Comedy Movies

Forever Female (1953)

Forever Female (1953)

Forever Female (1953)
IMDb: N/A
93

An aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.

Genre: Comedy, Romance
It’s a Grand Life (1953)

It’s a Grand Life (1953)

It’s a Grand Life (1953)
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102

Classic British comedy following an accident-prone army Private, played by music hall legend Frank Randle in his final screen role, as he attempts to rescue a Corporal (played by icon…

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Genre: Comedy
Easy to Love (1953)

Easy to Love (1953)

Easy to Love (1953)
IMDb: N/A
96

Two men vie for the heart of a Cypress Gardens swimming star.

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Kiss Me Kate (1953)

Kiss Me Kate (1953)

Kiss Me Kate (1953)
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109

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal…

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Beat the Devil (1953)

Beat the Devil (1953)

Beat the Devil (1953)
IMDb: N/A
95

A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)

Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)

Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
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95

A group of sailors invest in a musical revue.

Genre: Comedy
Life with Tom (1953)

Life with Tom (1953)

Life with Tom (1953)
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8

Tom reads Jerry’s best selling book, “Life with Tom” and experiences some flashbacks.

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Give a Girl a Break (1953)

Give a Girl a Break (1953)

Give a Girl a Break (1953)
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82

When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis suggests casting an unknown for the role. When it is announced…

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Calamity Jane (1953)

Calamity Jane (1953)

Calamity Jane (1953)
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101

Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.

Miss Robin Crusoe (1953)

Miss Robin Crusoe (1953)

Miss Robin Crusoe (1953)
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75

This 1954 feminist version of “Robinson Crusoe” stars Amanda Blake as a woman shipwrecked on a jungle island. Also with George Nader and Rosalind Hayes.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Take the High Ground! (1953)

Take the High Ground! (1953)

Take the High Ground! (1953)
IMDb: N/A
101

Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas. But is he really the man…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)

How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)

How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
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95

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Two Little Indians (1953)

Two Little Indians (1953)

Two Little Indians (1953)
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7

“Scoutmaster” Jerry is asked to take a couple orphans with American Indian heritage on a hiking trip. But the mischievous orphans turn the hike into a real war against Tom…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
The Captain’s Paradise (1953)

The Captain’s Paradise (1953)

The Captain’s Paradise (1953)
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94

Mediterranean ferryboat captain Henry St James has things well organized – a loving and very English wife Maud in Gibraltar, and the loving if rather more hot-blooded Mistress, Nita in…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Actress (1953)

The Actress (1953)

The Actress (1953)
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90

The true story of Ruth Gordon’s early struggles on the road to stage stardom.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)
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78

An American soldier stationed in England is ready to go on his honeymoon with his new wife when his ex-wife, a gorgeous blonde, shows up and insists that they’re still…

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Genre: Comedy
I Vitelloni (1953)

I Vitelloni (1953)

I Vitelloni (1953)
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103

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group’s leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Roman Holiday (1953)

Roman Holiday (1953)

Roman Holiday (1953)
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119

Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Will Any Gentleman…? (1953)

Will Any Gentleman…? (1953)

Will Any Gentleman…? (1953)
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84

A trip to the theatre changes a meek bank clerk’s life, as he undergoes hypnosis and leaves without being woken up. Suddenly, he believes he is the world’s greatest lover…

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Genre: Comedy
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)
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72

Grainbelt University has one attraction for Dobie Gillis – women, especially Pansy Hammer. Pansy’s father, even though and maybe because she says she’s in dreamville, does not share her affection…

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Always a Bride (1953)

Always a Bride (1953)

Always a Bride (1953)
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82

Set against the glitz and glamour of the French Riviera, this comedy follows the misadventures of a father and daughter con artist team (Ronald Squire and Peggy Cummins) who pose…

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Genre: Comedy, Romance
The Caddy (1953)

The Caddy (1953)

The Caddy (1953)
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95

Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is too nervous to play in front of a gallery, so he acts…

Genre: Comedy, Music
The Band Wagon (1953)

The Band Wagon (1953)

The Band Wagon (1953)
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112

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star’s comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
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77

As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

The New Neighbor (1953)

The New Neighbor (1953)

The New Neighbor (1953)
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7

Donald moves into a new home, and discovers his new neighbor is a slob, a mooch, and has a dog that comes crashing through the fence and digging in Donald’s…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Innocents in Paris (1953)

Innocents in Paris (1953)

Innocents in Paris (1953)
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102

Romantic comedy about a group of Britons flying to Paris for the weekend.

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Genre: Comedy
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
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91

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus’ rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
The Moon Is Blue (1953)

The Moon Is Blue (1953)

The Moon Is Blue (1953)
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99

Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
The Flying Turtle (1953)

The Flying Turtle (1953)

The Flying Turtle (1953)
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6

In this entry in Universal-International’s “Foolish Fable” series (U-I production number 8327), Herman the Turtle’s only ambition is to be able to fly. He reads articles on the subject and…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
South Sea Woman (1953)

South Sea Woman (1953)

South Sea Woman (1953)
IMDb: N/A
99

Marine Sergeant James O’Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify…

Dream Wife (1953)

Dream Wife (1953)

Dream Wife (1953)
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100

Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough…

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Dangerous When Wet (1953)

Dangerous When Wet (1953)

Dangerous When Wet (1953)
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95

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English…

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
The Twonky (1953)

The Twonky (1953)

The Twonky (1953)
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72

A college professor, left alone by his wife for the weekend, discovers his new TV set is not only alive, but determined to take control of his entire life.

Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)

Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)

Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
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86

A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

T.V. of Tomorrow (1953)

T.V. of Tomorrow (1953)

T.V. of Tomorrow (1953)
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7

A variety of fanciful innovations in “future” T.V. sets, including a model with a built-in stove, and a number of highly interactive models. And of course, even with dozens of…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
The Return of Don Camillo (1953)

The Return of Don Camillo (1953)

The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
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115

Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.

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Genre: Comedy
Don’s Fountain of Youth (1953)

Don’s Fountain of Youth (1953)

Don’s Fountain of Youth (1953)
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6

While traveling with his nephews, Donald is disgusted that they are only interested in comics. He stops at the “fountain of youth” and tricks the kids into thinking he is…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Stalag 17 (1953)

Stalag 17 (1953)

Stalag 17 (1953)
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120

It’s a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Genevieve (1953)

Genevieve (1953)

Genevieve (1953)
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86

Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.

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Genre: Comedy
The Girl Next Door (1953)

The Girl Next Door (1953)

The Girl Next Door (1953)
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92

Stage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to her first garden party only to be blinded by smoke from next door. Jeannie…

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance