Best Comedy Films of 1931
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This first of four ... again remade by Billy Wilder in 1974 with Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Carol Burnett, and a young Susan Sarandon. [ best comedy films - 1931 ]
Tonight or Never
Though frequently credited to ... of Gloria Swanson's talkie career; she subsequently announced her "retirement" but was back before the cameras two years later. [ best comedy films - 1931 ]
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Based on the stage ... (Incidentally, that baronial "upstate New York" mansion in the film's early scenes was actually Buster Keaton's Beverly Hills home) [ best comedy films - 1931 ]
Reaching for the Moon
In this elaborate big-budget ... Look for a young Bing Crosby singing Irving Berlin's "Lower Than Lowdown," as part of the "Whiteman Rhythm Boys." [ best comedy films - 1931 ]
Platinum Blonde
A rather bleak comedy-drama ... her character. Harlow, needless to stay, stole the limelight completely and Capra changed the title much to Young's chagrin. [ best comedy films - 1931 ]
Lonely Wives
Five characters find themselves ... so that Felix ends up in bed with Madeline. Lonely Wives also stars Patsy Ruth Miller and Georgette Rhodes. [ best comedy films - 1931 ]
