Comedy Movies
Tar with a Star (1949)
Gunfights are diminishing the population (1864- for the time being) in the tough Western town of Cactus Corners.
Doggone Tired (1949)
A rabbit tries all he can to keep a hunting dog awake before tomorrow’s big hunt.
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
A Balmy Swami (1949)
Popeye and Olive are taking in a variety show. Popeye enjoys the juggling seal very much, but he’s followed by magician/hypnotist Bluto. Bluto spots Olive in her luxury box and…
Don’t Ever Leave Me (1949)
Elderly crook Harry Denton, when challenged to prove he is “not past it,” decides to kidnap Sheila Farlane, the 16 year old daughter of a famous actor. When Harry loses…
The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)
Glamour artist Bob Randolph is world famous for his paintings of a stunning beauty dubbed “The Randolph Girl”. What the world doesn’t know is that his pin-up creation is really…
Sorrowful Jones (1949)
A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn’t return, he learns that taking care of a child…
Hot Air Aces (1949)
Despite the title, the vehicles here are airplanes, not balloons. Bluto and Popeye are racing around the world; Bluto’s got a sort of rocket plane, and Popeye’s got a sad…
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family…
Whisky Galore! (1949)
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 – during WWII – was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading…
The House of Tomorrow (1949)
Tex Avery’s narrator shows us the amazing features of the ultra-modern House of Tomorrow.
Neptune’s Daughter (1949)
Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O’Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated…
It Happens Every Spring (1949)
A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
Hold That Baby! (1949)
While working in a laundromat, the boys find a baby hidden among the linen. They soon find out that the baby, who is the heir to a fortune, has been…
Winter Storage (1949)
It’s October 7th and Chip is working industriously to store enough acorns in the tree for the winter. Dale would rather sleep in his matchbox, but an angry kick from…
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
Saloon-bar singer Freddie gets very angry whenever boyfriend Blackie seems to be playing around. She always packs a six-shooter, so this is bad news for anything that happens to be…
Lumberjack and Jill (1949)
Popeye and Bluto are lumberjacks who compete for the affections of their new cook, Olive Oyl.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff (1949)
Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work. Inspector Wellman…
Curtain Razor (1949)
Porky, a talent scout for “Goode and Korney Talent Agency,” auditions various acts. A final gag has a wolf performing this “stupendous act” where he wears a devil hat, cape…
Jour de Fête (1949)
The Wind in the Willows (1949)
This animated fairy tale for kids tells the classic story of a dapper, automobile loving fellow named Mr. Toad, whose passion becomes a problem when he’s framed for stealing cars…
Africa Screams (1949)
When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen…
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs…
Sky Dragon (1949)
All the passengers on an airplane headed for San Francisco are drugged, and when they wake up, it is discovered that a quarter-million dollars is missing. Charlie Chan–and, of course,…
Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
Dinah Sheldon is a student at an exclusive girl’s school who starts campaigning for women’s rights. Her minister father and her boyfriend Tom Wade do not approve.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949)
A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1905 auto mechanic, to Arthurian England, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious…
My Dream Is Yours (1949)
Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him. In New York, he finds Martha Gibson,…
It’s Not Cricket (1949)
Kicked out of Army Intelligence, a pair of upper class twits set up as private detectives. The result is refined English chaos. ” This is the regettable story of two…
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
The Kettles and their fifteen children are about to be evicted from their rundown rustic home when Pa wins the grand prize by coming up with a new tobacco slogan….
A Kiss in the Dark (1949)
Eric Phillips’s manager buys him a building with tenants, one of whom catches his eye.
The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
Life is not going well for the Huggetts. Father has lost his job. Jimmy and his wife cannot get to South Africa where he has a new job. So the…
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they’ve been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected “fathead” who intends to take an active interest in running the team….
Pluto’s Surprise Package (1949)
Pluto tries to bring in the mail, which gets more difficult when a package sprouts legs and tries to go swimming. Between the wandering turtle and the wind blowing the…
Blondie’s Big Deal (1949)
Dagwood accidentally discovers a non-flammable paint. Bad guys Dillon and Stack steal it before he can give it to his boss Radcliffe. To show off his invention, Dagwood paints Radcliffe’s…
What a Beautiful Legs! (1949)
John Loves Mary (1949)
After four long years apart, there are so many things returning World War II soldier John Lawrence wants to tell his sweetheart, Mary McKinley. That he loves her. That he’s…
Slightly French (1949)
A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a “French” movie star and pass her off as his big new discovery.
Bad Luck Blackie (1949)
A kitten who is being tormented by a bulldog finds a savior in a black cat (from the “Black Cat Bad Luck Company”) who merely has to cross the dog’s…
Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
A woman takes in boarders to support her husband’s harebrained financial schemes.
Goggle Fishing Bear (1949)
Barney has a dive mask and swim fins to help with his pursuit of fish. First, though, he needs to get the anchor set, despite an overly helpful little seal….