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The Gang’s All Here *** (1939, Jack Buchanan, Googie Withers, Edward Everett Horton, Syd Walker, Otto Kruger, Jack La Rue, Walter Rilla) – Classic Movie Review 12,686

Jack Buchanan, Googie Withers and Edward Everett Horton star in the amusing, energetic 1939 British black-and-white slapstick comedy-mystery film The Gang’s All Here. Director Thornton Freeland’s entertaining, energetic 1939 British black-and-white slapstick comedy-mystery film The […]

Oct, 26

His Double Life *** (1933, Roland Young, Lillian Gish, Montagu Love, Lumsden Hare) – Classic Movie Review 12,111

‘HE’S NOT HIMSELF!… Even his bride thinks he’s two other fellows…!’ Director Arthur Hopkins’s 1933 comedy-drama film His Double Life stars Roland Young and Lillian Gish, along with Montagu Love and Lumsden Hare. Arnold Bennett’s […]

May, 10

Step Lively, Jeeves! *** (1937, Arthur Treacher, Patricia Ellis, Robert Kent, Alan Dinehart, George Givot, Helen Flint) – Classic Movie Review 11,993

Director Eugene Forde’s 1937 comedy Step Lively, Jeeves! stars Arthur Treacher, Patricia Ellis, Robert Kent, Alan Dinehart, George Givot and Helen Flint. The film is based on P G Wodehouse’s characters but not on any […]

Mar, 09

English Without Tears **** (1944, Michael Wilding, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Lilli Palmer, Margaret Rutherford) – Classic Movie Review 11,846

Director Harold French’s 1944 British romantic comedy film English without Tears [Her Man Gilbey] stars Michael Wilding, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Lilli Palmer and Margaret Rutherford, along with Albert Lieven, Claude Dauphin, Roland Culver, Guy Middleton, Felix Aylmer […]

Jan, 14

What the Butler Saw ** (1950, Edward Rigby, Henry Mollison, Mercy Haystead) – Classic Movie Review 11,040

‘Get an eyeful of this!’ Director Godfrey Grayson’s hour-long farcical 1950 black and white British comedy What the Butler Saw is made by Hammer Films and stars Edward Rigby, Henry Mollison and Mercy Haystead in […]

Mar, 24

Tovarich **** (1937, Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone) – Classic Movie Review 11,000

Director Anatole Litvak’s 1937 Warner Bros period screwball comedy Tovarich is written by Casey Robinson, based on a play by Jacques Déval and Robert E Sherwood (English version). It stars Claudette Colbert as the Grand […]

Mar, 08

The Missionary *** (1982, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard, Michael Hordern, Denholm Elliott, Graham Crowden, Phoebe Nicholls, Roland Culver, David Suchet) – Classic Movie Review 10,017

Director Richard Loncraine’s 1982 film The Missionary stars, and is written and produced by, Michael Palin, and finds room for a treasure trove of Brit performers. Palin’s The Missionary is a fairly funny comedy, in […]

Jul, 08

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