All Through the Night 1942  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Conrad Veidt, Kaaren Verne, Jane Darwell, William Demarest, Peter Lorre, Jackie Gleason, Frank McHugh, Phil Silvers, Barton MacLane
Gambler-turned-good-guy Gloves Donahue (Humphrey Bogart) uncovers a Nazi plot in this World War II era film.
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The Boatniks 1970  G, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Robert Morse, Stefanie Powers, Phil Silvers, Norman Fell, Mickey Shaughnessy, Wally Cox, Don Ameche, Joey Forman, Vito Scotti, Tom Lowell, Bob Hastings, Joe E. Ross
Coast Guard Ensign Thomas Garland (Robert Morse) ineptly pursues a trio of jewel thieves (Phil Silvers, Norman Fell, and Mickey Shaughnessy) who are trying to retrieve a picnic basket of stolen jewels that have been dropped accidentally into Newport Harbor.
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Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell 1968  PG, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Melvin Frank
Cast: Gina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters, Phil Silvers, Peter Lawford, Telly Savalas, Lee Grant, Janet Margolin, Marian Moses, Naomi Stevens, Philippe Leroy
During their 20-year reunion, three ex-servicemen realize each one has been financially supporting Carla (Gina Lollobrigida) and her daughter because each believes he is the father.
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Coney Island 1943 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Walter Lang
Cast: Betty Grable, George Montgomery, Cesar Romero, Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers, Frank Orth, Andrew Tombes, Paul Hurst, Phyllis Kennedy, Byron Foulger
Set during the late 1800s, this is an entertaining musical about a nightclub singer (Betty Grable) who is promoted by a hustler (George Montgomery) into a Broadway star.
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 Cover Girl 1944 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Vidor
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Lee Bowman, Phil Silvers, Jinx Falkenburg, Eve Arden, Otto Kruger, Anita Colby, Leslie Brooks, Thurston Hall
Chorus girl Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth) wins a beauty contest that leads to an offer for a Broadway production. Now she must choose between fame and the man she loves: nightclub owner Danny (Gene Kelly). Hayworth's and Kelly's dancing make this film a delight. Jerome Kern-Ira Gershwin songs include "Long Ago and Far Away." As usual, Eve Arden's quick wit is a highlight.
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Diamond Horseshoe 1945 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe
Director: George Seaton
Cast: Betty Grable, Dick Haymes, Phil Silvers, William Gaxton, Beatrice Kay, Margaret Dumont, Eddie Acuff, George Melford, Reed Hadley, Edward Gargan
Nightclub singer Bonnie Collins (Betty Grable) gives up her stardom for marriage to a struggling medical student (Dick Haymes). Songs include "The More I See You" and "I Wish I Knew."
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Forty Pounds of Trouble 1963 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Tony Curtis, Phil Silvers, Suzanne Pleshette, Claire Wilcox, Larry Storch, Howard Morris, Stubby Kaye, Kevin McCarthy, Mary Murphy, Edward Andrews
This is a remake of "Little Miss Marker" in which Tony Curtis plays Steve McCluskey, the manager of a casino, who ends up with a little girl (Claire Wilcox) to care for.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Michael Hordern, Annette Andre, Pamela Brown, Roy Kinnear, Alfie Bass
Pseudolus (Zero Mostel) is a Roman slave who tries to gain his freedom and attain riches at the same time in this very funny story about ancient Rome. The film won an Oscar for Best Musical Score.
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If I'm Lucky 1946 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Lewis Seiler
Cast: Vivian Blaine, Perry Como, Harry James, Carmen Miranda, Phil Silvers, Edgar Buchanan, Frank J. Scannell, Charles Tannen, Harry Cheshire, Frank Fenton, Harry Hayden, Edward Keane, Paul Maxey, Dewey Robinson, Charles C. Wilson
In this remake of "Thanks a Million" (1937), Perry Como takes on the Dick Powell role of singer Allan Clark who receives an offer to sing at gubernatorial candidate Magonnagie's (Edgar Buchanan) rally. The campaign backers really want Allan to be the stooge candidate for their corrupt political machine–and, wonder of wonders, Allan wins the election. Songs include "One More Kiss," and "Bet Your Bottom Dollar."
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 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World 1963 N/R, 188 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama
Director: Stanley Kramer
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Phil Silvers, Jim Backus, Carl Reiner, Jerry Lewis, Dick Shawn, Terry-Thomas, Jonathan Winters, Edie Adams, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
Buried treasure is the goal of a large group of people who madly race around chasing each other in pursuit of the $350,000 prize. An all-star cast of comedians participates in the chase.
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Lady Be Good 1941 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young, Lionel Barrymore, John Carroll, Red Skelton, Dan Dailey, Virginia O'Brien, Tom Conway, Reginald Owen, Rose Hobart, Doris(2) Day, Phil Silvers, Edward Gargan, Connie Russell
Songwriters Dixie and Eddie (Ann Sothern and Robert Young) are in love with each other but have more than a few problems in their personal relationship. Despite their difficulties, they still manage to compose numbers for a new Broadway show–and, in the process, manage to reconcile their differences. Highlights are "Lady Be Good," "Fascinating Rhythm," and the Academy Award winner "The Last Time I Saw Paris."
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A Lady Takes a Chance 1943 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western / Romance
aka: The Cowboy and the Girl
Director: William A. Seiter
Cast: Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers, Hans Conried, Mary Field, Don Costello, Grady Sutton, Grant Withers, Eddy Waller
Mollie Truesdale (Jean Arthur) is on vacation in the West when she takes in a rodeo, and a handsome cowboy (John Wayne) falls into her lap–and her heart.
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Lucky Me 1954 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Jack Donohue
Cast: Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers, Eddie Foy Jr., Nancy Walker, Martha Hyer, Bill Goodwin, Angie Dickinson, Marcel Dalio, Hayden Rorke, James Burke, William Bakewell
Chorus girl Candy Williams (Doris Day) finds new hope when songwriter Dick Carson (Robert Cummings) and his new musical open the door to fame and fortune. Angie Dickinson's film debut.
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Roxie Hart 1942 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, Lynne Overman, Nigel Bruce, Phil Silvers, William Frawley, Spring Byington, George Chandler, Sara Allgood
Based on Nunnally Johnson's play, this story is set in the 1920s. Dancer Roxie Hart (Ginger Rogers) commits murder and then hires Billy Flynn (Adolphe Menjou) to defend her. Flynn and his protege, Homer Howard (George Montgomery), publicize her story, and mayhem reigns in this farce.
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Something for the Boys 1944 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Lewis Seiler
Cast: Carmen Miranda, Michael O'Shea, Vivian Blaine, Phil Silvers, Sheila Ryan, Perry Como, Glenn Langan, Rory Calhoun, Thurston Hall, Eddie Acuff, Clarence Kolb, Paul Hurst, Murray Alper, Judy Holliday, Jimmy Dodd
Distant cousins–Chiquita (Carmen Miranda), Blossom (Vivian Blaine), and Harry Hart (Phil Silvers)–inherit a Texas plantation that is in very bad condition. In an effort to make money for repairs and turn the plantation into a hotel for World War II Army wives, they decide to put on a show in the plantation's back yard. This musical features songs from Cole Porter and include "I Wish I Didn't Have to Say Goodnight" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice." This film marks Perry Como's film debut.
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The Strongest Man in the World 1975  G, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Phil Silvers, Dick Van Patten, Harold Gould, Michael McGreevey, Richard Bakalyan, James Gregory
College student Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) is at it again when he develops a formula to give superhuman strength and is confronted by others who want financial gain from his invention. This is the third in a series of "Dexter Riley" films by Disney–the previous films are "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" and "Now You See Him, Now You Don't."
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Summer Stock 1950  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Walters
Cast: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken, Gloria DeHaven, Marjorie Main, Phil Silvers, Ray Collins, Hans Conried, Carleton Carpenter, Paul E. Burns
Jane Falbury (Judy Garland) lives on a farm in a New England town when a troupe of actors arrives, and they all agree to "put on a show" in Jane's barn. 1 User Review
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| | lover of musicals 07/10/2007 | | If you like musicals, this is a must. Gene Kelly and July Garland do very well together in this show. They are both naturals. Two of my favorites as a young girl. A little slapstick with Eddie Bracken, and Phil Slivers, not to mention the Gloria DeHaven and Marjorie Main. I have this as a VHS and a DVD. Keeps me busy as age keeps creeping up on me. We need more of this type of beauty and laughter in todays world. |
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There Goes the Bride 1980  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Marcel
Cast: Tom Smothers, Twiggy, Martin Balsam, Sylvia Syms, Michael Whitney, Hermione Baddeley, Jim Backus, Phil Silvers, Broderick Crawford, Geoffrey Sumner
Father of the bride Timothy Westerby (Tom Smothers) imagines that Twiggy "appears on the scene" during his daughter's wedding ceremony.
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A Thousand and One Nights 1945 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Evelyn Keyes, Phil Silvers, Dusty Anderson, Adele Jergens, Dennis Hoey, Rex Ingram, Shelley Winters, Philip Van Zandt, Nestor Paiva
This is a lively "Arabian Nights" story in which Aladdin (Cornel Wilde) is attracted to the beautiful Genie (Evelyn Keyes).
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You're in the Army Now 1941 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lewis Seiler
Cast: Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Donald MacBride, Jane Wyman, Regis Toomey, Joe Sawyer, Clarence Kolb, Paul Harvey, George Meeker, Paul Stanton
This silly movie involves vacuum-cleaner salesmen (Jimmy Durante and Phil Silvers) who, through their own ineptness, enlist in the Army.
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| 1. All Through the Night (1942)
2. The Boatniks (1970)
3. Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
4. Coney Island (1943)
5. Cover Girl (1944)
6. Diamond Horseshoe (1945)
aka: Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe
7. Forty Pounds of Trouble (1963)
8. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
9. The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)
10. If I'm Lucky (1946)
11. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
12. Lady Be Good (1941)
13. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
aka: The Cowboy and the Girl
14. Lucky Me (1954)
15. Roxie Hart (1942)
16. Something for the Boys (1944)
17. The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
18. Summer Stock (1950)
19. There Goes the Bride (1980)
20. A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
21. You're in the Army Now (1941)
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