Best Comedy Films of 1958

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The Matchmaker

Thornton Wilder's 1938 stage ... the basic plot-will be instantly recognizable to fans of Hello Dolly, the 1964 musical comedy version of The Matchmaker. [ best comedy films - 1958 ]

Big Deal on Madonna Street

Mario Monicelli's classic crime ... apartment from which they started. Big Deal on Madonna Street is a spoof of Jules Dassin's caper classic Rififi. [ best comedy films - 1958 ]

Rally 'round the Flag, Boys!

Director Leo McCarey was ... draggy today; one wonders how it would have fared had Leo McCarey been at the height of his powers. [ best comedy films - 1958 ]

Leave It to Beaver: Season 02

Leave It to Beaver ... The season ends with "Most Interesting Character," which feature our hero's latest schoolteacher, the pretty Miss Landers (Sue Randall). [ best comedy films - 1958 ]

The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth is ... Jimson and who he is and what his work means -- knowing for certain that he can't be heard. [ best comedy films - 1958 ]

Up the Creek

Up the Creek is ... for an inspection of the Berkeley. Surprisingly, Up the Creek was filmed with full permission of the Royal Navy. [ best comedy films - 1958 ]

Giants and Toys

Yasuzo Masumura's dark satire ... way he finds himself falling for Kyoko, but finds that the worlds of business and love are painfully incompatible. [ best comedy films - 1958 ]

Mientras El Cuerpo Aguante

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Vagabundo y Millionario