Best Comedy Films of 1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Neither James Cagney nor ... farce, but at least Bette Davis has one hilarious moment, predicated on her outraged delivery of the word "Mustard!" [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich ... Sky's the Limit. You'll Never Get Rich was followed by the even better Astaire-Hayworth pairing You Were Never Lovelier. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The George S. Kaufman/Moss ... start status; it's a shame, though, that we are robbed of Sheridan Whiteside's imperishable opening line, "I may vomit!" [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Charley's Aunt

Jack Benny brings his ... into vulgarity, but Jack Benny remains both hilarious and tasteful throughout. Understandably, the film was one of Benny's favorites. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

That Uncertain Feeling

Ernst Lubitsch's That Uncertain ... to figure out the gentlest possible way to permit Jill to file for divorce on the grounds of cruelty. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Pot O' Gold

James Stewart once classified ... and astonishingly articulate Art Carney, in his film debut). In England, Pot O' Gold was retitled The Golden Hour. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Spooks Run Wild

In their first of ... the well being of the East Side Kids. O'Brien and leading lady Dorothy Short were married in real life. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Robert Montgomery plays saxophone-playing ... Culver as Mr. Jordan; and in 1978, the original Jordan was remade by Warren Beatty as Heaven Can Wait. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

The Great American Broadcast

On the occasion of ... such specialty performers as The Ink Spots, The Nicholas Brothers, and The Wiere Brothers (of Road to Rio fame). [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

In Hitchcock's rare foray ... ski lodge, with Mrs. Smith's conjugally crossed skis symbolizing the carnal pleasures ahead for both Mr. and Mrs. Smith. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Road Show

When millionaire bachelor John ... Topper. Watch for several familiar comedy faces among the uncredited bit players, including Shemp Howard of Three Stooges fame. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Topper Returns

The third of producer ... "Topper" characters would be revived for a popular TV series, starring Leo G. Carroll, Anne Jeffreys, and Robert Sterling. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Like Prohibition, Franklin-Blank Productions' ... when first released, The Villain Still Pursued Her has since found its audience on the public domain video circuit. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Former Dead End Kid ... dimwitted stooge; Hall's unique comic gifts wouldn't fully blossom until the next East Side Kids entry, Spooks Run Wild. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

World Premiere

A producer devises an ... hard, but they prove to be bungling idiots of espionage and their botched attempts provide most of the fun. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Flying Wild

Mugs McGinniss (Leo Gorcey), ... Even so, this is the film in which Leo Gorcey introduces the comic malapropisms for which he became famous. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Pride of the Bowery

Muggs Maloney (Leo Gorcey) ... the camp, but Danny won't let the issue go and forces Willie to confess his role in the crime. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands was intended ... Tracy" Byrd and veteran western heavy Richard Cramer (who'd previously appeared in the Langdon-scripted Laurel&Hardy vehicle Saps at Sea). [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Reg'lar Fellers

Based on the long-running ... Motte and Pat O'Malley, in substantial supporting rolls. Reg'lar Fellers was pleasant enough, but no series was ever forthcoming. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]

Ay Que Tiempos Senor Don Simon

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Uncle Joe

Gale Storm and Zasu ... country, only to find that the great outdoors hold equally as much potential for mischief as the concrete jungle. [ best comedy films - 1941 ]