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Comedy
A timid man is thrust into the spotlight when his father is honored as a hero. He blunders into a series of adventures because of a woman and becomes a hero himself. Although two political parties try to use him for their benefit, he unwittingly foils all their plans.
Comedy
In the small orange-farming town of Caldwell, California, Bob Sears runs a plant that has been owned by the Caldwell family for generations. Bob's daughter Judy works at the plant as one of the nation's fastest orange packers. Freddie Frisby, who also works at the plant, is in love with Judy, but company owner J.
boxing film, Comedy
Muggs McGinnis practices for his boxing match the next night. In order to raise money, Muggs and the gang go to Nick's pool hall and challenge hall regular Harry Wycoff to a game of pool. Muggs has pre-arranged with gang member Danny to use special trick chalk for the pool cue so that Wycoff will lose, but Danny is so convinced of Muggs's talent that he does not use the chalk, and Muggs loses the match.
Comedy, Drama, musical film, romance film
Nell, the daughter of an English pub owner falls in love with the visiting Prince of Granau.
American football film, Comedy
Marlowe Mansfield Booth, the heir of an illustrious stage family, is a histrionic failure onstage because he loses his voice when faced with medium-to-large-sized audiences. While seeking a cure, he meets the love-starved Martha Madison, who runs a destitute drama school that she inherited from her relatives. Determined to keep the establishment from closing down and being converted into a shoe factory, Martha mortgages her house to pay her creditor, the stingy Mr.
Comedy drama
Photographer David (Stephen Mangan) and his longtime girlfriend Lisa (Susan Lynch) are all set to celebrate their third year together with a whirlwind trip to Venice. Though exuberant Lisa can't wait for the date to arrive, doubtful David seems to have become somewhat hesitant about the impending vacation. When David chats-up a loopy local named Nina (Lara Belmont) in the park, the sparks between the pair are quickly doused when David begins to feel guilty about distancing himself from Lisa.
romantic comedy
In their last semester at Harvard, Sam Thatcher and his roommate, who is nicknamed "The Lippencott", have grand ideas of seeing the remote corners of the world, they having booked passage on a freighter from New York to Siberia, the trip immediately after they graduate. They plan to live and observe the economic life there for two years before they settle down. They've had such plans since they were freshmen, not wanting to be tied down to the American rat race immediately following graduation.
Tragicomedy
Comedy
Cynical Sally lives a life free of excitement and romance and that's just the way she likes it. Although she'd like to be a novelist, she makes ends meet by ghost writing a local advice column under the pseudonym Mr. Know It All.
Comedy
Consisting of two shots, the first shot is set in a wood during winter. The actor representing then vice-president Theodore Roosevelt enthusiastically hurries down a hillside towards a tree in the foreground. He falls once, but rights himself and cocks his rifle.
Comedy
Based on the same plot as the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong, this seven-minute short features the main characters as canines. A popular singer named Poodles is coming to town, and everybody is excited. Pooch too is excited but has romantic feelings for the performer as well.
Comedy
Scotty and his grandfather Gus are the proprietors of a sidewalk lemonade stand. The small operation struggles to compete with the ornate sidewalk diner run by Leonard's father. Leonard is too engrossed in his comic book to pay attention to waiting customers, and when they leave he whines to his father, who gets a policeman to force Gus and Scotty from their corner.
Comedy
The Tramp fights for the attention of the landlady with the Rival. The Rival makes his attempt first. While he is talking to the Landlady, the Tramp pokes him with a fork from behind a curtain.
Comedy
Schultz is proud of his prize-winning rooster, Brigham. Davidson, who lives next door, raises flowers and has a son named Ignatz. Schultz's son has just become engaged to Davidson's daughter.
Comedy
Comedy
Spanky's appointment as treasurer of the Ancient and Honery Order of Woodchucks occurs on the same day as his parents' wedding anniversary. Spanky's father (Johnny Arthur) puts money in an envelope as an anniversary gift for his wife (Claudia Dell), then absent-mindedly uses the envelope as a bookmark. Spanky's mother sees Spanky hide the gang's club money in a cookie jar and jumps to the conclusion that Spanky stole her gift envelope.
Sach's head becomes hard and he feels no pain. As a result, Slip enters him into a wrestling match hoping to win $1,000. However, Sach's strength has disappeared from his head.
Crime, Criminal Comedy Film, Dark Comedy, thriller film
Comedy
Married mother Jean Goodwin and her daughter Sue join forces to bring about a transformation in their husbands' behavior, hoping to receive more attention from them. Their intricate plan sets off a series of comedic mishaps and chaos.
Comedy
Bracken plays a kleptomaniac who unwittingly becomes involved with a gang of jewel thieves, including a beautiful woman, Sally, whom he promptly falls in love with, initially unaware of her true occupation.
Comedy drama, romantic comedy
Six people are brought together on a seven-day cruise that will change their lives forever: A hopeless romantic (Jolina Magdangal) searches for the right man for her, while dreaming of becoming a singer. A successful businessman (Dennis Trillo) searches for the truth about a woman from his past. A senior housekeeper (Eugene Domingo) finds out that it is never too late to find true love.
Comedy drama
Drama, romance film
"Red" Foster (George Murphy) and other reporters board an ocean liner arriving from Europe. Red has been sent to cover a seemingly routine suicide. Cassie (Jean Arthur), the ship's manicurist, is homesick for America, but has somehow become a Greek citizen and not American.
Drama
A father finds difficulties in expressing his love to his children. Garnet (played by Colin Roberts) and Flower (Jane McGregor) have grown up in an environment of stifled grief. Since their mother died, Ed (Callum Keith Rennie), their father, mostly just lives without a goal.