Isn't Romantic Comedy redundant?
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October 5th, 2023, 4:52 am
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
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Cinemaspeak59 »
July 29th, 2023, 1:42 pm
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) The Sexual Revolution announces itself with a partner-swapping tale of New Age Bob & Carol, and their prim friends...
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August 5th, 2023, 3:22 pm
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Last post by Sepiatone
July 3rd, 2023, 11:03 am
YOU'RE A BIG BOY NOW (1966)
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HoldenIsHere »
May 14th, 2023, 6:56 pm
Francis Ford Coppola, a pioneer of the New Hollywood of the 1960s and 1970s, is best known for THE GODFATHER movies and his Vietnam War epic...
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July 1st, 2023, 1:52 pm
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Last post by jamesjazzguitar
May 30th, 2023, 3:53 pm
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) ruined for me
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Masha »
September 24th, 2013, 3:02 pm
We watched: Bell, Book and Candle (1958) last night. I have loved this movie very much ever since my first viewing perhaps fifty years ago. It is one...
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Last post by HoldenIsHere
May 21st, 2023, 11:17 pm
Road to Morocco (1942)
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wmcclain »
April 29th, 2023, 6:03 am
Road to Morocco (1942) , directed by David Butler.
I've never found Hope and Crosby that funny and am not a particular fan of the series but once I...
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Last post by Cinemaspeak59
April 29th, 2023, 12:54 pm
Man of the Moment (1935)
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Cinemaspeak59 »
April 16th, 2023, 1:58 pm
Man of the Moment (1935) A feel-good romantic comedy about a plain secretary (Laura La Plante), who has given up on love, and life, until...
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Last post by Cinemaspeak59
April 16th, 2023, 1:58 pm
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
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Masha »
December 18th, 2022, 10:58 pm
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Three frustrated tarts living in a repressed and repressive small town forget the old adage: Be careful what you...
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Last post by Sepiatone
March 30th, 2023, 11:28 am
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March 30th, 2023, 9:33 am
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Last post by movieman1957
February 26th, 2023, 3:36 am
Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
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Cinemaspeak59 »
February 24th, 2023, 2:00 pm
Her Cardboard Lover (1942) This rom-com, directed by George Cukor, has an interesting plot: Norma Shearer hires Robert Taylor (sporting a Bela Lugosi...
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February 25th, 2023, 8:39 am
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January 30th, 2023, 8:15 pm
The Trouble with Spies (1987)
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MovieCollectorOH »
December 23rd, 2022, 7:47 pm
Just saw this one last night. It is generally available to stream or download.
I am a fan of Fletch, and The Trouble With Spies reminded me of...
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Last post by MovieCollectorOH
December 25th, 2022, 9:51 pm
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
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Masha »
December 24th, 2022, 6:01 pm
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
I love British humour in general and have a soft spot in my heart for British slapstick. Old Mother Riley,...
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December 25th, 2022, 1:46 am
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December 15th, 2022, 1:10 pm
The Mad Miss Manton
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Arsan444 »
December 12th, 2022, 10:34 pm
The conversation about Laffite's avatar piqued my curiosity, so I decided to look it up and watch it on the weekend.
I thought the movie was a heavy...
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Last post by Masha
December 15th, 2022, 12:07 am
Best Romantic Duos
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ken123 »
April 16th, 2007, 12:27 pm
I have no favorites, but weren't Tom and Nicole great in Eyes Wide Shut. I am still scratching my head over that one. :wink:
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Last post by LawrenceA
December 13th, 2022, 1:19 am
An old Scottish movie Bill Travers
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stuart.uk »
September 29th, 2011, 10:25 am
I think it was Chris who enjoyed the Scottish set movie Geordie with Bill Travers. Well I thought he and others might like Travers in The Bridal Path...
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Last post by Swithin
December 12th, 2022, 8:59 pm
Mr Drake's Duck (1951)
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Masha »
November 14th, 2022, 1:04 am
Mr Drake's Duck (1951)
This is a charming bit of fluff! Douglas Fairbanks Jr. becomes a gentleman farmer on a run-down old farm in England. Yolande...
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Last post by HoldenIsHere
November 30th, 2022, 12:26 am
The Major and The Minor
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Sue Sue Applegate »
January 21st, 2010, 7:30 pm
This is one of my favorite films, hence my screen moniker, Sue Sue Applegate. In the movie, however, the character's name is spelled SU SU. One day...
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Last post by HoldenIsHere
November 11th, 2022, 9:08 pm
Comedy - Romantic and Otherwise
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movieman1957 »
August 15th, 2011, 10:11 pm
Just like some of the other forums maybe a thread for movies that won't have their own thread. So for romantic comedies and other types can go here....
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Last post by movieman1957
February 19th, 2020, 9:46 pm
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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stuart.uk »
April 25th, 2013, 12:23 pm
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a lovely British movie. I didn't know weather to say this was a comedy or a drama, so my apoligise of I got it...
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March 16th, 2016, 2:40 pm
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Last post by WarrenHymersMoll
December 4th, 2015, 1:48 am
I LOVE LUCY, LOVERS
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mrsl »
December 28th, 2008, 12:05 pm
I'm repeating this on the TV and General media thread also so hopefully everyone will see it.
The Hallmark Channel is having an I Love Lucy marathon...
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Last post by moira finnie
May 28th, 2015, 2:26 pm
Finally, a comedy that stays funny
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mrsl »
January 22nd, 2015, 11:40 pm
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As you know, I don't get out much anymore so movies on the premium channels on T.V. are like brand new to me. This one I saw over the weekend and...
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Last post by Professional Tourist
January 25th, 2015, 6:08 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
August 11th, 2014, 11:38 am
Comedy/Drama
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mrsl »
January 20th, 2014, 9:46 am
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Midway to Heaven: (2011)
Widower goes bonkers when his college-aged daughter brings home a boy to spend the weekend. Dad starts trying to check...
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Last post by RedRiver
January 20th, 2014, 12:39 pm
Article '99'
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mrsl »
November 11th, 2013, 9:15 am
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I watched this 22 year old movie this morning from start to finish. I've seen bits and pieces of it before but could never see the whole thing...
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Last post by RedRiver
November 11th, 2013, 12:35 pm
Hellzapoppin' (1941, H. C. Potter)
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srowley75 »
March 20th, 2009, 11:22 am
From my vantage point, 2009 so far appears to grow exponentially crappier with each passing week. And as this week has been no exception, I finally...
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Last post by JackFavell
July 2nd, 2013, 3:49 pm
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
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Ann Harding »
March 9th, 2008, 5:19 pm
I have just dicovered this lovely bitter-sweet comedy on a big screen. I was originally a bit put off by the name of the director, Sam Wood which I...
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Last post by movieman1957
May 31st, 2013, 1:28 pm
Designing Woman
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mrsl »
February 6th, 2010, 6:39 pm
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I haven't seen this since I was a teenager and boy have my values changed since then :!: :!: :!: :x
It's supposed to be a comedy, and I know...
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Last post by RedRiver
May 30th, 2013, 12:53 pm
Margaret Sullavan
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Fossy »
May 26th, 2013, 11:50 pm
The Good Fairy (1935)
Set in Budapest, and based on “ A jo tunder” ,a play by Ferenc Molnar, translated to English by Jane Hinton.
Margaret...
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Last post by Fossy
May 26th, 2013, 11:50 pm
Adventure in Baltimore
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mrsl »
April 25th, 2013, 6:25 pm
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As part of Shirley Temple's birthday, this one played in the afternoon. I don't think I've ever seen it before, at least, not that I recall...
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Last post by mrsl
April 25th, 2013, 6:25 pm
Turnabout (1940)
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Fossy »
January 9th, 2013, 6:45 am
Turnabout (1940)
Phil Manning ( Adolphe Menjou )
Marion ( Mary Astor ) his wife
Tim Willows ( John Hubbard )
Sally ( Carole Landis ) His wife
Joel...
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Last post by intothenitrate
March 8th, 2013, 11:34 pm
We Bought a Zoo
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mrsl »
February 23rd, 2013, 6:27 pm
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I wasn't sure if I should put this under Comedies or Drama , because it deals with several serious matters but with charm, wit, and conscience....
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Last post by JackFavell
February 26th, 2013, 7:22 am
Five Golden Hours (1961)
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Fossy »
January 11th, 2013, 5:11 pm
Five Golden Hours (1961)
Aldo Bondi ( Ernie Kovacs ) is a pall bearer who as a sideline consoles rich widows. He has Three widows to “keep happy”....
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Last post by Fossy
January 11th, 2013, 5:11 pm
Irene Dunne
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ken123 »
April 14th, 2007, 5:25 pm
She seems to have gotten a number of posts already. Do you have a favorite Irene Dunne comedy. Incidentall she was of Irish Catholic background from...
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Last post by feaito
January 9th, 2013, 3:27 pm
Favorite Comedy Scenes
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movieman1957 »
April 18th, 2007, 3:25 pm
A group of my friends are having a movie night next month and everyone is supposed to bring a movie or two with their favorite comedy scene. (Yes,...
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Last post by JackFavell
December 18th, 2012, 9:51 am
Marilyn, Judy or Lucy
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stuart.uk »
May 13th, 2008, 10:47 am
Lucille Ball understandably was the most famous comedy actress of her generation, but does that mean she was better than MM and Judy Holliday.
Lucy...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
December 18th, 2012, 9:40 am
Best Comedic Timing
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ken123 »
July 9th, 2010, 11:52 am
I would prefer the period of 1930 - 1970, but more recent nominees are ok. 8)
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
December 15th, 2012, 9:15 pm
Eve Arden
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moira finnie »
December 26th, 2007, 3:45 pm
Need a post-Holiday lift? You might feel as though you've just bumped into an old and dear friend on the street when you come across this 2 part...
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Last post by Vienna
November 23rd, 2012, 12:45 pm
BRIDESMAIDS
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mrsl »
April 1st, 2012, 2:44 pm
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I have patiently waited to see this movie since I first heard of the making of it. It sounded like it would be hilarious and I really looked...
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Last post by mrsl
April 4th, 2012, 9:44 pm
Cary Grant and Comedy
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mrsl »
December 13th, 2010, 12:49 am
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Watching Room for One More today, I really understood what a good comedic actor Cary was. His work in this movie, and in Monkey Business , and...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
January 25th, 2012, 1:55 pm
Once Upon A Time
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charliechaplinfan »
January 23rd, 2012, 4:31 pm
I've never watched this movie before, I didn't know anything about it, I've searched around here but didn't find any other mention of it. I'm...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
January 24th, 2012, 8:43 pm
Rita, Sue and Bob too
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charliechaplinfan »
December 18th, 2011, 5:15 pm
Is anyone fimiliar with this comedy? It's a Channel 4 production from 1987, a low budget comedy which I happened to catch on the TV yesterday....
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
December 18th, 2011, 5:15 pm
Frank Tashlin
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MikeBSG »
December 1st, 2008, 9:30 am
I have mixed feelings about Frank Tashlin, who started out in animation and moved into live action comedies.
I like his cartoons for Warner...
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November 7th, 2011, 3:42 pm
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