Camp Stories 1997  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Herbert Beigel
Cast: Elliott Gould, Jerry Stiller, Paul Sand, Zachary Taylor, Ted Marcoux, Talia Balsam, Susan Vanech, Chris Park, Brett Barsky, Jason Biggs, Andrew Barlow, Ben Shenkman
Against his wishes, David Katz (Zachary Taylor) is sent to summer camp where he rebels in the midst of a power struggle between two counselors, Moishe (Phil Sand) and Chaim (Ted Marcoux). Some funny moments.
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 Chump Change 2001  R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Burrows
Cast: Stephen Burrows, Tim Matheson, Traci Lords, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Fred Willard, Abe Vigoda, A.J. Benza, Clancy Brown, Miriam Flynn, Jon Chardiet, McNally Sagal
Loosely based on director/writer/actor Stephen Burrows' actual experiences, this story involves Stephen's return to Milwaukee after years spent in Hollywood. He meets the beautiful Sam (Traci Lords) and entertains her with humorous stories about characters he has known in show business.
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Hairspray 1988  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Waters
Cast: Divine, Ricki Lake, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Deborah Harry, Jerry Stiller, Pia Zadora, Mink Stole, John Waters, Michael St Gerard
Inspired by the dance TV shows of the 1960s, writer and director John Waters created this movie about overweight Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) who wants to become the star dancer on an afternoon TV dance show. Tracy wins the dance competition and a starring spot on the "Corny Collins Show." Now, Tracy becomes a teen hero, and she speaks out for integration, which is the cause she believes in. Standing in her way is spoiled Amber Von Tussle (Colleen Fitzpatrick), but, by story's end, Tracy has won her point on integration and has beaten out Amber for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
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Hairspray 2007  PG, 117 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Drama
Director: Adam Shankman
Cast: John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Christopher Walken, Zac Efron, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Elijah Kelley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Allison Janney, Taylor Parks, Jerry Stiller, Paul Dooley
Nikki Blonsky makes her film debut as tubby teen Tracy Turnblad who, with her best friend Penny Pingleton (Amanda Bynes), dreams of singing and dancing on a local TV show in Baltimore, "The Corny Collins (James Marsden) Show." Tracy wins the audition, but her overprotective stay-at-home mother Edna (John Travolta, in drag in a fat suit) is afraid that Tracy will be picked on for her obesity. Tracy perseveres, and now her nemesis is the TV station manager, Velma Von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer), whose daughter Amber (Brittany Snow) holds the title of "Miss Hairspray." Not only does Tracy go after the "Miss Hairspray" title, she also wants the show to be integrated. The year is 1962, and the Black dancers are not allowed to perform on the show on a daily basis. When they do perform, the show is hosted by Motormouth Maybelle (Queen Latifah). Tracy believes this is unfair, and with help from others–including Motormouth Maybelle, Motormouth's son and Penny's boyfriend Seaweed (Elijah Kelley), Tracy's boyfriend Link (Zac Efron), her father (Christopher Walken), and her mother–she sets out to integrate the show.
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The Heartbreak Kid 2007 R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Jerry Stiller, Malin Akerman, Carlos Mencia, Rob Corddry, Stephanie Courtney, Ali Hills, Kathy Lamkin, Nicol Paone, Joel Bryant, Danny McBride, Leslie Easterbrook
Eddie Cantrow (Ben Stiller) is 40 years old and single, and he has been getting pressure from his father, Doc (Stiller's real-life father Jerry Stiller), and best friend Mac (Rob Corddry) to marry and settle down. He meets Lila (Malin Akerman), and six weeks later Eddie marries her, and they head for their honeymoon at Cabo Saint Lucas. Before they even reach Cabo, Eddie realizes that Lila comes with many problems and that he has made a big mistake in marrying her. Now, Eddie meets the girl of his dreams, Miranda (Michelle Monaghan), while still on his "honeymoon" and begins to realize that she is the one he should have married.
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Hot Pursuit 1987 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steven Lisberger
Cast: John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Wendy Gazelle, Jerry Stiller, Monte Markham, Shelley Fabares, Keith David, Ben Stiller, Dah-ve Chodan, Paul Bates, Ursaline Bryant, Miguel Angel Fuentes, Carlos Horcasitas, Martin LaSalle, Isaura Espinoza
College student Dan Bartlett (John Cusack) misses his plane on the way to meet his girlfriend Lori (Wendy Gazelle) and her family (Shelley Fabares, Monte Markham, and Dah-ve Chodan). He takes the next plane but then is delayed again–this time by pirate sea captain Mac MacClaren (Robert Loggia). Dan escapes, but a series of mishaps still lie on his path to Lori who is now resisting the advances of Chris Honeywell (Ben Stiller).
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The Independent 2000 R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Kessler
Cast: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, Anne Meara, Ben Stiller, Roger Corman, Ron Howard, Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Ted Demme, Fred Williamson, Nick Cassavetes, Paul Logan, Julie Strain, Andy Dick
This mockumentary centers on filmmaker Morty Fineman (Jerry Stiller) whose work has involved low-budget exploitation films. Now, on the verge of bankruptcy, Fineman coerces daughter Paloma (Janeane Garofalo) into helping gain recognition by filming the story of a convicted murderer.
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The Lion King 1 1/2 2004 G, 77 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Bradley Raymond
Cast: Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Julie Kavner, Jerry Stiller, Matthew Broderick, Robert Guillaume, Moira Kelly, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Edward Hibbert, Jason Rudofsky, Matt Weinberg, Jeff Bennett
When Timon (voice of Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (voice of Ernie Sabella) watch the original "Lion King," they are upset that they were not seen in the first half of the story. So, they decide to put a new spin on the original film and offer a new perspective on the tale by putting themselves at the center of the action. In the process, Timon and Pumbaa narrate and interact with the original movie.
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A Memory of Two Mondays 1974 TV, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Bogart
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Jack Warden, Jerry Stiller, Dick Van Patten, Estelle Parsons, Tony Lo Bianco, Earl Hindman, George Grizzard, J.D. Cannon, Barnard Hughes
Arthur Miller's play is brought to the screen via this made-for-TV film and follows the lives of workers in a warehouse over a period of years during the 1930s' Depression.
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My 5 Wives 2000  R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Andrew Dice Clay, John Byner, Molly Shannon, Jerry Stiller, John Pinette, Rob deLeeuw, Fred(2) Keating, Jud Tylor, Angelika Libera, Kate Luyben, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Brandy Ledford, Karin Konoval, Anita Brown
Wealthy real-estate developer Peterson (Rodney Dangerfield) wants to buy a ski resort in Utah. But, the property comes with five buxom, sex-crazed wives. There's also crime boss Tony Morano (Andrew Dice Clay) who wants the land.
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Nadine 1987 PG, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges, Gwen Verdon, Rip Torn, Glenne Headly, Jerry Stiller, Jay Patterson, William Youmans, Mickey Jones, Gary Grubbs
Two appealing, though not very bright, characters become involved in solving a murder. When a beautician (Kim Basinger) needs help, she goes to her estranged husband (Jeff Bridges). Together, they try to keep one step ahead of danger.
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On the Line 2001 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eric Bross
Cast: Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Emmanuelle Chriqui, GQ, James Bulliard, Al Green, Tamala Jones, Richie Sambora, Amanda Foreman, Jerry Stiller
Lance Bass, of 'N Sync, stars as a Chicago advertising executive who meets the girl of his dreams (Emmanuelle Chriqui) while riding on the El but neglects to get her phone number. As a result, he partakes in an all-out search, which includes plastering posters all over the city.
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The Pickle 1993  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Danny Aiello, Dyan Cannon, Clotilde Courau, Shelley Winters, Barry Miller, Jerry Stiller, Spalding Gray, Chris Penn, Stephen Tobolowsky, Dudley Moore
If you really have nothing else to do, check out this flick about Harry Stone's (Danny Aiello) midlife crisis. Stone is a movie director whose recent credits include a sci-fi story about a large pickle.
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A Rat's Tale 1997 G, 89 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Michael F. Huse
Cast: Beverly D'Angelo, Jerry Stiller, Josef Ostendorf, Lauren Hutton, Steffen Wink, Andreas Herder, Yoshinori Yamamoto, Jack Recknitz, Jonathan Kinsler, Dee Bradley Baker
This is a children's tale, presented through the puppetry medium, in which a pack of NYC sewer rats is threatened when land developer Lou Dollart (Josef Ostendorf) engages in plans to replace the wharves with a parking lot. After much consideration, the rats come up with an alternate plan to purchase the wharves themselves.
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The Ritz 1976 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller, Kaye Ballard, F. Murray Abraham, Treat Williams, Bessie Love, John Ratzenberger, George Coulouris, Dave King, Paul B. Price, Tony De Santis
An interesting cast of talented stars contribute to this story about the experiences of Gaetano Proclo (Jack Weston) when he chooses a gay bath house, the Ritz, as the perfect place to hide from his brother-in-law Carmine Vespucci (Jerry Stiller) who has promised his dying father that he will "Get Proclo!"
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Seize the Day 1986  TV, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller, Joseph Wiseman, Glenne Headly, Tony Roberts, Richard B. Shull, Katherine Borowitz, John Fiedler, William Duell, Louis Guss
Saul Bellow's novel is brought to the screen, exploring the relative unimportance of a single human being when confronted with the forces of a capitalist society. Robin Williams, as usual, does a fine job.
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 Serving Sara 2002 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Reginald Hudlin
Cast: Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Bruce Campbell, Amy Adams, Vincent Pastore, Cedric the Entertainer, Jerry Stiller, Marshall Bell, Derek Southers, John Wayne Shafer, Terry Crews, Robin McGee, Brent Duncan, Eli Jacques, Joe Viterelli
New York process server Joe Tyler (Matthew Perry) tries to present Sara (Elizabeth Hurley) with divorce papers and, before long, finds himself teamed up with Sara on a trip to Texas. Mission: serve her about-to-be ex-husband with his divorce papers first.
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Stag 1997 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gavin Wilding
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Dillon, Taylor Dayne, John Stockwell, John Henson, William McNamara, Jerry Stiller, Ben Gazzara, Jenny McShane, Mark Blum, William Prael
Victor Mallick's (John Stockwell) bachelor party is in full swing, until an accident results in the death of a stripper performing for the young, successful men attending the party. Now, each of the party-goers reacts in his own way of facing, or not facing, the consequences.
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The Suburbans 1999 R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Donal Lardner Ward
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ben Stiller, Craig Bierko, Tony Guma, Donal Lardner Ward, Amy Brenneman, Will Ferrell, Bridgette Wilson, Jerry Stiller, Robert Loggia, Dick Clark, Amy Brenneman, Brian Chlebowski, Perrey Reeves, Antonio Fargas
Members of a 1980s' band, The Suburbans (Donal Lardner Ward, Tony Guma, Craig Bierko, and Will Ferrell), reunite at a wedding. They are spotted by talent scout Cate (Jennifer Love Hewitt) who was a fan of theirs as a kid. Cate wants the members to make a comeback and tries to convince them to sign a contract with her record producing bosses Jay (Ben Stiller) and Speedo (Jerry Stiller).
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 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Jerry Stiller, Rudy Bond, Kenneth McMillan, Lee Wallace, Doris Roberts, Beatrice Winde, Nathan George, Tom Pedi
Four gangsters–Mr. Blue (Robert Shaw), Mr. Green (Martin Balsam), Mr. Gray (Hector Elizondo), and Mr. Brown (Earl Hindman)–hold the passengers on a New York subway train hostage and demand a large ransom. Their leader, Mr. Blue, tries to outfox Transit Authority detective Lieutenant Garber (Walter Matthau) when he negotiates with them for the passengers' release while their train sits in a tunnel surrounded by police.
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Teacher's Pet 2004 PG, 68 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Timothy Bjorklund
Cast: Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Shaun Flemming, Debra Jo Rupp, Jerry Stiller, Paul Reubens, David Ogden Stiers, Rob Paulsen, Wallace Shawn, Megan Mullally, Estelle Harris, Jay Thomas
Spot (Nathan Lane) is a very smart dog that dresses in human clothes and heads off to school with his eight-year-old master, Leonard (Shaun Flemming). When Spot learns about a scientist (Kesley Grammer) who changes animals into people, Spot undergoes the transformation. Of course there are problems, and it is those problems that provide the funnier part of the movie.
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Those Lips, Those Eyes 1980 R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Pressman
Cast: Frank Langella, Glynnis O'Connor, Tom Hulce, Jerry Stiller, Herbert Berghof, Joseph Maher, George Morfogen, Kevin McCarthy, Marshall Colt, Rose Arrick
While interning in Cleveland summer stock in the 1950s, Harry Crystal (Frank Langella) dreams of starring on Broadway in this insightful story about the perils of the thespian world.
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Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules 1991 TV, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Women & Men 2
Women and Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Women and Men 2
Director: Mike Figgis, Walter Bernstein, Kristi Zea
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Matt Dillon, Scott Glenn, Ray Liotta, Andie MacDowell, Kyra Sedgwick, Jerry Stiller, Ariane, Jared Harris, Jane Krakowski
This film is the second of a pair that presents three stories–this time from works by Irwin Shaw, Carson McCullers, and Henry Miller. Mike Figgis, Walter Bernstein, and Kristi Zea each directed a story, and like its predecessor, it is an overall good effort.
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 Zoolander 2001 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ben Stiller
Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell, Jerry Stiller, Milla Jovovich, David Duchovny, Jon Voight, David Pressman, Judah Friedlander, Nathan Lee Graham, Alexandre Manning, Alexander Skarsgard, Donald Trump, Christian Slater
This plot uses the premise that child labor is important in the production of fashion industry goods; therefore, the Prime Minister of Malaysia–because he is against child labor–must be assassinated. A not-very-bright fashion model, Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) is convinced by the powers that be that he can save the day by killing the Prime Minister. But, will he be stopped before carrying out the crime?
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| 1. Camp Stories (1997)
2. Chump Change (2001)
3. Hairspray (1988)
4. Hairspray (2007)
5. The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
6. Hot Pursuit (1987)
7. The Independent (2000)
8. The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004)
9. A Memory of Two Mondays (1974)
10. My 5 Wives (2000)
11. Nadine (1987)
12. On the Line (2001)
13. The Pickle (1993)
14. A Rat's Tale (1997)
15. The Ritz (1976)
16. Seize the Day (1986)
17. Serving Sara (2002)
18. Stag (1997)
19. The Suburbans (1999)
20. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
21. Teacher's Pet (2004)
22. Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
23. Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991)
aka: Women & Men 2
aka: Women and Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
aka: Women and Men 2
24. Zoolander (2001)
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