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Films with the genre "Comedy", sorted by production date
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Aloha Hooey (1942)
, 8minutesDirected by Tex Avery, Bob Clampett
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Pinto Colvig
Sammy le Goëland et Cecil le Corbeau ont embarqué sur le même bateau. Cecil, originaire de l'Iowa, veut voir une danseuse de hula-hoop ; heureusement, ils viennent d'arriver à portée d'une île tropicale où se trouve une charmante danseuse. Ils essaient à tour de rôle de l'impressionner, avec des cascades telles que l'écriture de cœurs dans le ciel (Cecil manque de se noyer) et des plongées fantaisistes (Cecil manque de s'écraser, puis se bat avec un requin, une tortue et une étoile de mer).
The Wacky Wabbit (1942)
, 7minutesDirected by Bob Clampett
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc, Arnold Stang
Après un travelling latéral où défile un panneau faisant de la réclame pour les war bonds, nous découvrons dans un désert du Far West Elmer Fudd en prospecteur d'or, surchargé d'un énorme sac rempli à craquer de ses affaires. Tout en marchant, il chante la chanson traditionnelle Oh! Susanna . Il est bientôt rejoint par Bugs coiffé d'un crâne de squelette de taureau, et chante avec lui. Elmer remarque seulement le lapin quand Bugs termine la chanson par une finale personnelle. Aussitôt, Bugs disparaît dans un terrier qu'il creuse sous lui-même. Pendant qu'Elmer regarde dans l'ouverture, Bugs réapparaît par un autre trou de terrier, façon ascenseur. C'est l'occasion pour lui de lancer sa tirade « Quoi d'neuf, docteur ? » au mineur toujours penché vers le trou. Elmer prend peur quand Bugs lui fait « bouh », et s'enfuit à toute vitesse. Mais il revient aussi vite, l'air méchant. C'est au tour de Bugs de s'enfuir en hurlant.
Affectionately Yours (1941)
, 1h28Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan, Rita Hayworth, Ralph Bellamy, Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly McQueen
Foreign correspondent Rickey Mayberry (Dennis Morgan) hurriedly flies back from Spain to the U.S. to keep his wife from divorcing him, but he's followed on the flight by love interest Irene Malcolm (Rita Hayworth). Mayberry's wife Sue (Merle Oberon) has indeed divorced him, although she still loves him. The comedy of errors is compounded by Irene and also by Rickey's boss (James Gleason), who both conspire to keep the couple apart.
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
, 1h37Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime, Romance
Actors William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed, Sam Levene, Henry O'Neill
Nick and Nora Charles are looking forward to a relaxing day at a racetrack, but when a jockey accused of throwing a race is found shot to death, Police Lieutenant Abrams requests Nick's help. The trail leads to a gambling syndicate that operates out of a wrestling arena, a murdered reporter, and a pretty secretary whose boyfriend has been framed. Along the way, Nick and Nora must contend with a wild wrestling match, a dizzying day at a merry-go-round (accompanied by Nick, Jr.), and a table-clearing restaurant brawl.
You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
, 1h28Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Military humor in film, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley, John Hubbard, Osa Massen, Frieda Inescort
Theater owner and womanizer Martin Cortland (Robert Benchley) enlists the aid of his manager Robert Curtis (Fred Astaire) to woo dancer Sheila Winthrop (Rita Hayworth) but is caught by his long-suffering wife Julia (Frieda Inescort), who hints that he's gone too far this time and his increasingly unbelievable excuses might soon be judged by "twelve strange men." Robert and Sheila are attracted to one another but Robert is caught in Martin's continual attempts to deceive his wife (and keep his marriage, and thus his fortune, intact) and Sheila doubts Robert's sincerity.
Citizen Kane (1941)
, 1h59Directed by Orson Welles
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about journalists, Films about music and musicians, Hitler
Actors Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, Ray Collins, George Coulouris
In a mansion in Xanadu, a vast palatial estate in Florida, the elderly Charles Foster Kane is on his deathbed. Holding a snow globe, he utters a word, "Rosebud", and dies; the globe slips from his hand and smashes on the floor. A newsreel obituary tells the life story of Kane, an enormously wealthy newspaper publisher. Kane's death becomes sensational news around the world, and the newsreel's producer tasks reporter Jerry Thompson with discovering the meaning of "rosebud".
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
, 1h30Directed by Preston Sturges
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, William Demarest, Porter Hall, Jimmy Conlin, Franklin Pangborn
John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) is a popular young Hollywood director of profitable but shallow comedies (e.g. Ants in Your Plants of 1939). Sullivan is dissatisfied despite his success and tells his studio boss, Mr. Lebrand (Robert Warwick) that he wants his next project to be a serious exploration of the plight of the downtrodden. He asks to make his next film an adaptation of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a socially-conscious novel. Lebrand wants him to direct another lucrative comedy instead, but the idealistic Sullivan refuses to give in. He wants to "know trouble" first-hand, and plans to travel as a tramp so he can return and make a film that truly depicts the sorrows of humanity. His butler (Robert Greig) and valet (Eric Blore) openly question the wisdom of his plan.
The Tale of the Fox (1941)
, 1h5Directed by Ladislas Starewitch
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Children's films
Actors Claude Dauphin, Léon Larive, Sylvia Bataille, Jean Raine, Sylvain Itkine, Robert Seller
In the kingdom of animals, the fox Renard is used to tricking and fooling everyone. Consequently, the King (a lion), receives more and more complaints. Finally, he orders Renard to be arrested and brought before the throne.
The Duel (1941)
, 1h24Directed by Pierre Fresnay
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Pierre Fresnay, Raimu, Yvonne Printemps, François Périer, Raymond Rouleau, Paul Demange
A widow is loved by a doctor whose brother, a priest, unwittingly falls in love with the young woman, who is persuaded to enter the convent. Put on the right path by a missionary, the priest blesses the marriage of his brother.
L'An 40 (1941)
Directed by Fernand Rivers
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Histoire de France, L'Occupation allemande en France
Actors Félicien Tramel, Jules Berry, Josseline Gaël, André Alerme, Simone Berriau, Rivers Cadet
Félix Raffut, un châtelain périgourdin affolé par l'invasion allemande, effectue l'exode de sa famille et de son mobilier vers des lieux supposés hospitaliers.
Babes on Broadway (1941)
, 1h58Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler, Richard Quiney, Donald Meek
Tommy (Mickey Rooney) et ses deux amis, Ray (Ray McDonald) et Hammy (Richard Quine), rêvent de devenir des vedettes de music-hall à Broadway, mais le succès ne leur sourit pas : le spectacle qu'ils donnent chaque jour se déroule dans un petit restaurant italien et non pas sur la scène d'un prestigieux théâtre. D'ailleurs faute de clients, le restaurateur, peiné, doit les renvoyer...
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
, 1h12Directed by Ub Iwerks, Alfred L. Werker, Ford Beebe, Hamilton Luske, Erwin Verity, Jack Cutting, Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Documentary, Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about dragons, Children's films
Actors Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Nana Bryant, Clarence Nash, Billy Lee, Frank Faylen
L'humoriste Robert Benchley visite les studios Disney pour essayer de vendre à Walt Disney une idée pour un film d'animation : l'histoire du « Dragon récalcitrant ».
It Started with Eve (1941)
, 1h30Directed by Joe Pasternak, Henry Koster, Norman Krasna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Deanna Durbin, Robert Cummings, Charles Laughton, Walter Catlett, Margaret Tallichet, Catherine Doucet
Un homme dont le père est mourant veut voir sa nouvelle fiancée, mais celle-ci étant indisponible, elle est remplacée par une employée de magasin qui fait la conquête du vieil homme.
Skylark (1941)
, 1h32Directed by Mark Sandrich
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Brian Aherne, Binnie Barnes, Walter Abel, Grant Mitchell
Lydia Kenyon (Claudette Colbert) feels she is neglected and treated insensitively by her husband, Tony (Ray Milland), on their fifth wedding anniversary. She meets a lawyer, Jim Blake (Brian Aherne), and though she eventually divorces her husband, and nearly marries the young lawyer instead, in a moment of crisis she realises she loves her husband, and returns to him.
Honky Tonk (1941)
, 1h45Directed by Jack Conway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Western
Actors Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Claire Trevor, Frank Morgan, Marjorie Main, Albert Dekker
Con man "Candy" Johnson (Clark Gable) and his friend "Sniper" (Chill Wills) flee town using quick wits and magic tricks. They catch a train to Yellow Creek, Nevada, where a gold rush is in progress. Aboard, he meets Elizabeth Cotton (Lana Turner); she takes an instant dislike to him. When they arrive, Candy is amused to discover she is the daughter of "Judge" Cotton (Frank Morgan), an old acquaintance of his. Elizabeth is unaware of her father's crooked past and present.