A list of comedy films released in the 1950s. Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Films are currently split in the following In due course these lists will be merged in main comedy film lists by decade A list of the earliest Comedy films produced before the 1920s. Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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- An Alligator Named Daisy (1956)
- Barnacle Bill (1957)
- The Belles of St. Trinians (1957)
- Blue Murder at St. The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion is a 1950 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. For the 1993 remake see Born Yesterday (1993 film Born Yesterday is a 1950 film directed by George Champagne for Caesar is a 1950 US Comedy movie about a Trivia Quiz show, directed by Richard Whorf The 1950 film Cheaper by the Dozen was based upon the 1948 book Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank Gilbreth Jr Duchess of Idaho was a musical Romantic comedy produced in 1950 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Father of the Bride is a 1950 comedy film which tells the story of a man trying to cope with all of the disasters that happen along the way from the time that his daughter The Great Rupert, is a 1950 comedy / Family film, produced by George Pal, directed by Irving Pichel and starring Harvey is a 1950 film based on Mary Chase 's Pulitzer Prize -winning play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and The Jackpot is a 1950 American Comedy film directed by Walter Lang and starring James Stewart. Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand Love Happy ( 1950) was the 14th (including Humor Risk) and virtually the last Marx Brothers Movie (they would return to the My Friend Irma Goes West is a 1950 film based on the radio show My Friend Irma and featuring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis ( Dean Martin The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (also known as Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (full screen title is a 1951 Comedy An American in Paris is a MGM Musical film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin. Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 Black-and-white film starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh, directed by Clarence Brown Comin' Round The Mountain is a 1951 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Double Dynamite is a 1951 movie musical Comedy featuring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Father's Little Dividend is a 1951 Comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth My Favorite Spy is a 1951 Comedy film starring Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr. The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd is a 1952 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, along with Charles Laughton, who reprised Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla is a 1952 Comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring horror veteran Bela Lugosi and nightclub A Girl in Every Port is a 1952 Comedy film about two sailors who buy a racehorse Jumping Jacks is a 1952 film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. Lost in Alaska is a 1952 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Monkey Business is a 1952 Screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Road to Bali is a 1952 Comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 Comedy Musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds Son of Paleface (1952 is a western Comedy film and sequel to The Paleface (1948 directed by Frank Tashlin and written The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as For the musical see The Band Wagon (musical. The Band Wagon ( 1953) is a Musical comedy film that many critics rank (along For the Seinfeld episode see " The Caddy (Seinfeld episode " The Caddy, starring the comedy team of Martin and The Girls of Pleasure Island is a 1953 Comedy film directed by Alvin Ganzer and F How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 Romantic comedy film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Jean Negulesco and produced and written The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 Comedy film directed by Otto Preminger which tells the story of a young girl who meets an architect in the Empire State Roman Holiday is a 1953 Romantic comedy. The film introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn, who won the Academy Scared Stiff is a 1953 comedy film starring the team of Martin and Lewis. The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx Casanova's Big Night is a 1954 Comedy film starring Bob Hope, which is a spoof of Swashbuckling historical adventure It Should Happen to You is a 1954 comedy film starring Judy Holliday, notable as the first screen appearance of Jack Lemmon, who was then Knock on Wood is a 1954 Comedy Film starring Danny Kaye and Mai Zetterling. Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder Samuel A The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy is a 1955 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The Seven Year Itch is a three-act play written by George Axelrod. My Sister Eileen originated as a series of short stories by Ruth McKenney that eventually evolved into a Book, a play, a musical, The Trouble with Harry is an American Black comedy Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the novel by Jack Trevor Story The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland For the play see Bus Stop (play. Bus Stop, also known as The Wrong Kind of Girl, is a 1956 motion The Court Jester is a 1956 Comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, and Angela Lansbury. The Girl Can't Help It is a 1956 comedy / Musical film, starring Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell, and Edmond O'Brien This article is about the film For the 1986 Computer game, see Hollywood or Bust (Game. Our Miss Brooks, an American Situation comedy, starred Eve Arden as a sardonic High school English Teacher. Pardners is a movie starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis and was released on July 25, 1956 by Paramount Pictures. The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The Delicate Delinquent is a 1957 black and white film starring Jerry Lewis. This article is about the musical film For an unrelated 1971 CBS sitcom see Funny Face (TV series. The Girl Most Likely ( 1957) is a musical about a woman who ends up engaged to three men at the same time Joe Butterfly ( 1957) is a comedy film directed by Jesse Hibbs and starring Audie Murphy, George Nader, and Keenan Sayonara ( 1957) is a Film which tells the story of an American Air Force flier who was a fighter "Ace" during the Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is a 1957 20th Century Fox Romantic comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William Auntie Mame is a 1955 Novel by Patrick Dennis that chronicles the madcap adventures of a boy Patrick growing up as the ward Houseboat is a 1958 Romantic The Matchmaker is a play by Thornton Wilder. The play has a long and colorful history Teacher's Pet is a 1958 Romantic comedy film starring Clark Gable and Doris Day, directed by George Seaton and written The Tunnel of Love is a 1958 romantic comedy based on the Broadway hit by Peter De Vries and Joseph Fields. The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film Alias Jesse James ( 1959) is a Bob Hope western comedy movie that featured a number of movie and television frontiersmen ( James Garner as A Bucket of Blood is a 1959 comedy Horror film directed by Roger Corman and starring Dick Miller. Have Rocket Will Travel was the first feature film to star the Three Stooges after their 1959 resurgence in popularity Pillow talk is the relaxed intimate conversation that often occurs between two Sexual partners after the act of lovemaking, usually accompanied by cuddling caresses The Shaggy Dog is a Black and white 1959 Walt Disney movie about Wilby Daniels a teenager who is transformed into Some Like It Hot is a 1959 Comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Suddenly Last Summer is a 1959 Drama film made by Columbia Pictures, based on the play of the same title by Tennessee Williams Barnacle Bill (released in the US as All at Sea) is a 1957 Ealing Studios Comedy film, starring Alec Guinness The Belles of St Trinian's is a Comedy Film set in the Fictional St Trinian's School, released in 1954. Trinians (1954)
- The Bridal Path (1957)
- Brothers in Law (1957)
- The Card (1952)
- Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1958)
- Carry On Admiral (1958) (not part of the Carry On series)
- Carry On Nurse (1959)
- Carry On Sergeant (1958)
- Carry On Teacher (1959)
- The Captain's Paradise (1953)
- The Captain's Table (1958)
- The Case of the Mukkinese Battlehorn (1955)
- Curtain Up (1952)
- Doctor at Large (1957)
- Doctor at Sea (1955)
- Doctor in the House (1954)
- Follow a Star (1959)
- Folly to be Wise (1953)
- Further up the Creek (1959)
- Genevieve (1953)
- Geordie (1955)
- The Green Man (1956)
- The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
- Happy Ever After (1954)
- Hobson's Choice (1953)
- The Horse's Mouth (1958)
- I Only Arsked (1958)
- I'm All Right Jack (1959)
- Idol on Parade (1959)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
- Indiscreet (1958)
- Innocents in Paris (1953)
- Just My Luck (1957)
- Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
- The Ladykillers (1955)
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- Laughter in Paradise (1951)
- Left, Right and Centre (1959)
- Lucky Jim (1957)
- The Maggie (1953)
- The Man in the White Suit (1951)
- The Mouse That Roared (1959)
- The Naked Truth (1957)
- The Navy Lark (1958)
- The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959)
- Operation Bullshine (1959)
- The Oracle (1952)
- Orders Are Orders (1954)
- Our Girl Friday (1953)
- Our Man in Havana (1959)
- Private's Progress (1956)
- Rockets Galore (1958)
- Runaway Bus (1954)
- The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
- The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
- True as a Turtle (1956)
- To Paris with Love (1955)
- Too Many Crooks (1958)
- Trouble in Store (1953)
- Trouble in the Glen (1955)
- Up in the World (1957)
- Up the Creek (1958)
- You Know What Sailors Are (1955)
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Bridal Path is a novel by Scottish author Nigel Tranter, first published in 1952 For the musical group of this name see The Brothers-in-Law. Brothers in Law was a 1955 comedy book by Henry Cecil, himself The Card is a short comedic Novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911 Carlton-Browne of the FO is a 1959 British Comedy film made by the Boulting Brothers. The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. The Captain's Paradise is a 1953 British film comedy starring Alec Guinness and directed by Anthony Kimmins. Curtain Up is a 1952 film directed by Ralph Smart, written by Jack Davies and Philip King Doctor in the House is a 1954 British Comedy Film, directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box. Follow A Star is a 1959 Comedy film starring Norman Wisdom. Plot The plot is a bit like the ending of Singin' in the In Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism, Saint Geneviève ( Nanterre near Paris c Geordie (released in the US as Wee Geordie) is a 1955 Comedy film based on David Walker's novel of the same title with Written in 1969, The Green Man (ISBN 978-0-89733-220-0 is a novel by the noted British author Kingsley Amis. The Happiest Days of Your Life is a 1950 British comedy film based on the play by John Dighton and directed by Frank Launder Happy Ever After was a British sitcom starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield. Hobson's Choice is a play by Harold Brighouse, the title coming from the popular expression Hobson's choice — meaning no choice at all The Horse's Mouth is a 1958 film directed by Ronald Neame. Alec Guinness wrote the screenplay from the 1944 Novel The I'm All Right Jack is a British Comedy film directed and produced by John and Roy Boulting released in 1959 as a Sequel The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It premiered on February 14, 1895 at the St Indiscreet ( 1958) is a Romantic comedy starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. Just My Luck is a Romantic comedy Film starring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine released in the US on May 12, 2006 Lady Godiva Rides Again was a 1951 film starring Diana Dors, about a small-town English girl who wins a beauty contest and heads for greater fame This article is about the 1955 film For the remake see The Ladykillers (2004 film. The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 Comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T Laughter in Paradise is the title of a noted British comedy film with a stellar cast released in 1951. Lucky Jim is a comic Novel written by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1954 by Victor Gollancz. The Maggie (released in the US as High and Dry) is a 1954 British Comedy film. The Man In The White Suit is a satirical Comedy film made in 1951 by Ealing Studios. The Mouse that Roared is a 1955 novel by Irish writer Leonard Wibberley that launched a series of satirical books about an imaginary The Naked Truth (also known as "Your Past is Showing" is a 1957 British film comedy starring Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas The Navy Lark was a Radio Sit-com about life aboard a British Royal Navy Frigate named HMS Troutbridge, Our Girl Friday (US title The Adventures of Sadie) is a 1953 Comedy film starring Joan Collins, George Cole Our Man In Havana ( 1958) is a Novel by British author Graham Greene. Private's Progress is a British Comedy Film of 1956, based on the novel by Alan Hackney Rockets Galore! (released as Mad Little Island in the US is a 1957 Comedy film sequel to Whisky Galore!. The Smallest Show on Earth is a 1957 British Comedy film, directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Bill Travers, Virginia The Titfield Thunderbolt is a 1953 Comedy film about a group of villagers trying to prevent British Railways from closing the fictional Titfield Branch Too Many Crooks is a 1959 Comedy film about a bunch of inept crooks who kidnap the wrong woman This article is about a comedy film For the Brandy & Mr Whiskers TV episode see List of Brandy & Mr The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as Scared Stiff is a 1953 comedy film starring the team of Martin and Lewis. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a 1953 horror Comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy is a 1955 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William El Castillo de los Monstruos (also known as The Castle of the Monsters) is a 1958 Mexican horror Comedy directed by The Quiet Man is a American film starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, and Barry Fitzgerald, and directed The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B Trouble Along the Way was a 1953 film starring John Wayne and Donna Reed, with a supporting cast including Charles Coburn and The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as Dragnet, aka LA Dragnet (new title in USA is a long-running radio and television Police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx Jet Pilot is a 1957 Cold War Romantic comedy film starring John Wayne and Janet Leigh. The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock
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