Comedy Movies
This Could Be the Night (1957)
To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a boisterous nightclub.
The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill’s long-lost uncle has died and left them…
Guendalina (1957)
The Passionate Stranger (1957)
Judith Wynter is a happily married novelist whose romantic works are eagerly devoured by scores of female readers. When Carlo, a handsome young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for Judith…
Brothers in Law (1957)
Roger Thursby is an overly keen, newly-qualified barrister who rubs his fellow barristers up the wrong way. When he is thrown in at the deep-end, with a particularly hot-tempered judge…
Hold That Hypnotist (1957)
When one of the Boys agrees to be hypnotized, he discovers he led a past life in the 1600s as a British tax collector.
Funny Face (1957)
A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.
True as a Turtle (1957)
Tony Hudson offers his young wife Jane a cruise on a yacht as a honeymoon trip. Although Jane suffers from chronic seasickness, she accepts and one day they go on…
Top Secret Affair (1957)
A publisher uses her magazine and charm to derail a general on the Washington fast track.
It’s Great to be Young! (1956)
IT’S GREAT TO A YOUNG stars John Mills as Dingle an easygoing high school teacher. When autocratic new headmaster Frome (Cecil Parker) begins imposing all sorts of repressive rules, Dingle…
Rock Rock Rock! (1956)
Teenage Dori can’t convince her father to buy her a gown so she decides to get the money together herself in time for the prom.
Full of Life (1956)
A father-in-law’s visit makes life even more complicated for a struggling writer and his pregnant wife. Director Richard Quine’s 1956 film stars Judy Holliday, Richard Conte and Salvatore Baccaloni.
Three Men in a Boat (1956)
Three London gentlemen take a vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
The Green Man (1956)
Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins is actually a professional hired assassin with a predilection for killing his targets with bombs. After disposing of a…
The King and Four Queens (1956)
Opportunistic con man Dan Kehoe ingratiates himself with the cantankerous mother of four outlaws and their beautiful widows in order to find their hidden gold.
Bundle of Joy (1956)
Kitschy musical remake of “Bachelor Mother”. Debbie Reynolds plays an over-eager clerk in a large department store and Eddie Fisher plays the boss’ son. After getting fired from her job,…
Hollywood or Bust (1956)
The last movie with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin together, is a satire of the life in Hollywood. Steve Wiley is a deceiver who cheats Malcolm Smith when he wins…
Stars in Your Eyes (1956)
A group of feisty, talented young performers pool their resources and buy a dilapidated theatre to showcase their acts – but unscrupulous property developers also want the theatre and resort…
The Girl Can’t Help It (1956)
A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.
Everything But the Truth (1956)
Upset with the prevarications of the adult world, Willie launches a truth-telling campaign at school, with the blessings of his pretty teacher Joan Madison.
Rock Pretty Baby (1956)
A high school rock group enters a band contest.
The Great American Pastime (1956)
Bruce Hallerton becomes coach of the Panthers, a little league baseball team. The fact that an attractive widow has her son in the team causes problems with his wife.
The Opposite Sex (1956)
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when…
Shake Rattle and Rock! (1956)
A TV star meets with opposition from adults who object to the opening of a rock ‘n’ roll palace for teens.
You Can’t Run Away from It (1956)
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the experience is also character-building. Director David Butler’s 1956 film stars ’50s teen favorites Tab…
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short…
A Touch of the Sun (1956)
A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.
Fighting Trouble (1956)
An overambitious shutterbug almost gets his lights put out permanently when he decides to snap a picture of a mob boss.