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1. I'm No Angel (1933)

Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Circus performer Tira seeks a better life pursuing the company of wealthy New York men with improbable comic complications along the way.

Director: Wesley Ruggles | Stars: Mae West, Cary Grant, Gregory Ratoff, Edward Arnold

Votes: 3,980 | Gross: $6.21M

2. Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

An English valet brought to the American west assimilates into the American way of life.

Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles, Zasu Pitts

Votes: 4,512

3. Road to Singapore (1940)

Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore - until they meet a beautiful dancer.

Director: Victor Schertzinger | Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Charles Coburn

Votes: 4,089

4. The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)

Approved | 84 min | Drama, Romance

After local grocery clerk rescues a baby from an escaped lion, a circus owner builds him into an attraction but balks when he falls in love with his sister.

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Sylvia Sidney, Eddie Albert, Joan Leslie

Votes: 1,195

5. College Holiday (1936)

Approved | 86 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Expecting to put on a musical show, singing and dancing college students are brought to a struggling hotel to be guinea pigs in an ancient Greek-themed eugenics experiment.

Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Mary Boland

Votes: 197

6. The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)

Passed | 91 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style musical acts.

Directors: Mitchell Leisen, James P. Hogan | Stars: W.C. Fields, Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour, Shirley Ross

Votes: 1,088

7. How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)

Approved | 89 min | Comedy

Two girls on the lam hide out in a college fraternity.

Director: Nunnally Johnson | Stars: Betty Grable, Sheree North, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn

Votes: 276

8. Kiss and Make-Up (1934)

Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A handsome plastic surgeon has a beauty clinic, where many a beautiful client falls in love with him. His unnoticed secretary is in love with him, too.

Director: Harlan Thompson | Stars: Cary Grant, Genevieve Tobin, Helen Mack, Edward Everett Horton

Votes: 849

9. Disputed Passage (1939)

Passed | 87 min | Drama, Romance, War

A doctor's medical studies are threatened by his infatuation with a Chinese girl. The girl returns to China, but complications ensue when she runs into him in Nanking during a Japanese bombing raid.

Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff, John Howard, Judith Barrett

Votes: 160

10. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)

30 min | Comedy, Music

The comedy on The Ed Wynn Show consisted mostly of old vaudeville schtick, with lots of corny jokes and silly sight gags. Each week, the show would end with Ed retiring to his bed, delivering quips as the credits rolled.

Stars: Ed Wynn, Lud Gluskin, Bob LeMond, William Frawley

Votes: 65

11. Girls Demand Excitement (1931)

69 min | Comedy, Romance

Peter Brooks is a hard-working, hard-up college student whose dislike of women attending college weakens under the amorous advances of spoiled socialite coed Joan Madison.

Director: Seymour Felix | Stars: Virginia Cherrill, John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, Edward J. Nugent

Votes: 125

12. Here Is My Heart (1934)

Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A rich and famous singer disguises himself as a waiter in order to be near the woman he loves, a European princess.

Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Bing Crosby, Kitty Carlisle, Roland Young, Alison Skipworth

Votes: 181

13. The Phantom President (1932)

78 min | Comedy, Musical

A presidential candidate is deemed to have a dull personality, thus a charismatic look-alike is hired as a front.

Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: George M. Cohan, Claudette Colbert, Jimmy Durante, George Barbier

Votes: 187

14. Romance in the Dark (1938)

Approved | 77 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

"Romance in the Dark" is a 1938 film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Gladys Swarthout, John Boles, John Barrymore, and Claire Dodd. It is one of five movies produced by Paramount in ... See full summary »

Director: H.C. Potter | Stars: Gladys Swarthout, John Boles, John Barrymore, Claire Dodd

Votes: 75

15. Married in Hollywood (1929)

110 min | Musical, Romance

Heir to a Balkan throne, Prince Nicholai falls in love with an American vocalist who is touring with an operetta company in Europe, and makes known his intention to renounce his heritage and marry her.

Director: Marcel Silver | Stars: J. Harold Murray, Norma Terris, Walter Catlett, Irene Palasty

16. East of the River (1940)

Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama

Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing college, but both are in love with the same girl.

Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: John Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau, George Tobias

Votes: 473

17. Hot News (1928)

70 min | Comedy, Romance

Hot News (1928) is a silent film comedy produced and distributed by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, an amalgamation of Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Clarence Badger directed and Bebe Daniels starred.

Director: Clarence G. Badger | Stars: Bebe Daniels, Neil Hamilton, Paul Lukas, Alfred Allen

18. Rose of the Rancho (1936)

Approved | 85 min | Western

It is California in 1852 that only recently being surrendered by Mexico to the United States and admitted into the union. Most of the land-owners of California were the descendants of the ... See full summary »

Director: Marion Gering | Stars: John Boles, Gladys Swarthout, Charles Bickford, Grace Bradley

Votes: 46

19. Paris Honeymoon (1939)

92 min | Comedy, Musical

A Texas millionaire travels to Europe to meet his girlfriend, a European countess. He stops in a rustic mountain village and meets a beautiful peasant girl. He falls in love with her, then must decide if he wants her or the rich countess.

Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal, Akim Tamiroff, Shirley Ross

Votes: 123

20. Singapore Woman (1941)

Passed | 64 min | Drama, Romance

A switched-locale remake of "Dangerous (1935)" about a jinxed, hard-luck dame , Vicki Moore (Brenda Marshall), and the men who show her that life is worth living no matter how ponderous and complicated.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Brenda Marshall, David Bruce, Virginia Field, Jerome Cowan

Votes: 149

21. Wives Never Know (1936)

75 min | Comedy

J. Hugh Ramsey, author of "Marriage, the Living Death" decides that the marriage of his friends The Bigelows cannot possibly be as perfect as it appears.

Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, Adolphe Menjou, Vivienne Osborne

Votes: 59

22. Bad Men of Missouri (1941)

Passed | 71 min | Western

The Younger brothers, Cole (Dennis Morgan), Bob (Wayne Morris) and Jim (Arthur Kennedy), return to Missouri after the Civil War with intent to avenge the misdeeds of William Merrick (Victor... See full summary »

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyman, Wayne Morris, Arthur Kennedy

Votes: 338

23. Champagne Waltz (1937)

85 min | Comedy

Champagne Waltz is one of five movies produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Gladys Swarthout, a very popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on ... See full summary »

Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Gladys Swarthout, Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Veloz

Votes: 77

24. The Big Party (1930)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Kitty Collins and Flo Jenkins, a couple of jazz-age cuties with bobbed-hair and rolled-stockings, go in search of good-times and whoopee-making. The party they find also includes some ... See full summary »

Director: John G. Blystone | Stars: Sue Carol, Dixie Lee, Walter Catlett, Frank Albertson

Votes: 25

25. The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)

Passed | 70 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

An alcoholic former opera singer (Helen MacKellar) resents the promising career of her son (Eric Linden) and his recent engagement to an actress (Jean Arthur).

Directors: Harlan Thompson, Slavko Vorkapich | Stars: Helen MacKellar, Eric Linden, Jean Arthur, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Votes: 27

26. Kisses for Breakfast (1941)

Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Romance

Rodney has just married the often engaged Juliette and they are both ready to leave on their honeymoon. However, Clara showed up and Rodney sneaks out to talk to her. Clara is blackmailing ... See full summary »

Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyatt, Shirley Ross, Lee Patrick

Votes: 253

27. It's a Great Life (1935)

Approved | 64 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Desperate for work, Johnny Barclay leaves Ma and Grandpop to join the newly formed Civilian Conversation Corps. On the way he meets cynical young hobo Roscoe "Rockie" Johnson, and, although... See full summary »

Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Joe Morrison, Paul Kelly, Rosalind Keith, William Frawley

Votes: 12

28. The Cases of Eddie Drake (1952– )

30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A filmed half-hour detective series, nine episodes of which were originally produced in 1949 by CBS but never aired on that network. DuMont bought the films and produced four more episodes ... See full summary »

Stars: Don Haggerty, Patricia Morison, Theodore von Eltz, Lynne Roberts

Votes: 31

29. The Magnificent Fraud (1939)

Approved | 78 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In this lively programmer, a con man hires a character actor to masquerade as the recently assassinated dictator of a tiny Latin American country so he can bilk an arriving American ambassador out of his fortune.

Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Akim Tamiroff, Lloyd Nolan, Mary Boland, Patricia Morison

Votes: 60

30. The Ghost Talks (1929)

61 min | Comedy, Crime

Miriam Holt hopes to solve the disappearance of a million dollars in bonds allegedly stolen by her late uncle. A team of crooks is following her, though, in hopes she'll uncover the missing... See full summary »

Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Helen Twelvetrees, Charles Eaton, Carmel Myers, Stepin Fetchit

Votes: 22

31. Ship Cafe (1935)

Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

In the hold of a passenger liner, Chris Anderson leads the stokers in "Blow the Man Down" as they shovel coal into the fires. Chris, a Dane, becomes enraged when Donovan, another sailor, ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Carl Brisson, Arline Judge, Mady Christians, William Frawley

Votes: 30

32. Early to Bed (1936)

Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Chester Beatty and Tessie Weeks have been engaged for 5 years and going together for 15 years before that. Chester is reluctant to burden Tessie with marriage because of his secret problem.... See full summary »

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles, George Barbier, Gail Patrick

Votes: 50

33. Women Everywhere (1930)

Passed | 82 min | Adventure, Musical, Romance

Charles Jackson, an American sea-captain and singing soldier-of-fortune, is arrested by the French Foreign Legion for running guns to the rebel forces in Morocco fighting against the rule ... See full summary »

Director: Alexander Korda | Stars: J. Harold Murray, Fifi D'Orsay, George Grossmith, Clyde Cook

Votes: 32

34. Are You There? (1930)

Passed | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Music

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Director: Hamilton MacFadden | Stars: Beatrice Lillie, John Garrick, Olga Baclanova, George Grossmith

Votes: 19

35. Take Me Home (1928)

Passed | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A 1928 silent comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Marshall Neilan and starred Bebe Daniels and Neil Hamilton. It is now considered lost.

Director: Marshall Neilan | Stars: Bebe Daniels, Neil Hamilton, Lilyan Tashman, Doris Hill

36. Annabelle's Affairs (1931)

Approved | 76 min | Romance

After only 11 hours of marriage, Annabelle and her husband separate-not knowing what each other truly looks like. Annabelle is given stocks in a mining enterprise by her husband and told ... See full summary »

Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Victor McLaglen, Jeanette MacDonald, Roland Young, Sam Hardy

Votes: 36

37. He Learned About Women (1933)

68 min | Comedy

Milquetoast millionaire is about to be duped out of tons of money by swindlers, but good triumphs over evil and love saves the day.

Director: Lloyd Corrigan | Stars: Stuart Erwin, Susan Fleming, Alison Skipworth, Gordon Westcott

38. Makers of Music the Bach Vivaldi Story (1953 TV Movie)

30 min | Music

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Director: Harlan Thompson | Star: Henri Vidon

39. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Buster Keaton, Virginia O'Brien (1949)

Comedy, Music

Highlights include Buster Keaton recreating his battle with molasses from his 1917 film "The Butcher Boy" and Ed performing in a ballet sequence.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Virginia O'Brien, Buster Keaton, Gail Bonney

Votes: 19

40. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (1949)

Comedy, Music

Highlights include a silent movie sketch with Lucille Ball portraying actress Theda Bara and Desi Arnaz singing "Babalu".

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lud Gluskin

41. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Premiere Show with guest Gertrude Niesen (1949)

Comedy, Music

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Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Bob LeMond, Gertrude Niesen, The Szonys

42. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Celeste Holm (1949)

Comedy, Music

Ed visits an art museum and the African jungle.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Lud Gluskin, Celeste Holm, Bob LeMond

Votes: 6

43. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Hattie McDaniel, Buddy Ebsen (1949)

Comedy, Music

Buddy Ebsen visits Ed's pet store in search of an exotic animal and Ed plays a door-to-door salesman who who tries to peddle his wares to Beulah (McDaniel).

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Buddy Ebsen, Hattie McDaniel, Bob LeMond

Votes: 8

44. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Howard Duff, Olga San Juan (1950)

Comedy, Music

Ed tries his hand at hosting a cooking show and joins his guest stars in a murder mystery spoof.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Howard Duff, Lud Gluskin, Willie Hoppe

Votes: 6

45. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Garry Moore and Lita Baron (1950)

Comedy, Music

Features a skit were Ed plays the owner of a crowded diner.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Lita Baron, Lud Gluskin, Mary Goodfellow

46. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Elsa Lanchester, Reginald Gardiner (1950)

Comedy, Music

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Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Elsa Lanchester, Reginald Gardiner, Lud Gluskin

47. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Mel Torme, Belita, Sam Hearn (1949)

Comedy, Music

Sketches features Ed in a restaurant and meeting singer Mel Torme in a record store.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Belita, Lud Gluskin, Sam Hearn

48. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Dinah Shore (1949)

Comedy, Music

Wynn performs in a gym setting, Dinah Shore sings "Blues In the Night" under a lamppost at night set, and sings "Tea For Two" while riding Ed's wacky piano bicycle contraption.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Jody Gilbert, Lud Gluskin, Miriam LaVelle

49. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Victor Moore (1949)

Comedy, Music

Ed pays tribute to vaudeville performer Victor Moore.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Lud Gluskin, The Merry Macs, Victor Moore

Votes: 7

50. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Helen Forrest, The Three Stooges (1950)

Comedy, Music

Ed approaches three CBS network executives (played by the Three Stooges) seeking help to improve his program.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, The Three Stooges, Helen Forrest, William Frawley

Votes: 25