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The Last Drive-in brings us a sentimental fave, a fantasy/comedy gem,
Abbott & Costello’s The Time of Their Lives (1946)

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The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Ghosts in the Well, Gags in the Ether: Abbott & Costello’s Time of Their Lives 1946 Growing up in New York during the 1960s was like having a front-row seat to a rich lineup of classic films an…
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May 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Hoofers and Honeys covers one of the all-time best screwball comedies, My Man Godfrey (1936)
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My Man Godfrey (1936) is the Epitome of Screwball Comedy - Hoofers and Honeys
I had watched My Man Godfrey years ago, so I was really excited to revisit it for this blogathon! This is the Screwball Comedy that all others are measured against! While the plot isn’t fully fleshed ...
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May 8, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Dominique Revue celebrates the talents of comedy great Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham

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HERE COME THE JUDGE! . . . Mr. Pigmeat Markham
MAY 8, 2026
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Cinematic Scribblings brings us Ozu's lighthearted tale of children's vow of silence in Good Morning (1959)
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Everyday Farces: Good Morning (1959)
It’s practically his catchphrase. Three times in the course of the early scenes of Yasujirō Ozu’s 1959 film Good Morning (お早よう/ Ohayō), Isamu Hayashi (Masahiko Shimazu) — the younger of the t…
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May 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Silver Screen Classics writes: Laughter as a Weapon: How Comedy Was Used In The Fight Against Fascism

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Laughter As A Weapon: How Classic Comedy Fought The Rise Of Fascism
by Paul Batters ‘That’s what we should all do. Fight back! We can’t fight alone; but, we can lick ’em together! We didn’t do so bad, did we?’ Hannah (Paulette Go…
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May 8, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Whimsically Classic looks at the chemistry and the comedy in the WW2 homefront classic The More the Merrier (1943)
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Spring CMBA Blogathon– “Make ‘Em Laugh,” The More the Merrier (1943)
I’m not a big fan of war movies, however, what I do love are movies set against the backdrop of war, where a different story unfolds, something that isn’t just one battle scene after an…
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May 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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Pre-Code drag delight: Victor and Victoria (1933) shines! at Speakeasy

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Victor and Victoria (1933)
Before the 1982 Blake Edwards remake of Victor/Victoria with Julie Andrews (then the Broadway adaptation), there was Reinhold Schünzel’s 1933 delightful musical, Viktor und Viktoria (also remade un…
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May 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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I Found It at the Movies cracks The Cheap Detective wide open—sharp, playful, and packed with neo noir-loving parody.

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My Review of ‘The Cheap Detective’ (1978)
Hi. Today I’m reviewing The Cheap Detective from 1978, a great comedy, and a great parody of the hardboiled genre. It manages to mash up two very famous movies, The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca. A…
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May 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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The Midnight Drive-In revisits Young Frankenstein with electrifying wit—pure comedy gold.

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Young Frankenstein
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May 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Laurel & Hardy at their most gloriously mischievous—Another Old Movie Blog dives into Sons of the Desert (1934) with wit, insight, and plenty of laughs!

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Sons of the Desert - 1933
Sons of the Desert (1933) brings Laurel and Hardy into the fold of a fraternal organization that, with manly promises of fidelity to the cl...
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May 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Watching Forever on the breezy 1958 comedy Houseboat: Grant, Loren, and a floating family charm

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Taking a smile-filled journey with Grant, Loren in ‘Houseboat’
I often poke fun at myself by telling people I don’t like to laugh so I don’t watch sitcoms and comedies. That’s an exaggeration, of course, but I still had a chuckle that the theme of Classic Movi…
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May 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Impulse marriage, romantic complications, and comic chaos, all at Silver Screenings

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How to Take Revenge on Your Fiancé
Anne Nagel is the axis of a love triangle. Image: CSFD.cz The best thing about 1930s screwball comedies is the practical solutions they offer for everyday problems. Look at A Bride for Henry (1937)…
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May 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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A delightful dip into dark comedy: Virginie Pronovost on The Gazebo (1959) at The Wonderful World of Cinema.

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Cooing for Crime – ‘The Gazebo’ (George Marshall, 1959)
A review of The Gazebo (George Marshall, 1959) written for CMBA’s Spring Blogathon!
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May 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Cary Grant Won’t Eat You dives into why Midnight (1939) remains an absolute must-watch gem of the screwball comedy era.
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Colbert’s Midnight (1939), Rom-Com Magic | Cary Grant Won't Eat You
Don't miss this underrated, classic rom-com. A great script, stellar cast and more laughs than romance.
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May 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Hamlette’s Soliloquy shares a spirited look at the delightful antics of Blackbeard’s Ghost (1968)
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"Blackbeard's Ghost" (1968)
Thoughts about movies, writing, and life from a Christian writer, wife, and mother.
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May 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Robert Young's overlooked charm shines in this wonderful tribute from Box Office Poisons.
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The Unappreciated Leading Man: Robert Young (Make 'Em Laugh CMBA Spring Blogathon)
Does Robert Young come to mind when you think of a comedic actor? Well, he should. Before we get into it further, this post is part of the C...
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May 5, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Here’s a great piece from The Everyday Cinephile on the unexpected comedy of Raymond Griffith, a silent-era original worth rediscovering.

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The Unexpected Comedy of Raymond Griffith - The Everyday Cinephile
Just because you might not know Raymond Griffith, doesn't mean he isn't one of the greatest silent comedians to ever grace the screen.
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May 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Classic Film and TV Corner knocks out a glittering 1932 gem: charm, crooks, and champagne in Lubitsch’s Trouble in Paradise.

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Trouble In Paradise(1932)
The audacious, hilarious, delightful and exciting Trouble In Paradise was a huge hit with audiences and critics upon its release in 1932. Unfortunately its mature treatment of sex, relationships, a…
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May 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Wit, wealth, and wayward hearts in this sparkling rom‑com Holiday 1938 - from Classic Film and TV Corner

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Holiday(1938)
How come so few people know about this film? That is the question I always end up asking myself after every viewing. Holiday is a delightful, witty, touching and inspiring Screwball gem, featuring …
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May 4, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Crítica Retrô shows us Laurel and Hardy fumbling their way into the bullring in this charming 1945 comedy.
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Toureiros (1945) / The Bullfighters (1945)
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May 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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MGM’s early cartoons get the glamour treatment from Silver Screen Modes silverscreenmodes.com/mgms-early-c...
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MGM’S EARLY CARTOON STUDIO – Silver Screen Modes by Christian Esquevin
MGM's Cartoon Studio: Its early cartoons and the cartoonists who competed with Disney and Warner Bros. in producing cartoons and characters
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May 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Read weegiemidgetreview’s love letter to cinema and the beautiful chaos of making it - La Nuit Américaine/Day for Night 1973
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FILMS… La Nuit Américaine / Day for Night (1973)
A mockumentary tells of troublesome cats, drunk actresses and petulant actors lead to the sometimes nightmare of making a movie… François Truffaut, Nathalie Baye and other filmmakers share th…
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May 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM