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Comedy
After George Brown is rejected as an air-raid warden, he wears his brother-in-law's Royal Air Force uniform and realises that his brother-in-law has left behind some very important papers in the pockets. He delivers the despatches to a nearby RAF station, whereupon George is mistaken for a despatch rider from headquarters. Although he becomes the butt of jokes from his corporal, George stays indefinitely at the RAF air base.
Comedy, Satire On War, war film
Héléna Bourdelle, a.k.a. "La Bourdelle", is a world-renowned opera singer and the wife of maestro André Bourdelle. They live in a luxurious hôtel particulier in Paris, with their three grown-up children—Bernadette, Colette and Guy-Hubert—and André's father, known as "Gramps".
Comedy
thumb| Laurel and Hardy find themselves in a rented room, attempting to rest for the night. However, their efforts are thwarted by Hardy's persistent sneezing due to a cold and Laurel's disruptive snoring, leading to mutual insomnia. Despite their endeavors to alleviate these disturbances, their attempts only exacerbate the situation, culminating in disorder and disarray.
Comedy
In Pontus, the land of the Amazons, the gender roles and natures are completely reversed. Women are the strong sex, thanks to the sacred girdle of the goddess Diana (Roman names are used). It is in the care of queen Hippolyta and her sister Antiope, the commander of the female armed forces.
Comedy drama, Drama
In New Orleans, racetrack gambler Salty O'Rourke is pursued by gangster Doc Baxter, after Salty's partner runs off with Baxter's $20,000 and is murdered. O'Rourke and his pal Smitty have one month to pay up. Salty buys a racehorse, Whipper, who can only be ridden by Johnny Cates, a jockey banned for throwing a race.
Comedy, romantic comedy
Ann Carter visits New York City to see her half-brother Martin Murphy and to try to start a music career. Martin works as a butler for Broadway producer Charles Gerard, so Ann takes a job working for Charles as a maid.
boxing film, Comedy
Stuck with the nickname "Dreadnought", Dickie Marchant feels he has no choice but to pursue a career as a boxer. However, to mollify his uncle, Marchant pretends to be the soul of religiosity, while his tough-talking manager, Walter "Wally" Burton, poses as a man of the cloth.
Comedy, Science fiction
One million years in the future, human beings have created a race of human-looking androids called Fleshapoids to fulfill their every desire. As a result, humans have become selfish and lazy as they no longer need to work or do anything to take care of themselves. One day, a Fleshapoid named Xar (Bob Cowan) revolts, kills his female human master (Gina Zuckerman) and hooks up with a female Fleshapoid named Melenka (Maren Thomas), who services Prince Gianbeno (George Kuchar) and Princess Vivianna (Donna Kerness).
Comedy, Drama
The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, and so both sides nominate the dark horse Zachary Hicks. Kay Russell suggests they hire Hal Blake as campaign manager; but first they have to get him out of jail for not paying alimony. Blake organizes the office and coaches Hicks to answer every question by pausing and then saying, "Well yes, but then again no." Blake will sell Hicks as dumb but honest.
Coming-of-age, romantic comedy
A Romeo and Juliet story set in Auckland, New Zealand, Emily Chu (Michelle Ang) is the daughter of traditional Chinese parents, whose only wishes are that she marry a good Chinese boy and become a doctor. But life seems to have other ideas for Emily, who dreams of becoming a world-famous director and falls in love with a white boy from university, James Harrison (Matt Whelan). When she and James, two kindred nerd spirits fall clumsily into love they must overcome the expectations of her parents.
Comedy
The Stooges become ensnared in a case of mistaken identity when they are erroneously implicated in an armored car robbery, a predicament exacerbated by their inadvertent involvement in a crossfire incident. Subsequently, Captain Mullins subjects the trio to a lie detector examination, a procedure aimed at discerning their culpability in the alleged offense. However, the results of the examination absolve them of any wrongdoing, leading to their release from custody.
Comedy
thumb|thumbtime=15|Bear Shooters Spud wants to take a camping trip and shoot bears with Jackie, Chubby and Farina, but his mother has forced him to mind his little brother Wheezer, who has croup. Spud must periodically apply ointment to Wheezer's chest. He tries to persuade his sister Mary Ann to tend to Wheezer, but she insists on going camping.
romantic comedy
Comedy horror
All of the boys have just graduated from school where they learned exterminating, except for Sach who flunked out. They set up their new business in a corner of Louie's Sweet Shop and quickly get a job to remove ghosts from an old abandoned mansion. Upon arrival they discover weird events taking place, such as lights turning on when a match is lit, and a disappearing organ.
Comedy
Eck and Saleh play two police constables in a rural village, 'Gary' and 'Akmal' who lead fairly unremarkable lives. Gary's main aim is to be crowned line dancing champion of the village, having always been the runner-up. A series of horrific murders, involving the mutilation of bodies, rock the town, and 'Tony' (Mir), a detective from the city, is called in reluctantly to investigate.
Comedy, silent film
Because she married a circus performer, Judge Foster casts out his only daughter. Just before her death a few years later, she leaves her little girl Sally in the care of her friend McGargle, a good-natured crook, juggler and fakir. Sally grows up in this atmosphere and is unaware of her parentage.
Comedy
Comedy
Ryan, a good-natured slacker in his twenties, is dumped by his girlfriend and kicked out of their apartment, and, on arriving late to work, is suspended (pending psychological tests) from his job at an anonymous IT corporation. On receiving a phone call from his family saying they have won the jackpot of 4.3 million dollars on the BC lottery, he trashes his office space, and resigns. Unfortunately, when he calls the lottery "Win Line" he discovers they haven't actually won anything.
Comedy, Crime, LGBTQ-related film
Stephen Torcelli lives with his partner Danny Russo in New York City. When Stephen's parents call to announce a surprise visit for his father's birthday, Stephen and Danny scramble to conceal their double lives. The Torcellis already know that Stephen and Danny are gay; they don't know that they're enforcers for the Patrizzi crime family.
Comedy
In a depiction of prehistoric existence, the Stooges inhabit the Stone Age, tasked with the daily duties inherent to their era, including the milking of cows, fishing, and egg gathering. Against this backdrop, Moe arranges a rendezvous with his paramour, Aggie, prompting Shemp and Larry to seek inclusion, enticed by the prospect of Aggie's sisters, Maggie and Baggie, as potential companions. Upon allegations by rival cavemen of the Stooges' purported abduction of their female counterparts, a confrontation ensues, characterized by a melee involving the hurling of rocks, mud, and eggs.
Comedy
In New York, Edgar Bergen does his last radio performance of the season, a doctor's sketch with his puppet, Charlie McCarthy, and his assistant, Julie Patterson (Lucille Ball). After the performance Bergen hosts an engagement party for Julie and his business partner, Jerry Wood. The next day, Bergen and Charlie are set for their summer vacation.
Drama, Melodrama, romantic comedy
Comedy horror, Zombie
A doctor and his teenage daughter are terrorized by flesh-eating zombies at a truck stop.
Comedy drama
Donald Bridges and his wife Alice have a young son, Andy, who is emotionally disturbed due to a near-drowning accident. The parents frequently argue with each other about how to raise their son until they have uninvited houseguests when a plane carrying Jarvis Moody and Pepper Upper falls from the sky and crashes right onto their roof. Jarvis and Pepper are a pair of wealthy eccentrics who give Donald and Alice a lesson in how to enjoy life.