in the Shadow of Greatness

 

June 13, 2005

romantic comedy classics '32 to '42

Here find in order of appearance, based on the simplicity of the 100 top comedies rather than my own list:

btw, I definitely agree with Number One.

Added note, some of these films are also on the '100 best' list. Number One got five Oscars, a feat that took 41 years to match. It's a pip and the DVD is worth renting for a classy transfer.

  1. It Happened One Night (1934) - Columbia
  2. Bringing Up Baby (1938) - RKO
  3. The Philadelphia Story (1940) - MGM
  4. His Girl Friday (1940) - Columbia
  5. The Thin Man (1934) - MGM
  6. My Man Godfrey (1936) - Universal
  7. Ninotchka (1939) - MGM
  8. The Lady Eve (1941) - Paramount
  9. The Awful Truth (1937) - Columbia
  10. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) - Columbia
  11. The Palm Beach Story (1942) - Paramount

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