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The Ghost And Mrs Muir
(1947) [G]

Joseph L. Mankiewicz's powerful romantic gem, "rich in human warmth and moments of rare humor," (Variety) brought together screen legends Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. Recent widow Lucy Muir (Tierney) rents a house by the ocean, which turns out to be haunted by a cantankerous sea captain...  More

Doctor At Sea
(1955) [PG]

Dr. Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) tires of practising medicine on dry land so sets off to sea. Aboard a steamship, he encounters various eccentric characters whilst blundering his way through a series of comedy scrapes. Love interest comes in the delectable form of Brigitte Bardot in her first role for...  More

The Patsy
(1964) [G]

When a popular entertainer meets with an untimely death, his shocked showbiz associates scramble desperately to find a quick replacement. That replacement is Stanley Belt (Jerry Lewis), a meek hotel employee who suddenly finds himself plucked from obscurity and hilariously groomed for stardom....  More

The Bellboy
(1960) [G]

Jerry Lewis is The Bellboy in this wacky series of comedy sketches. Stanley is one of a select group of bellboys who work at the Fountainebleau in Miami Beach, but whenever he performs one of his duties, the results are disastrous... but hilarious. And the harder he tries, the worse it gets....  More

The Errand Boy
(1961) [G]

When Mr. T.P., president of Paramutual Studios, hires clumsy Morty Tashman to be The Errand Boy and to spy on his fellow employees in an efficiency "sting" operation, he never realized that he was developing the recipe for disaster. It seems that wherever Morty goes some hilarious mishap occurs....  More

Cinderfella
(1960) [G]

The Cinderella story in form of a farce and with a guy in the leading role: Fowler is a clumsy simpleton, who has to care for his stepmother and her two stuck-up sons Maximilian and Rupert. Only in the realms of fantasy he can find comfort. One day a good spirit appears to him and helps him to...  More

Captain January
(1936) [G]

Shirley lives with a lighthouse keeper (Kibbee) who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer (Haden) decides she should go to boarding school, but she's rescued by relatives.  More

As You Like It (BBC)
(1978) [G]

This is one of Shakespeare's great comic triumphs; an exhilarating and joyful tale of love and harmony set in a mythical forest - the perfect romantic comedy. Filmed on location at Glamis Castle.  More

Tootsie
(1982) [M]

Dustin Hoffman stars as Michael Dorsey, a dedicated actor with a reputation for being difficult. Having antagonised every producer in New York nobody will hire him. But Michael is desperate for work, so desperate he's willing to pretend to be a woman. Passing himself off as 'Dorothy Michaels' he...  More

Monty Python's The Life Of Brian
(1979) [M]

Monty Python delivered a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood's depiction of all things biblical with their third film The Life of Brian. The setting is Judea 33 A.D., a time of poverty and chaos, with no shortage of messiahs, followers willing to believe in them, and...  More