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The Princess and the PirateThe Princess and the Pirate
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This movie and "Casanova's Big Night" are among Bob's best. A jolly good time. Yo-ho-ho!
THE PLUMS OF P. G. WODEHOUSE.THE PLUMS OF P. G. WODEHOUSE. by Joe Whitlock (edit). Blundell
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A sample of the best bits of Wodehouse's writings. For more laughs, be sure to see the "Jeeves and Wooster" TV series with Stephen Fry ("Blackadder") and Hugh Laurie ("House").
The Inspector GeneralThe Inspector General
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This and "The Court Jester" represent the high-water marks of Danny Kaye's career
W.C. Fields Comedy Collection (The Bank Dick / My Little Chickadee / You Can't Cheat an Honest Man / It's a Gift / International House)W.C. Fields Comedy Collection (The Bank Dick / My Little Chickadee / You Can't Cheat an Honest Man / It's a Gift / International House)
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The master! Fields not only acted, but wrote many of the screenplays for his films and did many of his own stunts.
W.C. Fields Comedy Collection, Vol. 2 (The Man on the Flying Trapeze / Never Give A Sucker An Even Break / You're Telling Me! / The Old Fashioned Way / Poppy)W.C. Fields Comedy Collection, Vol. 2 (The Man on the Flying Trapeze / Never Give A Sucker An Even Break / You're Telling Me! / The Old Fashioned Way / Poppy)
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More examples of comic genius.
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
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Wilder penned and directed this outrageous twist on Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories. Dom DeLuise, and Leo McKern also star.
Country topics; some essays;Country topics; some essays; by Auberon Waugh
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This collection of essays center around the author's quest for a better life--his flight to the country. As always his writing approaches a level of whimsy that could only come from a Waugh.
Crash the AshCrash the Ash by Auberon Waugh
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I love Auberon Waugh's work and this tribute to the smoker--though it only showcases a few snippets of his own writing--is good for many laughs.
Who are the Violets NowWho are the Violets Now by Auberon Waugh
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Auberon Waugh's irreverent love story brims with an African dictator, a cynical magazine editor, and a host of starry-eyed liberals.
Half Shot at SunriseHalf Shot at Sunrise
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Wheeler and Woolsey were a noted comedy duo of the late '20s-early '30s. Zany fun.
The Dame Edna Experience - The Complete Collection (Series 1/2 & Specials)The Dame Edna Experience - The Complete Collection (Series 1/2 & Specials)
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You'll love this one, possums. Dear old Dame Edna brings her fine taste and sense of style to the otherwise vulgar TV medium.
The Marx Brothers Collection (A Night at The Opera/A Day at The Races/A Night in Casablanca/Room Service/At the Circus/Go West/The Big Store)The Marx Brothers Collection (A Night at The Opera/A Day at The Races/A Night in Casablanca/Room Service/At the Circus/Go West/The Big Store)
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Some of their best skits.
Black Adder: The Complete Collector's SetBlack Adder: The Complete Collector's Set
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A witty romp through history with the miserable, cunning Blackadder scions. Samuel Johnson, King George, and the entire First World War all get skewered.
Serpent on the RockSerpent on the Rock by Alice Thomas Ellis
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Novelist Alice Thomas Ellis embarks upon a series of musings on sex and religion with her unsuspecting acquaintances.
Laurel & Hardy (Sons of the Desert/The Music Box/Another Fine Mess/Busy Bodies/County Hospital)Laurel & Hardy (Sons of the Desert/The Music Box/Another Fine Mess/Busy Bodies/County Hospital)
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"Sons of the Desert" and the "Music Box" are two of their best.
TCM Archives - The Laurel and Hardy Collection (The Devil's Brother / Bonnie Scotland)TCM Archives - The Laurel and Hardy Collection (The Devil's Brother / Bonnie Scotland)
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Another great collection. I had never seen The Devil's Brother and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Jack Benny CollectionThe Jack Benny Collection
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He's cranky and he's cheap, but you can't help loving Benny! The film "Charley's Aunt" is also a great Benny project.
English Eccentrics a Gallery of WeirdEnglish Eccentrics a Gallery of Weird by Edith Sitwell
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Dame Edith Sitwell knew an eccentric when she saw one!
The Man Who Came to DinnerThe Man Who Came to Dinner
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The title pretty much says it all. But who is this eccentric who barges in on a family's household routine?
The Best of Victor Borge Act One and TwoThe Best of Victor Borge Act One and Two
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The craziest pianist ever!
Mutts Sunday Afternoons: A Mutts TreasuryMutts Sunday Afternoons: A Mutts Treasury by Patrick McDonnell
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A "best of" collection for this beloved comic strip. One can forgive McDonnell's ocasional, clumsy forays into social issues, owing to the sheer charm of his characters.
Wheeler Dealers [VHS]Wheeler Dealers [VHS]
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This film, "Move Over, Darling", and the "Support Your Local Sheriff" movies, are rollickingly good James Garner comedies.
The Boys and Girl From County ClareThe Boys and Girl From County Clare
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Sly Irish wit and great music.
Nothing to Declare: A MemoirNothing to Declare: A Memoir by Taki
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I love Taki's witty, almost picaresque essays in "The Spectator" and "The American Conservative".
Desk SetDesk Set
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One of many great comedies starring Tracy and Hepburn.
Abbott & Costello in Hollywood / Lost in a HaremAbbott & Costello in Hollywood / Lost in a Harem
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Lots of silly fun fills these two movies, including the famous "Slowly I turned..." routine.
How to Murder Your WifeHow to Murder Your Wife
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It's not as grim as the title suggests. In fact it is a clever study of the pros and cons of bachelorhood. This and "The Odd Couple" movies are must-see Lemmon comedies.
Gargantua and Pantagruel (Penguin Classics)Gargantua and Pantagruel (Penguin Classics) by Francois Rabelais
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Wild and weird Medieval adventures. Rabelais' lists of imaginary book titles still provoke a giggle when I read them.
Jackie Mason - Freshly SqueezedJackie Mason - Freshly Squeezed
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A great stand-up show.
Without a ClueWithout a Clue
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The scriptwriters have turned the Sherlock Holmes saga on its head. They imagine that Watson is the real brains in this clever, slapstick adventure.
Tom JonesTom Jones
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The rollicking adventures of a lusty country lad. Hugh Griffith's performance alone makes this worth seeing.
Cautionary Tales for ChildrenCautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire Belloc
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Belloc's memorable foray into dark humour. Illustrated by Edward Gorey, appropriately.
Thank You for Smoking (Widescreen Edition)Thank You for Smoking (Widescreen Edition)
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Christopher Buckley's satire has been brilliantly adapted as a movie. Pro- and and anti-smoking views are equally skewered in this refelction upon the issue of personal freedom.
Easy Living (Universal Cinema Classics)Easy Living (Universal Cinema Classics)
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A briskly paced screwball comedy about a series of mishaps that propel a young working-class woman to the pinnacle of wealth.
Arsenic and Old LaceArsenic and Old Lace
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Along with "Walk, Don't Run", this is a great introduction to the comic side of the ever-dapper Cary Grant.
The Doubtful GuestThe Doubtful Guest by Edward Gorey
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One of many strange and silly tales by Edward Gorey.
BedazzledBedazzled
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Here are Dudley Moore and Peter Cook in their prime! An shy short-order cook gets some unexpected pointers from the Devil on how to meet women. The results, needless to say, are not quite what he expects. Very witty and I rather agreed with the theological premises as well.
Mr. Bean's Holiday (Widescreen Edition)Mr. Bean's Holiday (Widescreen Edition)
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Fresh from the TV series, Rowan Atkinson elevated his successful Mr. Bean character to feature film status. Now he returns. This movie is better than the first one and contains some of his best gags yet.
Poetics: With the Tractatus Coislinianus, Reconstruction of Poetics II, and the Fragments of the On Poets (Bk. 1)Poetics: With the Tractatus Coislinianus, Reconstruction of Poetics II, and the Fragments of the On Poets (Bk. 1) by Aristotle
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The intellecual roots of comedy.