Comedy Movies
Poison (1951)
Too Young to Kiss (1951)
Eric Wainwright, a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter, a talented pianist… but she can’t…
It’s a Big Country (1951)
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios’ best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern….
Presentation or Charlotte and Her Steak (1951)
On a snowy day in a Swiss village, Walter introduces Charlotte to Clara, hoping to spark jealousy. Later, at Charlotte’s home, tensions rise as they discuss beauty, attraction, and honesty….
Droopy’s Double Trouble (1951)
Butler Droopy gets his twin brother Drippy a job as assistant butler, causing trouble for Butch, who is trying to mooch an easy meal but can’t tell the difference between…
The Stooge (1951)
Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt…
Paris Is Always Paris (1951)
Out of Scale (1951)
Donald has a ride-on sized train layout in his backyard. There’s a large tree (home to Chip ‘n Dale) that’s out of scale, so Donald moves it while they’re out;…
The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
A marriage broker can’t resist meddling in the life of a model, with disastrous results.
Young Wives’ Tale (1951)
A post-war housing crisis leaves a shy woman to share a house with two couples. Comic situations arise as the new roomer becomes infatuated with one of the husbands.
Let’s Make It Legal (1951)
A woman divorces her husband of 20 years because he gambles too much.
Ten Tall Men (1951)
Sgt. Mike Kincaid of the French Foreign Legion learns, from a Riff prisoner, that an attack will soon be made by the villainous Hussin on the Legion’s outpost of Tarfa….
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva – though not in the buff. This leads by…
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Love Nest (1951)
Jim and Connie’s postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim’s army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim’s friend…
Texas Carnival (1951)
A Texas carnival showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister.
Four in the Afternoon (1951)
Poems narrate four afternoon vignettes; each protagonist is older than the one in the previous sketch.
An American in Paris (1951)
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who’s a long time associate…
You Never Can Tell (1951)
Ex-police/army dog King inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. But someone poisons him for his fortune. He gets to go back to earth as a human detective to bring…
Car of Tomorrow (1951)
A series of demonstrations of the kind of motoring accessories we’ll all take for granted in the future…
Mr. Drake’s Duck (1951)
Mr. Drake and his wife live a nice, quiet life on their Sussex farm, until one of their ducks lays a radioactive egg made of uranium! When the government finds…
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Foreign correspondent Pete Garvey has 5 days to win back his former fiancée, or he’ll lose the orphans he adopted.
A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
Christy Sloane is sent on a business trip to inform radio personality Peter Lockwood that his uncle has died and left him $2 million. Christy, who’s in financial straits, decides…
The Kaiser’s Lackey (1951)
Diederich Heßling is scared of everything and everyone. But as he grows up, he comes to realize that he has to offer his services to the powers-that-be if he wants…
His Kind of Woman (1951)
Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that…
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material,…
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)
Posing as a man over 70, a lecturer (Clifton Webb) enters an old-folks home to prove age is a state of mind.
Comin’ Round the Mountain (1951)
Al Stewart and Wilbert are magicians doing a stage act when they run into Wilbert’s cousin, Dorothy McCoy. They find out that Wilbert’s grandfather, Squeeze-box McCoy, had treasure hidden in…
On Moonlight Bay (1951)
The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has…
The Law and the Lady (1951)
A former housemaid now works as a confidence trickster, but her plans for a big job in California go awry.
Rich Young and Pretty (1951)
A rancher’s daughter visits Paris to meet her mother and find love.
His Mouse Friday (1951)
Tom is shipwrecked on an island, which is inhabited by at least one mouse – Jerry. To thwart the hungry cat, Jerry disguises himself as a cannibal.
French Rarebit (1951)
While visiting Paris, Bugs Bunny wanders past the restaurants of Louie and Francois, rival chefs who fight to cook him until he promises to teach them the recipe for ‘Louisiana…
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.
Excuse My Dust (1951)
Joe, inventor in an American Small town of 1895 has problems with his new invention, a car, driven with a gasoline motor. Everybody is making fun about his “crazy invention”,…
Symphony in Slang (1951)
At the gates of Heaven, the admitting officials have a hard time understanding a newcomer’s life story with all his contemporary slang.
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their…
That’s My Boy (1951)
Jack Jackson, the greatest football player in Ridgefield College history, is disappointed that his only son Junior is an uncoordinated, allergy-ridden bookworm. He uses his athletic reputation and standing as…
Goodbye My Fancy (1951)
Agatha has fond memories of her romance with college president Dr. James Merrill, when she was a student and he was her professor, and wants to see if there is…