Comedy Movies
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style musical acts.
Midnight Intruder (1938)
A former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son is the suspect.
Everybody Sing (1938)
Boisterous teen Judy Bellaire is expelled from her all-female boarding school for convincing her fellow school chorus members to sing a classical piece with a modern swing beat. She returns…
Pipe Dreams (1938)
The hear/see/speak no evil monkeys come to life from a small statue on a shelf. They find a pipe and smoke it, and enter a world where all manner of…
Double Danger (1938)
A crime novelist devises a scheme to catch the thief who has stolen the valuable “Konjer Diamonds”. Director Lew Landers’ 1938 B-film stars Preston Foster, Whitney Bourne, Cecil Kellaway, Donald…
Porky’s Poppa (1938)
We take a tour of Porky’s Poppa’s farm, to the tune of Old MacDonald. After meeting several animals, “on this farm, he has a mortgage” which he frets over, particularly…
Hollywood Hotel (1938)
After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola Lane) protests by refusing to appear at her current movie’s premiere. Her agent…
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
The morning after a London barrister lets a mystery woman stay in his suite, a friend files for divorce.
Man-Proof (1938)
A newspaper illustrator tries to remain best friends with the man she secretly loves, even though he recently married another woman.
Crashing Hollywood (1938)
A true-to-life gangster movie stirs up an all out mob assault on Hollywood.
Thimble Theater (1938)
One of Joseph Cornell’s funniest films, Thimble Theater is structured like a vaudeville variety show about nature.
She’s Got Everything (1937)
The day after Carol returns from a European trip, she wakes up to find her dead father’s creditors hauling everything away. Her aunt wants her to marry a millionaire, but…
True Confession (1937)
A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn’t bringing in the dough as an attorney. When her new employer is murdered, she can’t seem to…
Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.
Every Day’s a Holiday (1937)
When a turn-of-century confidence trickster poses as a famous French chanteuse to avoid arrest, she manages to expose the crooked police chief and smooth the path for the reform mayoral…
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937)
Although Charlie and Lee are in Monaco for an art exhibit, they become caught up in a feud between rival financiers which involves the Chan’s in a web of blackmail…
Désiré (1937)
Nothing Sacred (1937)
When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she’ll choose, with young Albert wagering on ‘Mr. X’. After Alyce goes to…
Second Honeymoon (1937)
Raoul McLish stops over in Miami Beach where he runs into his ex-wife, Vicky Benton, and her new husband Bob, a belt manufacturer. At first Bob enjoys Raoul’s presence –…
High Flyers (1937)
Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for a reporter. Actually, they are retrieving diamonds stolen from a noted…
Fight for Your Lady (1937)
Wrestling trainer puts himself in charge of a singer’s love life when the singer is jilted by a rich girl.
The Great Garrick (1937)
A British actor insults a French acting group only to fall victim to a prank that might destroy his career.
The Case of the Stuttering Pig (1937)
Porky Pig and his family inherit Uncle Solomon’s estate, but if they die everything goes to the lawyer, who turns himself into a Mr. Hyde-style monster in an effort to…
Angel (1937)
While vacationing without her busy British diplomat husband, a married woman falls for another man.
Stand-In (1937)
An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help from a former child star who now…
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler’s comedy–with many songs–also features Tony Martin, Roland Young, Gypsy Rose…
Breakfast for Two (1937)
After a night on the town, Jonathan Blair wakes to find that Texan Valentine Ransome has escorted him home. Valentine is attracted to Jonathan and sets out first to reform…
The Awful Truth (1937)
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other’s attempts to find new romance.
Clock Cleaners (1937)
It’s time to laugh like crazy as Mickey, Goofy and Donald fight against raging gears, twisted springs, deafening bells and a sleeping stork. Watch them reach new heights of humor…
Double Wedding (1937)
A bohemian free spirit helps meek Waldo win back his fiancée and falls in love with her over-controlling sister in the process.
It’s Love I’m After (1937)
An infatuated debutante renews a Shakespearean actor’s running feud with his leading lady.
Stage Door (1937)
The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel. Centres particularly…
The Bride Wore Red (1937)
A poor singer in a bar masquerades as a rich society woman thanks to a rich benefactor.
Rover’s Rival (1937)
Porky reads a book of new dog tricks; unfortunately, his dog, Rover, is old. A puppy comes by and taunts him.
Oh Mr. Porter! (1937)
Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a…
Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)
A series of vignettes with a loose plot. Featured are Frank Morgan, Groucho Marx, Frank McHugh, Robert Benchley and The Brian Sisters. Not bad, more interesting for the historical significance…
Danger – Love at Work (1937)
A New York City lawyer finds himself falling in love with the daughter of a screwball South Carolina family.
Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing!