil crisis, the spurned Grant proposes to an Arab princess who's devoted ... more
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$12.99
Dreamboat(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D60670
Respected college professor Clifton Webb was only too happy to let his days as a silent movie idol be buried in the past. His anonymity goes out the window, though, when former leading lady Ginger Rogers starts hosting TV revivals, and Webb's only too willing to go to court to get his privacy back! Comic charmer co-stars Anne Francis, ... more
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Elopement(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D60251
Industrial designer Clifton Webb, primed to see daughter Anne Francis join the firm upon her college graduation, blows his stack when she runs off with psychology professor William Lundigan. It seems that Lundigan's dad (Charles Bickford) is no more happy about the union and their angry alliance to track the couple down makes for many ... more
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Fancy Pants(1950)
DVD FullscreenSKU: D61250
Bob Hope and Lucille Ball star in this raucous remake of "Ruggles of Red Gap." Bob's cheery-o impersonation of a proper British lord convinces Lucy to invite him to her Old West home, where the camouflage continues. With Bruce Cabot and Jack Kirkwood. 92 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. NOTE: ... more
$19.99
Father Is A Bachelor(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D82052
Confirmed single William Holden struggles with his desire for perpetual bachelorhood while his adopted children attempt to set him up--repeatedly--with eligible women to marry. Will Holden's kids see him at the altar before they're all grown up themselves? Charming romantic comedy co-stars Coleen Gray, Mary Jane Saunders, and Charles ... more
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$19.99
Father Of The Bride(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D44405
Light-hearted comedy stars Spencer Tracy as the titular papa, coping with one emergency after another as daughter Elizabeth Taylor prepares to walk down the aisle. Sentimental gem, directed by Vincente Minnelli, also stars Joan Bennett, Don Taylor, Russ Tamblyn, Billie Burke. 94 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, ... more
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Father's Little Dividend(1951)
SKU: D19560
Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor and Joan Bennett reprise their roles in this delightful sequel to "Father of the Bride," with the imminent arrival of a grandchild making Tracy much more nervous than mother-to-be Taylor! Vincente Minnelli directs. 81 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Regularly $9.99
$6.99
Fearless Fagan(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D59790
Family-oriented, fact-based service farce concerns a young circus clown (Carleton Carpenter) who gets drafted and can't find a caretaker for Fearless Fagan, the tame lion he raised from a cub. His only resort is to report to base with the big cat in tow, and try to keep the chaos to a minimum until a home can be found. Janet Leigh, ... more
Regularly $29.99
$14.99
For Heaven's Sake(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D60252
It's the job of angel Clifton Webb to make sure babies get born, and when a theatrical couple (Joan Bennett, Robert Cummings) proves more focused on career than family, he comes to Earth in the guise of a rich Texas production backer in order to move things along. Webb starts enjoying this mortal coil a little too much in this charming ... more
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$15.99
Forever Darling(1956)
WidescreenSKU: D63861
Lucille Ball, the unhappy wife of workaholic chemist Desi Arnaz, receives marital help from guardian angel James Mason in this offbeat fantasy comedy. The couple's trip to the woods for an insecticide test provides some wacky moments. Louis Calhern, John Hoyt co-star. 91 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital ... more
Regularly $24.99
$9.99
Francis The Talking Mule(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D42431
On a mission in World War II, G.I. Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) is rescued by Francis, an Army mule who can talk...but only to him. Stirling's claim that his four-legged pal speaks lands him in a padded cell before the pair are recognized for their heroic deeds. Debut entry in the popular series co-stars Patricia Medina, with Chill ... more
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$13.49
Full Of Life(1956)
WidescreenSKU: D60520
Judy Holliday plays the pregnant wife of struggling writer Richard Conte who comes under duress when hubby's opinionated father tries to ensure that the couple finally gets a proper, full-blown church wedding. Family farce features Esther Minciotti, Joe De Santis, and Metropolitan Opera star Salvatore Baccaloni as Papa; scripted by ... more
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$19.99
Further Up The Creek(1958)
WidescreenSKU: D03309
This sequel to "Up the Creek" was Peter Sellers-less, but much of the cast did return for this comic romp about the Royal Navy. As obsolete ships are sold off to the Arabs, the crew of the U.S.S. Aristotle makes a bid for some quick cash by passing off their vessel as a luxury liner and selling tourist seats aboard their voyage through ... more
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Genevieve(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D31261
This hilarious British comedy follows friends Alan (John Gregson) and Ambrose (Kenneth More) as they participate in a vintage car race that will take them from London to Brighton and back. Quickly, their friendly rivalry and wager to see which of the pals can get back to London first gets out of hand--and the guys get overwhelmed by ... more
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$17.99
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D21915
Showgirls Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell set sail for Paris on an ocean liner with the goal of landing some eligible millionaires in the lively musical/comedy based on Anita Loos' play. With Charles Coburn, Tommy Noonan, and Monroe's legendary "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" number. 91 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby ... more
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Ghost Buster(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D20504
This spooky short comedy follows the story of a window washer who impersonates a nurse while investigating the disappearance of a wealthy man's nephew. The intrepid cross-dresser hopes to become a reporter once he's cracked the case! Gil Lamb, Carol Hughes star. Also includes "Killer with Wings" (1946), a recut version of the George ... more
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$18.99
Green Grow The Rushes(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D59527
In the style of "Whisky Galore" comes this lively British comedy about a group of coastal brandy smugglers who are able to operate due to an old glitch in the law. When the authorities try to clamp down, the hilarity begins. Richard Burton, Roger Livesey, and Honor Blackman star. AKA: "Brandy Ashore." 78 min. Standard; Soundtrack: ... more
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$14.99
Half A Hero(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D60066
Low-key project for Red Skelton casts him as an NYC magazine writer miserable with wife Jean Hagen's insistence they pull up roots and move to the 'burbs. He's only too happy when his bosses commission him to pen a hatchet job on suburban life, but his research brings about a change of heart. Max Shulman-scripted comedy co-stars Mary ... more
Regularly $29.99
$14.99
Half Angel(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D60342
Though happily engaged--presumably--to stuffy boyfriend John Ridgely, repressed nurse Loretta Young harbors an attraction to lawyer Joseph Cotten. Things get interesting when she starts to sleepwalk, and manifest a personality that's a lot less shy about her desires. Split-uation comedy co-stars Cecil Kellaway, Jim Backus, Irene Ryan. ... more
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Harem Girl(1952)
WidescreenSKU: D11050
In her final big-screen appearance, Joan Davis plays an American secretary hired as traveling companion to Arabian princess Peggie Castle, whose oil-rich lands are coveted by scheming sheik Arthur Blake. The wacky Davis makes sure the conspirators get their just desserts (or is that deserts?). Paul Marion, Henry Brandon, Minerva Urecal, ... more
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$18.99
Harvey(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D21283
Based on the play by Mary Chase, this beloved comedy stars James Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd, a good-hearted inebriate whose constant companion is an invisible rabbit named Harvey who stands just over six feet tall. Josephine Hull won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her performance as Elwood's sister, who becomes determined ... more
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SKU: D80282
The perennially popular play was turned into a classic comedy by director/co-scripter David Lean, with a bravura performance by Charles Laughton in the title role of a tyrannical boot-maker who forbids his daughters to marry whom they wish, and how they turn the tables on him. With John Mills, Brenda de Banzie. 108 min. Standard; Soundtrack: ... more
Regularly $39.99
$35.99
Holiday For Lovers(1959)
WidescreenSKU: D09956
Stressed-out Boston psychiatrist Clifton Webb believed the best thing for his nerves would be to pack up spouse Jane Wyman, and desirable daughters Jill St. John and Carol Lynley, for a South American vacation. The overprotective dad, however, doesn't allow himself a lot of rest, as he has to fend off a raft of males interested in ... more
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Houseboat(1958)
WidescreenSKU: D36694
Engaging comedy classic stars Cary Grant as a widowed government attorney living aboard a houseboat with his three unruly children. After hiring Italian socialite Sophia Loren to look after his kids, Grant quickly becomes enchanted with the mysterious beauty. As the pair strikes up a relationship, Grant realizes that his streak of ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D21918
Delicious comedy about three man-crazed models out for eligible (and wealthy) bachelors who rent a posh Manhattan apartment and pose as rich gals in order to get their guys. Marilyn Monroe is wooed by a playboy, but is snagged by tax-dodging crook David Wayne; Betty Grable hooks on to well-off Fred Clark, but falls for forest ranger ... more
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SKU: D95728
Traveling to Massachusetts to interfere in his daughter's affairs, a lovable but abrasive codger from Wyoming quickly creates turmoil in the lives of everyone he encounters. Deciding to rid the town of its troublesome leader, he performs an Indian rain dance to summon a hurricane--setting in motion a series of misunderstandings and ... more
Regularly $9.99
$7.99
I Only Arsked(1958)
SKU: D96970
Based on the long-running BBC series "The Army Game," this breezy comedy follows a group of misfit British soldiers as they are sent to the Middle East to stop a revolution. While frantically trying to quell the growing unrest, the men get into a series of mishaps and become consumed by such distractions as harem girls. Alfie Bass, ... more
$14.99
Idol On Parade(1959)
WidescreenSKU: D45257
Famed British pop singer Jeep Jackson (Anthony Newley) is drafted into military service in this lighthearted comedy. His presence causes nothing but headaches for his commanding officer (Lionel Jeffries) and drill sergeant (William Bendix, deftly pulling off an Irish brogue) as Jackson is routinely spirited off the base in order to ... more
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Indiscreet(1958)
WidescreenSKU: D09421
Stanley Donen's sophisticated romantic comedy stars Ingrid Bergman as a famed actress living in London and Cary Grant as the married American businessman with whom she begins a "no strings attached" fling. But what will happen when both come to care for each other more than they imagined...and when Bergman learns a secret Grant's kept ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D09266
A newlywed American G.I. stationed in England is looking forward to a honeymoon in London with his bride...until his former first wife shows up and claims that they're still married! The soldier's buddies' and lawyer's attempts to straighten things out only make things worse in this British bedroom romp. Bonar Colleano, Diana Decker, ... more
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$14.99
It Happened To Jane(1959)
WidescreenSKU: D73176
When a shipment of lobsters arrives spoiled thanks to some careless railroad workers, feisty New England businesswoman Doris Day, aided by best friend Jack Lemmon, fights to save her firm from sinking by taking rail tycoon Ernie Kovacs to court. Day also sings three songs in this winning comedy. AKA: "Twinkle and Shine." 97 min. Widescreen; ... more
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WidescreenSKU: D58025
Frothy romantic farce about Maggie Putnam (Debbie Reynolds), a showgirl who falls for penniless Air Force sergeant Joe Fitzpatrick (Glenn Ford). Joe wins a shiny red Lincoln Futura (a car that would later become TV's Batmobile) in a raffle and the pair get hitched. But Maggie tests his love when she forbids him from touching her for ... more
Regularly $29.99
$12.99
It's Great To Be Young!(1956)
FullscreenSKU: D04363
A beloved English music teacher (John Mills) gets into hot water for showing a preference for "modern" tunes over more old-fashioned fare. His students come to the rescue after the instructor's headmaster threatens to shut down the band program. Cheery British comedy co-stars Cecil Parker, Elizabeth Kentish, and Derek Blomfield. 94 ... more
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$14.99
Jack And The Beanstalk(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D08602
Bud and Lou risk certain death to rescue a beautiful princess from the giant and bring back the hen that lays golden eggs in this musical, magical treatment of the classic fairy tale. Buddy Baer, Dorothy Ford also star. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; bonus footage; bonus short "Life with the Flying Cadets" (1941); theatrical ... more
Regularly $14.99
$9.99
Jack And The Beanstalk(1952)
SKU: D26514
Bud and Lou risk certain death to rescue a beautiful princess from the giant and bring back the hen that lays golden eggs in this musical, magical treatment of the classic fairy tale. Buddy Baer, Dorothy Ford also star. 78 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Regularly $9.99
$6.99
Key To The City(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D12008
Lively romantic farce with Clark Gable and Loretta Young as small-town mayors who meet at a convention in San Francisco and, through a series of comical misunderstandings, face scandal and jail time. The two beat the rap, fall in love, and team to take on an unscrupulous politician trying to unseat Gable. With Frank Morgan, James Gleason, ... more
Regularly $29.99
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Kiss Them For Me(1957)
WidescreenSKU: D41949
Frothy wartime comedy stars Cary Grant as a fun-loving naval pilot who finagles a furlough in San Francisco for himself and two other flyboys. But as Grant tries to lead the men on a four-day party in the city by the bay, he finds he must deal with a persistent public relations officer (Werner Klemperer) and a pleasant distraction in ... more
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$10.99
Knock On Wood(1953)
WidescreenSKU: D04891
This Cold War farce finds an American ventriloquist (Danny Kaye) on the run from both prospects of marriage and the law while performing in a European tour. Little does Kaye know that inside the heads of his dummies are valuable documents sought by Russian spies! Mai Zetterling, Torin Thatcher, and David Burns co-star. 103 min. Widescreen; ... more
Regularly $24.99
$22.49
Laughter In Paradise(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D81094
When infamous prankster Hugh Griffith passes away, the relatives who gather for a reading of his will are shocked to learn that, to claim their inheritance, they'll have to perform various stunts that could test their dignity or even land them in jail! Lively British comedy also stars Alastair Sim, George Cole, Fay Compton, Ernest Thesiger; ... more
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$14.99
Lay That Rifle Down(1955)
FullscreenSKU: D76990
Countrified chaos erupts for Judy Canova in this charming "Cinderella" story that finds the comedienne enrolled in a correspondence charm school to better herself, then having to outwit con men trying to swindle her aunt out of her small hotel. Corn-fed comedy also stars Robert Lowery, Richard Deacon. 71 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. ... more
Regularly $9.99
$7.99
Left, Right And Centre(1959)
WidescreenSKU: D04357
A former TV personality (Ian Carmichael) launches a campaign to win a seat in Parliament at the behest of his father (Alastair Sim), who hopes to use the publicity to boost his own financial fortunes. The effort gets complicated when the conservative candidate falls in love with a pretty opponent (Patricia Bredin) representing the Labour ... more
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$14.99
Let's Make It Legal(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D61090
Mirthful marital farce about a woman who divorces her husband of 25 years, much to the chagrin of their daughter. When the woman's former boyfriend enters the picture, the daughter tries to keep them apart. Claudette Colbert, Macdonald Carey, Barbara Bates, Robert Wagner, and Marilyn Monroe star. 76 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English ... more
Regularly $14.99
$10.99
Love Is Better Than Ever(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D01668
A romantic comedy with Elizabeth Taylor as a small-town dancing instructor who travels to New York for a convention, where she falls in love with successful talent agent Larry Parks. This was Parks' last film before he was blacklisted. With Josephine Hutchinson, Tom Tully, and Gene Kelly in a cameo; directed by Stanley Donen. 81 min. ... more
Regularly $29.99
$12.99
Love Nest(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D61091
A soldier returns to civilian life to discover his dreams of becoming a writer are shattered when he and his wife buy an apartment building and see their time occupied by servicing tenants' needs. Among the renters are a shady Casanova, and a sexy young woman and her husband. William Lundigan, June Haver, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Paar, ... more
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$13.49
Lucky Jim(1957)
SKU: D52715
Freewheeling British farce starring Ian Carmichael as a lecturer at a university who finds himself in the middle of all sorts of comic adventures during a special weekend in which he attends a colleague's party and a school function. Terry-Thomas and Hugh Griffith also star in this hilarious adaptation of Kingsley Amis' classic novel. ... more
Regularly $19.99
$14.99
Mister 880(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D09959
It seems that the U.S. Treasury has a dirty little secret. Its most implacable adversary is a charming, aged counterfeiter (Edmund Gwenn) who knocks out just enough phony singles to live on--and who's eluded capture for a decade. Newly minted Secret Serviceman Burt Lancaster takes on the challenge, but can he bring himself to bring ... more
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$15.99
Mister Roberts(1955)
WidescreenSKU: D13182
Henry Fonda re-created his Broadway stage role in this classic comedy/drama about the dehumanizing aspects of war. On board a WWII supply ship in the Pacific, cargo officer Fonda longs for combat duty, but in the meantime serves as a buffer between the men and tyrannical captain James Cagney. With William Powell as the ship's doctor ... more
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$14.99
Mister Scoutmaster(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D58473
Wacky comedy stars Clifton Webb as a stodgy television star who becomes convinced that his show is failing because he's lost touch with younger viewers. In an effort to reconnect with America's youth--and boost ratings--Webb signs up as a Boy Scout leader and soon finds himself unexpectedly bonding with the Scouts as he joins them on ... more
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$14.99
Money From Home(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D54506
Feeling the pinch of mounting gambling debt, Herman "Honey Talk" Nelson (Dean Martin) recruits his veterinarian cousin Virgil (Jerry Lewis) to help him rig a horse race. But all doesn't go according to plan (of course) and the boys soon find themselves mixed up in a wacky escapade that involves mistaken identities, mobsters, lovely ... more
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$13.49
Monkey Business(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D28657
Howard Hawks' "fountain of youth" comedy stars Cary Grant as a scientist whose rejuvenation serum causes chaos for himself and everyone around him. With Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn and Marilyn Monroe in an early role. 97 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: ... more
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$10.99
Mother Didn't Tell Me(1950)
FullscreenSKU: D60256
When Dorothy McGuire visits the doctor's office of William Lundigan, a simple head cold turns into a full-blown--and mutual--bite from the love bug. What she didn't see coming, however, were the sundry challenges of being a physician's wife--from the long hours to the patients' demands to his entering a partnership with attractive colleague ... more
Regularly $24.99
$15.99
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SKU: D18300
The last entry in Britain's "Old Mother Riley" comedy series features Bela Lugosi as a coffin-sleeping scientist who just needs fuel for his robot, then look out, London! Arthur Lucan reprises his role as boisterous Irish charwoman Riley. AKA: "My Son, The Vampire," "Vampire Over London." 74 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby ... more
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$9.99
available 9/10/2013
FullscreenSKU: D08504
The 1948 stage play "The Silver Whistle" was retooled to become the final comedy in which Clifton Webb starred as Lynn Belvedere, the dapper British polymath. Here, Belvedere masquerades as an elderly man in order to infiltrate a seniors' home and investigate the pitfalls of growing old. In the process, he becomes an inspiration to ... more
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$14.99
My Favorite Spy(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D04892
Burlesque performer Bob Hope is recruited by the U.S. government to impersonate a captured spy he resembles and travel to Tangier to obtain a valuable microfilm. Arriving on foreign soil, Hope makes contact with his double's beautiful girlfriend (Hedy Lamarr) and gets down to serious--and downright funny--business! Francis L. Sullivan, ... more
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$22.49
My Pal Gus(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D60574
A workaholic executive (Richard Widmark) has pretty much figured everything out, except how to get a handle on his incorrigible, bratty 5-year-old son (George Winslow). A progressive teacher (Joanne Dru) works her wonders on the boy, as well as his romantically interested father...but what happens when grasping ex-wife Audrey Totter ... more
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My Wife's Best Friend(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D08505
After a near-death experience in an airplane results in a man (Macdonald Carey) confessing to his wife (Anne Baxter) that he had been unfaithful many years before, she instantly forgives him but grows more resentful after their craft makes a safe landing. As she contemplates notions of revenge, she pictures herself transformed into ... more
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$15.99
No Time For Sergeants(1958)
WidescreenSKU: D80513
Classic comedy stars Andy Griffith (reprising a role he first played on TV and Broadway) as an oblivious country bumpkin from Georgia who's brimming with pride after being drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps. However, Griffith's eager efforts soon run him afoul of his commanding officer (Myron McCormick), and he finds himself in endless ... more
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$8.99
Off Limits(1953)
FullscreenSKU: D36517
It's military mayhem when boxing trainer Bob Hope reluctantly joins the Army so he can keep an eye on his recently drafted protege. Stuck in khaki when the fighter is discharged, Hope agrees to help private Mickey Rooney learn the ropes, but only because he's interested in Rooney's singer aunt. Marilyn Maxwell, Eddie Mayehoff ... more
Regularly $24.99
$22.49
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!(1957)
WidescreenSKU: D09960
A busy psychiatrist (David Niven) thought it would be another day at the office when his new patient (Ginger Rogers) shared her suspicions of philandering by her hard-drinking actor husband (Dan Dailey). What's the shrink's analysis when the other woman turns out to be his own betrothed (Barbara Rush)? Sly sex farce co-stars Tony Randall ... more
Regularly $24.99
$15.99
Oklahoma Annie(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D72207
New deputy Judy Canova sets out to help her sheriff beau clean up a crooked frontier town in a wild western comedy. With John Russell, "Fuzzy" Knight, Denver Pyle. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Regularly $14.99
$9.99
Operation Mad Ball(1957)
WidescreenSKU: D57814
Upbeat wartime comedy with Jack Lemmon as a fast-talking private stationed at a hospital in France during World War II. With Army rules prohibiting socializing between enlisted men and nurses, Lemmon recruits a resourceful supply sergeant (Mickey Rooney) and a local hotel manager (Jeanne Manet) to help him stage a dance and romance ... more
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$13.49
Our Miss Brooks(1956)
FullscreenSKU: D56966
Long before the Addamses, Clampetts, or Flintstones, TV's wisecracking English teacher Connie Brooks (Eve Arden) made the jump to the big screen in this feature-length comedy. Will Madison High's long-suffering single gal finally snare the man of her dreams, biology teacher Phillip Boynton (Robert Rockwell)? Series regulars Gale Gordon ... more
Regularly $29.99
$12.99
Paradise Lagoon(1957)
WidescreenSKU: D58338
Bill Crichton (Kenneth More), loyal and highly efficient butler to England's wealthy Loam family, prides himself on knowing his place as a servant. But the class system is turned upside down when Crichton and the Loams are shipwrecked on a remote island and the resourceful houseman distinguishes himself as a natural leader among the ... more
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$19.99
Paris Holiday(1958)
SKU: D19823
The City of Lights becomes the City of Laughs when Bob Hope travels to Paris to buy a French playwright's latest work and winds up getting involved with gangsters and lovely Anita Ekberg (What's not to like?). Co-stars French comic Fernandel and director Preston Sturges. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. ... more
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$14.99
Passionate Stranger(1957)
FullscreenSKU: D38805
Witty British comedy follows a female writer who hires a Italian chauffeur to be both her new driver and the subject of her latest novel. After reading the manuscript, the chauffeur believes that his employer is in love with him, leading to all sorts of complications. Ralph Richardson, Margaret Leighton star. AKA: "A Novel Affair." ... more
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$14.99
Pat And Mike(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D19590
Crisp direction from George Cukor and "cherce" Ruth Gordon/Garson Kanin dialogue highlight this comedy about shady sports promoter Spencer Tracy and his latest find, college gym teacher Katharine Hepburn. With William Ching, Aldo Ray, and early appearances by Charles Bronson and Chuck Connors. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby ... more
Regularly $29.99
$19.99
Penny Princess(1952)
FullscreenSKU: D57924
Young American woman Lindy Smith (Yolande Donlan) is unexpectedly thrust into the position of head of state when she inherits the obscure European nation of Lampidorra from a distant relative. But when she learns the tiny, cash-strapped country's biggest industry is smuggling, Lindy turns to a charming Englishman (Dirk Bogarde) to help ... more
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$14.99
People Will Talk(1951)
FullscreenSKU: D41946
Sparkling comic gem with moments of great poignancy stars Cary Grant as a physician whose belief in the curative powers of the mind seems too unorthodox to his associates, while his love for a pregnant, emotionally distressed medical student (Jeanne Crain) only brings about even more disdain. Hume Cronyn and Walter Slezak co-star; Joseph ... more
Regularly $14.99
$10.99
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