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After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man (1936) is MGM's second Nick and Nora Charles comedy-mystery, directed by W.S. Van Dyke, written by Goodrich, Hackett, and Hammett, set in San Francisco, starring Powell, Loy, and a young James Stewart.
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man (1939) is MGM's third Thin Man comedy-drama, directed by W. S. Van Dyke II, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles investigating Colonel MacFay's Long Island murder; one of 1939's highest-grossing films.
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) is the Bud Yorkin-directed sequel to Arthur, starring Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud, in which Arthur loses his $750 million fortune; it grossed $14.1 million and was panned by critics.
Bed and Board
Bed and Board (Domicile conjugal), 1970 French comedy-drama by François Truffaut, fourth Antoine Doinel film: married Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) has a child with Christine (Claude Jade) then an affair with Kyoko.
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) is Randal Kleiser's Paramount comedy, the second Pee-wee Herman film after Pee-wee's Big Adventure, starring Paul Reubens as a farmer whose yard receives a storm-blown circus; it grossed $14.9 million and was poorly reviewed.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a 1989 American science-fiction comedy directed by Stephen Herek, in which two San Dimas teenagers travel through history to collect historical figures.
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo is a 1964 British comedy, the tenth Carry On film, directed by Gerald Thomas and written by Talbot Rothwell. It parodies Fox's Cleopatra (1963), reusing that production's abandoned Pinewood sets and costumes, and features the famous "Infamy, infamy" joke.
Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant (1958) is the first Carry On film, a British National Service comedy directed by Gerald Thomas, starring William Hartnell, Bob Monkhouse, and Shirley Eaton; budget £73,000, UK box office £500,000. Distinct from the 1928 Canadian silent film of the same name.
Carry On Up the Khyber
Carry On Up the Khyber (1968), the 16th Carry On film, directed by Gerald Thomas and written by Talbot Rothwell, a British Raj parody starring Sid James and Kenneth Williams, often ranked the series' best.
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House: 1952 Richard Gordon novel (physician Gordon Ostlere) about St. Swithin's medical students, basis of the 1954 Ralph Thomas film starring Dirk Bogarde, six sequels, and the 1969 ITV sitcom.
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) is a Touchstone comedy, the first of eight theatrical Ernest P. Worrell films, directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney as a camp handyman who leads juvenile delinquents and saves Kamp Kikakee from developers.
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas is a 1988 American comedy starring Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell. The film was directed by John R. Cherry III and produced for Touchstone Pictures.
Fletch Lives
Fletch Lives is a 1989 American comedy-mystery film directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Chevy Chase as reporter Fletch, who inherits a Louisiana plantation and probes a murder and land deal.
Grease 2
Grease 2, also known as Grease II, is a 1982 American musical comedy and the sequel to Grease, directed by choreographer Patricia Birch and starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer.
La Boum 2
La Boum 2 (1982) is Claude Pinoteau's French comedy-drama sequel to La Boum, starring Sophie Marceau as Vic, Pierre Cosso, Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Denise Grey; it drew 4,071,585 French admissions and won Marceau the 1983 César for Most Promising Actress.
La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding
La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding is a 1985 French-Italian comedy directed by Georges Lautner, the third and final film in the La Cage aux Folles series.
La Cage aux Folles II
La Cage aux Folles II is a 1980 French-Italian comedy sequel directed by Édouard Molinaro, starring Michel Serrault and Ugo Tognazzi as Albin and Renato, a Saint-Tropez drag cabaret couple caught in a spy microfilm caper; released in the US by MGM in 1981.
Le Gendarme à New York
Le Gendarme à New York (The Gendarme in New York), 1965 French-Italian comedy by Jean Girault, second Gendarme film: Louis de Funès's Cruchot takes the Saint-Tropez brigade to a New York police congress while daughter Nicole stows away; 5.5 million admissions.
Le Gendarme en balade
Le Gendarme en balade (The Gendarme on Parade) is a 1970 French comedy by Jean Girault, fourth Gendarme film with Louis de Funès as Cruchot; retired brigade re-forms for amnesiac Fougasse, 4.9 million admissions.
Le Gendarme et les Gendarmettes
Le Gendarme et les Gendarmettes (1982), Jean Girault and Tony Aboyantz's French comedy, is the sixth and final Gendarme film and Louis de Funès's last screen role, about four female trainees at the Saint-Tropez brigade who are kidnapped.
Le Gendarme se marie
Le Gendarme se marie is a 1968 French comedy directed by Jean Girault, the third film in the Gendarme series, starring Louis de Funès as gendarme Ludovic Cruchot.
Les Bronzés font du ski
Les Bronzés font du ski (1979) is a French comedy by Patrice Leconte and the Splendid troupe, the sequel to Les Bronzés, set on a ski holiday at Val-d'Isère; it drew about 1.5 million admissions and became a cult film through TV reruns.
More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti is the 1979 Lucasfilm-Universal sequel to American Graffiti, directed by Bill L. Norton, following its characters across four New Year's Eves, 1964-1967, through Vietnam and the counterculture.
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation is a 1985 American comedy directed by Amy Heckerling and the second entry in the National Lampoon Vacation series, starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo.
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) is a Harold Ramis road comedy, scripted by John Hughes from his National Lampoon story "Vacation '58," starring Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold driving his family from Chicago to Walley World; it earned over $61 million and spawned a franchise.
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment is a 1985 American comedy film, the first sequel to Police Academy, directed by Jerry Paris and starring Steve Guttenberg.
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Jim Drake and starring Steve Guttenberg, the fourth film in the Police Academy series.
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach is a 1988 American comedy film, the fifth in the Police Academy series, in which Commandant Eric Lassard is honored in Miami Beach.
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege is a 1989 American comedy film, the sixth in the Police Academy series, directed by Peter Bonerz and released by Warner Bros.
Porky's
Porky's (1981), Bob Clark's teen sex comedy about 1950s Florida high schoolers seeking revenge on strip-club owner Porky; a Canadian-produced blockbuster that grossed over $100 million and launched the 1980s raunch-comedy cycle.