Comedy Movies
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To…
Life with Father (1947)
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
Popeye and the Pirates (1947)
Popeye is taking Olive on a boat ride when she spots a pirate ship. They are soon captured, and Popeye has to rescue Olive from the (initially charming) pirate captain….
The Royal Four-Flusher (1947)
Popeye and Olive are feeding squirrels in the park when the rich and elegant Count Marvo (Bluto), the magician (and practical joker), rides up on his horse and steals Olive…
Brideless Groom (1947)
Shemp has to get married within seven hours in order to inherit $500,000. Now that’s incentive! The bumbling threesome set to work right away with hilarious results.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a…
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
Teenager Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner….
Cynthia (1947)
Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.
Down to Earth (1947)
Upset at a new Broadway musical mocking The Nine Muses, Greek goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth to land a part in the show and change it.
Holiday Camp (1947)
The Huggett family go to a holiday camp, and get involved in crooked card players, a murderer on the run, and a pregnant young girl and her boyfriend missing from…
The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer’s daughter amid postwar unrest.
Something in the Wind (1947)
A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather.
Kilroy Was Here (1947)
“Kilroy Was Here” was a popular expression during World War II, but it’s not much fun to John J. Kilroy, who has to try to live with all the jokes…
The Hucksters (1947)
A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.
The Perils of Pauline (1947)
Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she “opens” for a delayed Shakespeare play…with a comic vaudeville performance. Her brief stage career leads her…
I’ll Be Skiing Ya (1947)
Popeye and Olive are on a winter vacation in Lake Plastered, NY. Popeye is teaching Olive to ice skate (but not doing a very good job); she catches the eye…
Welcome Stranger (1947)
Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine, hires his vacation replacement sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing Doctor Jim Pearson don’t hit it off; but once he meets teacher Trudy…
Living in a Big Way (1947)
A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father (Charles Winninger), now wants a divorce.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy’s following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so…
Miss Philippines (1947)
A story about LVN Pictures a major production company searching for a new female star, held a contest entitled Miss Philippines. The daughter of a poor laundrywoman pretends to be…
Copacabana (1947)
A talent agent sells his girlfriend to a nightclub – as two separate acts. The deception and constant costume changes are too much for his girl, and the men who…
Silence Is Golden (1947)
Emile is a French film producer at the beginning of the century. One of his friends leaves his daughter Lucette in his house, when he is starting a tour through…
Honeymoon (1947)
A prospective bride and groom have misadventures in Mexico City.
Hobo Bobo (1947)
Little Bobo the Elephant decides to leave a jungle, where he is assigned to the thankless task of moving logs with his trunk, for a glamorous life in a circus…
Red Hot Rangers (1947)
Forest rangers George and Junior try to snuff out a frisky flame with a sparky personality that threatens to set the forest alight.
The Egg and I (1947)
World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles…
Abusement Park (1947)
Popeye and Bluto battle over Olive in an amusement park.
Out of the Blue (1947)
Set in an apartment building whose occupants include Arthur Earthleigh, a meek and mild type married to the beautiful-but-domineering Mae; a Bohemian artist, David Galleo and his always-there model, Deborah…
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with…
Hound Hunters (1947)
George and Junior get a job as dog catchers and spend the picture trying to catch one measly little dog.
Three on a Ticket (1947)
A private detective, who has been shot, stumbles into the office of Michael Shayne (Hugh Beaumont), and dies before Shayne can question him. Shayne finds a baggage ticket in his…
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
Two ex-soldiers return from overseas–one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant–who hates…
Lost Honeymoon (1947)
An American architect learns he has two children whom he fathered during his military service.
The Farmer’s Daughter (1947)
After leaving her family’s farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.
Rescue Dog (1947)
The snow covered mountains; but not to worry, rescue dog Pluto is on duty. Actually, given that he barely keeps himself safe, maybe you should worry. A playful seal keeps…
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate…
It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
Danny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is. When he returns after the war, he soon finds…
Undercover Maisie (1947)
Maisie Revere, a showgirl stranded in Los Angeles, decides to join the local police department on the persuasion of Lieutenant Paul Scott who wants to use her as an undercover…