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Best Comedy Films of 1963


Move Over, Darling

A man makes the ... at the time of her death; besides Monroe, the original cast included Dean Martin, Cyd Charisse, and Phil Silvers. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Peau De Banane

In this lightweight French ... fortune during his visit to the French Riviera. Unfortunately for them, he is just as crafty as they are. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Donovan's Reef

John Ford's last film ... Ford rough-house manner, before their eventual reconciliation and a romantic clinch at the end, in this sweet, sentimental comedy-drama. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 03

Matriculating from noble failure ... in the Nielsens. As a bonus, Emmy awards were bestowed upon both Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

The Balcony

The denizens of a ... the rights to The Balcony from Genet only after failing to mount another literary adaptation, of James Joyce's Ulysses. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

The Thrill of It All!

This amusing romantic comedy ... the end of a long and successful career as a comedic and well respected actress that began in 1917. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Irma La Douce

This romantic comedy opens ... a celebration of life from beginning to end -- unabashedly adoring lust, emotion, fervor and, above all, foolish love. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

McLintock!

George Washington McLintock (John ... Home Video, working under license from the Wayne estate, released a beautiful letterboxed DVD edition loaded up with extras. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

The Mouse on the Moon

From Richard Lester, the ... in space research and contributing to the madness is the discovery that its unique wine makes good rocket fuel. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber represented ... roles from the earlier film, while Ed Wynn shows up in a new guise as a nervous agricultural agent. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze

This slapstick comedy is ... Directed by Moe's son-in-law Norman Maurer, this may be the funniest of all the Stooges films from the 1960s. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Billy Liar

Billy Fisher (Tom Courtenay) ... this film adaptation, Billy Liar was transformed into a stage musical, and later resurfaced as a British TV series. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Promises! Promises!

Jayne Mansfield bares almost ... their rooms. Later both wives show up pregnant, but now the question remains: which baby belongs to which father? [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Man's Favorite Sport?

Roger Willoughby (Rock Hudson) ... back. Howard Hawks directs this slapstick comedy with his typical flair -- witty dialogue and effective sight gags included. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Heavens Above!

Considered a bit too ... Sellers to go...but up? Heavens Above was inspired by a notion cooked up by iconoclastic British satirist Malcolm Muggeridge. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

The Wrong Arm of the Law

When a gang of ... of the Law manages to pack more solid laughs than any three of Sellers' later overproduced Technicolor vehicles combined. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Each of the episodes ... it is a far more appealing cognomen than the film's British release title, She Got What She Asked For. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Doctor in Distress

After several years' absence, ... created by Dr. Richard Gordon, though the story is an original and not an adaptation of a Gordon novel. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

The Flintstones: Season 04

With the addition of ... plunge, suggesting that changing its timeslots might not have been the smartest move on the part of Hanna-Barberaor ABC. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Petticoat Junction [TV Series]

The astonishing success of ... the first casualty in CBS's drive to "de-ruralize" its network demographic and appeal to a more urban, sophisticated audience. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

My Favorite Martian: Season 01

Filmed in black-and-white, season ... Disney's Wonderful World of Color), My Favorite Martian closed out its inaugural season as America's tenth most popular program. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

My Favorite Martian [TV Series]

Making its CBS network ... with Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Martin, Jeff Daniels as Tim O'Hara, and Ray Walston in a key supporting role. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Beyond the Fringe

During the 1960s, comic ... the premiere broadcast. Included are the classic skits "Man Bites God," "One Leg Too Few," and "Aftermyth of War." [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Sallah

Israeli stage and film ... misappropriations and corner-cutting in Israel's housing industry. This Menahem Golan production was originally released in Israel as Sallah Shabati. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Crooks Anonymous

This comedy features a ... hoods. The recovering criminal takes a job as a department store Santa, and again finds himself confronted with temptation. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Alice in the Navy

When love strikes an ... sneaks aboard the ship of her love. Can she stay hidden indefinitely, though, when it sails off on maneuvers? [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

Las Doce sillas

Upon learning that his ... hidden jewels, and in order to claim the prize he'll be forced to outwit a series of worthy adversaries. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]

The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show: Season 03

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Dos Alegres Gavilanes

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Fractured Flickers [TV Series]

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La Mesa Que Mas Aplauda

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David Spade: Take the Hit

Former Saturday Night Live ... a wide variety of topics ranging from everyday life to the rising prevalence of pop culture in mainstream media. [ best comedy films - 1963 ]




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