Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956)
Comedy drama, musical film
A disc jockey and a hipster battle adults trying to ban rock and roll in a small town.
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Sidewalks of New York (1931)
Comedy
Harmon (Keaton) is a wealthy landlord. When he goes to visit one of his tenements, he gets caught in the middle of a brawl between groups of kids, one of whom, Clipper Kelly (Phillips) starts to attack Harmon. When Harmon defends himself, he is seen by Clipper's sister, Margie (Page).
Snowed Under (1936)
romantic comedy
Termites of 1938 (1938)
Comedy
A high-society woman named Muriel has been looking forward to attending a dinner gathering hosted by an acquaintance. However, her spouse, Arthur, elects to embark on a fishing expedition, leaving her to contend with the prospect of attending the event unaccompanied. On the advice of a friend, Muriel instructs her maid to enlist the services of the Acme Escort Service to procure suitable companions, whom her friend assures her are "mostly college boys from Harvard and Yale – perfect gentlemen".
Les bronzés 3 : amis pour la vie (2006)
Comedy
At a secluded luxury hotel in Sardinia owned by Graziella, beautiful Italian wife of the still handsome Popeye who now likes to be known as Robert, the other characters from the first two films, now in their 50s, start arriving. Robert is distracted by pursuing an affair with a girl who works in the kitchens and insists he leave his wife. Bernard and Nathalie, who own a chain of opticians' shops, have a son who arrives to announce his civil union with an older man.
Assassin of Youth (1937)
exploitation film
The journalist Art Brighton goes undercover to investigate the granddaughter of a recently deceased rich woman, killed in a drug-related car crash. The girl, Joan Barrie, will inherit the fortune of her grandmother if she is able to fulfill a morals clause in the will. Joan's cousin Linda Clayton and her husband Jack will try to frame Joan to acquire the fortune themselves.
Checkered Flag or Crash (1977)
Comedy
Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden (Baker), nicknamed that because of his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla 1000 off-road race. Photojournalist C.C. Wainwright (Sarandon) intends to ride with him in that race.
Side Show (1931)
musical film
Pat does everything she can to keep the struggling Colonel Gowdy Big City Shows traveling circus afloat, despite an alcoholic though well-meaning Colonel Gowdy and disgruntled unpaid workers. She sings and dances, and even does a high dive into a shallow pool of water when the "Great Santini" quits just before a performance. One of her few comforts is her love for barker Joe Palmer.
The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)
Comedy, musical film
Karen and Jenny, Oslo night club waitresses, get an offer for screen tests at film studios. The roles are for "Countess of Monte Cristo" and her maid. The test is a disaster, and the girls leave the studios in anger, taking one of the studio's cars as well as costumes.
Dimboola (1979)
Comedy
English journalist arrives in a small country town to observe a wedding.
Spanky (1932)
Comedy
Although this is a remake of a 1920s silent Our Gang episode called Uncle Tom's Uncle, the main character is Spanky. Early scenes of this film were part of Spanky's screen test taken back in April 1931 during his first visit to Hal Roach Studios, which included him "bug hunting." Meanwhile, Spanky's brother Breezy Brisbane and the rest of the gang are putting on a play of Uncle Tom's Cabin. At the same time, Brisbane is forced to babysit Spanky while their mother goes on a shopping trip.
The Balloonatic (1923)
Comedy
left|thumb|thumbtime=5|The Balloonatic (1923) right|thumb|upright|Buster Keaton and Phyllis Haver A young man has a series of encounters in an amusement area, much like Coney Island, until happening upon a group of men preparing a gas balloon for launch. The young man assists the group by climbing atop the balloon to affix a pennant, when the balloon mistakenly takes flight with no one aboard but the young man. The young man finally downs the balloon in a wilderness area, where he encounters a young outdoorswoman and proceeds to have a series of misadventures.
Rottentail (2019)
Comedy horror
Peter Cotton is a meek fertility researcher. The military believes his genetic work can be used to create super-soldiers. When one of his genetically-engineered rabbits bites him, Cotton is transformed into Rottentail.
On The 2nd Day Of Christmas (1997)
Christmas film, Tragicomedy
Small-time thieves 29-year-old Trish (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her 6-year-old niece Patsy (Lauren Suzanne Pratt) are at a diner, planning their next heist. Patsy tells her Aunt Trish that it's wrong that they are pick-pocketing people, but Trish believes it's okay in some way, and tells her that they only steal from "those who can afford it", and also mails back the wallets still containing the ID back to the people who she stole them from. Trish's former beau Mel (David Hewlett) comes to the diner to talk to Trish, being chased by two guys to whom he owes money.
Time Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
Comedy
The Ministry of Industrial Co-ordination is making a study of employment rates in British towns. The top will receive a visit from the Prime Minister. They are surprised that the best, allegedly at 99.9%, is Little Hayhoe, a small town in Essex with a population of 2,000 and only one unemployed.
Baptists at Our Barbecue (2004)
Comedy
Baptists at Our Barbecue is the story of the small town of Longwinded, Arizona, USA, a divided, feuding town of 262 Mormons and 262 Baptists. It is also a story about one man who will try anything to end the ridiculous feud and bring the town together, and keep the peace-loving girl of his dreams from leaving town.
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)
Comedy
The bride's ex-boyfriend is a member of the band, a collection of musical misfits, at an Italian-Jewish wedding.
Panama Lady (1939)
Drama, romance film
Panama Lady is a cleaned-up remake of the 1932 Helen Twelvetrees film vehicle Panama Flo. Lucille Ball essays the old Twelvetrees role as Lucy, a nightclub "hostess" stranded in Panama by her ex-lover Roy (Donald Briggs). Victimized by a shakedown orchestrated by tavern owner Lenore, oil rigger McTeague (Allan Lane) holds Lucy responsible.
A Trip to Jamaica (2016)
Comedy, Drama
Akpos proposed to Bola on the phone through a live telecast during the annual One Lagos Fiesta. Bola accepts the marriage proposal, and the newly engaged couple decides to travel overseas for a pre-wedding Honeymoon. On getting to the United States, they are received by Bola's sister, Abigail, and her husband, Michael Rice.
Pies and Guys (1958)
Comedy
In the third Stooge adaptation of the 1913 play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, the Stooges assume the roles of repairmen who inadvertently cause a commotion in the presence of two psychologists, Professors Quackenbush and Sedletz. A wager ensues between the two academics, with Quackenbush asserting that he can refine the Stooges into gentlemen through environmental conditioning. Despite the professor's best efforts, the process proves to be arduous and exasperating, leading to moments of frustration as he attempts to instill proper etiquette and demeanor in the Stooges.
Separation City (2009)
Comedy, Comedy drama, Romantic drama
Simon (Joel Edgerton) is a decent fellow, married to a lovely woman Pam (Danielle Cormack), living comfortably with two children. He has grown tired of the lack of sex and is attracted to a cellist friend of his wife, Katrien (Rhona Mitra). Katrien travels to New Zealand to follow her husband Klaus (Thomas Kretschmann) in an attempt to rekindle their marriage.
Hollywood Hot Tubs (1984)
Comedy, Raunchy comedy, Silly Movie
A teenager gets in trouble for vandalizing the Hollywood Sign and goes to work for his uncle's hot tub repair business rather than go to prison. The nephew falls in love with a secretary at his uncle's company, but risks losing her when caught in compromising situations while performing his duties as a hot tub repairman.
Not for Publication (1984)
screwball comedy film
Lois Thornedyke is an ambitious journalist who works for The Informer, a tabloid newspaper in New York City. Though her editor Troppogrosso wants her to focus on "sex, scandal, and sin", Lois longs for the days when the newspaper was called The Enforcer, which was then run by her father and had a more respected image. At The Informer, Lois writer under the pen name "Louise Thorne".
Lucky Boy (2017)
Bildungsroman, Comedy
Lin Yu (Wang Weiliang) is a boy who is constantly surrounded by misfortune and is always one step behind others. Since primary school, he has a crush on Zhang Qingqing (Venus Wong), and continues to pin for her throughout his life. Will Lin Yu, the destined "unlucky" boy, be able to change his fate?