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51. Variety Girl (1947)
Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Musical
Almost everyone under contract to Paramount Pictures at the time make cameos or perform songs, with particularly large amounts of screen time featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Mary Hatcher, Olga San Juan, DeForest Kelley, Frank Ferguson
Votes: 503
52. Brave Little Tailor (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Inspired by the Grimm's fairy tale, this classic 1938 Mickey cartoon finds our hero (voiced by Walt Disney) battling a hilariously huge "problem.
Directors: Burt Gillett, Bill Roberts | Stars: Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Eddie Holden, Billy Sheets
Votes: 3,341
53. The Great Gildersleeve (1954–1956)
30 min | Comedy
Throckmorton Gildersleeve is a blustery "ladies" man who often finds himself in unusual predicaments. Raising his too smart nephew Leroy, he leans on his secretary Bessie and tries to ignore the advice of housekeeper Birdie.
Stars: Willard Waterman, Ronald Keith, Lillian Randolph, Stephanie Griffin
Votes: 67
54. Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Mickey and Pluto are taking a trip on the train, but Conductor Pete won't allow Pluto aboard. After sneaking Pluto onto the train in his luggage, Mickey must do some quick thinking and don a few disguises to keep from getting kicked off.
Director: Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Elvia Allman, Billy Bletcher, Walt Disney, Lee Millar
Votes: 1,482
55. Red Garters (1954)
Approved | 91 min | Action, Drama, Musical
A man visits a frontier town seeking to avenge his brother's murder.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Rosemary Clooney, Jack Carson, Guy Mitchell, Pat Crowley
Votes: 450 | Gross: $1.30M
56. Porky's Railroad (1937)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Porky is advised by the superintendent of the railroad that his services and the services of his old-fashioned engine are no longer required as the company will be using a new streamlined train.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Bernice Kamiat, Danny Webb
Votes: 595
57. Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Ajax the killer gorilla had escaped from the zoo, As a prank, Donald and three nephews scared each other, But suddenly, the real Ajax appeared, So how can they subdue him?
Director: Jack King | Stars: James MacDonald, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,049
58. Bachelor Flat (1961)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy
British college professor seeks peace in a California beach house but has nothing but trouble from an uninvited female 'juvenile delinquent', a neighbor with a mischievous dog, and a bevy of amorous American woman.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Tuesday Weld, Richard Beymer, Terry-Thomas, Celeste Holm
Votes: 481
59. Two Guys from Texas (1948)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Musical, Western
Two performers become stranded in Texas after their car breaks down, and become embroiled in criminal and romantic misadventures.
Directors: David Butler, Friz Freleng, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Dorothy Malone, Penny Edwards
Votes: 433
60. Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)
Not Rated | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, History
A bumbling barber in the court of King Louis XV becomes engaged in political intrigue when he masquerades as a dashing nobleman engaged to the princess of Spain.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Bob Hope, Joan Caulfield, Patric Knowles, Marjorie Reynolds
Votes: 751
61. Tit for Tat (1935)
Approved | 19 min | Comedy, Short, Family
After the events in Them Thar Hills (1934), Stan and Ollie encounter their old nemesis, whose grocery shop is next to their home-appliances store. Nobody can let bygones be bygones, and a war breaks out. Will those tit-for-tat battles ever end?
Director: Charley Rogers | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Charlie Hall
Votes: 2,478
62. Good Will to Men (1955)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A group of young mice is in the ruins of a church, practicing singing for an upcoming service. After singing an adulterated version of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," the mice wonder about ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, Sandy Descher, The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, Elmore Vincent
Votes: 494
63. The Stupid Cupid (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Elmer Fudd plays a cupid at a farm. He encounters Daffy Duck and eventually lands an arrow causing him to fall for a chicken.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Dave Barry, Frank Graham, Dorothy Lloyd
Votes: 569
64. Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Various Mother Goose rhymes are portrayed by Hollywood stars for example, Old King Cole's fiddlers three are the Marx Brothers, and Humpty Dumpty is W.C. Fields, who falls while tormenting ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Al Bernie, Thelma Boardman, Beatrice Hagen, Ann Lee
Votes: 638
65. The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy
In this hilarious romp starring Tom Ewell, Sheree North and Rita Moreno, a middle-aged ex-serviceman who plans to re-enlist (Ewell) is shocked to learn that not only did he fail his medical... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Tom Ewell, Sheree North, Rita Moreno, Rick Jason
Votes: 292
66. Beginner's Luck (1935)
Approved | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Spanky's mother pushes him to join a local theater's amateur night.
Director: Gus Meins | Stars: George 'Spanky' McFarland, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Scotty Beckett, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
Votes: 337
67. Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter (2011)
145 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Acid scarred teenager Pheromone Labonza (aka Acid Head) is a vengeful, bloodsucking cannibal goth-girl killer that slashes her way though rural Buzzard Nuts County, N.Y.'s roadside and Vom College sorority House.
Director: Tony Watt | Stars: Vivita, Tony Watt, Lewis Mercer, Lana Tailor
Votes: 157
68. Tale of Two Mice (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Babitt and Catstello return; their goal: steal the cheese the cat is guarding. Schemes include sneaking past a sleeping cat (Catstello chickens out), a miniature airplane, and a platform on a rope-and-pulley system,
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce
Votes: 219
69. The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
Approved | 104 min | Biography, Musical
Ray joins Buddy and Lew to form a successful 1920s musical show writing team. Soon, they've got several hits on Broadway, but Buddy's ambition leads to friction among the group, as the other 2 feel increasingly left out.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Gordon MacRae, Dan Dailey, Ernest Borgnine, Sheree North
Votes: 381
70. Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald's frustration level is stretched to the limit when he attempts to court Daisy without the interference of his nephews.
Director: Jack King | Star: Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,346
71. Bugs Bunny Superstar (1975)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Looney Tunes documentary film hosted by Bob Clampett, including nine complete cartoons from the 40s and the artists behind the characters.
Directors: Larry Jackson, Tex Avery, Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson | Stars: Orson Welles, Mel Blanc, Robert Clampett, Tex Avery
Votes: 478
72. Porky Pig's Feat (1943)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck owe an outrageous sum to the Broken Arms Hotel. The manager thwarts their efforts to escape without paying their bill.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 1,001
73. Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Young Sherry Williams dreams of having a singing career, and she idolizes her older sister Josephine, who has gone to New York to perform on the stage. When Sherry is distraught just before... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Jane Powell, Ralph Bellamy, Constance Moore, Louise Beavers
Votes: 329
74. The Bear That Wasn't (1967)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A bear wakes out of hibernation in the middle of a human society that blindly refuses to recognize him as an animal.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Stars: Paul Frees, Gloria Wood
Votes: 620
75. ToonHeads (1992–2003)
TV-G | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Anthology series focusing on the golden age of American Animation. Each episode features full cartoons with commentary and the history behind some of the greatest cartoon shorts ever.
Star: Leslie Fram
Votes: 111
76. The Good Humor Man (1950)
Passed | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An ice-cream seller unwittingly gets involved with a femme-fatale, leading to murder-charges, gangsters and factory payroll robberies.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Jack Carson, Lola Albright, Jean Wallace, George Reeves
Votes: 507
77. Marry Me Again (1953)
73 min | Comedy
A pilot discharged from the Korean War is disappointed to discover that his fiancée has since become independently wealthy thanks to a $1 million inheritance.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Robert Cummings, Marie Wilson, Ray Walker, Mary Costa
Votes: 30
78. Hare Remover (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Elmer Fudd is a mad scientist who wants to turn Bugs Bunny into a fiend. Bugs tricks this ersatz Dr. Jekyll into drinking his own mixture; later, each thinks the other has changed into a bear.
Directors: Robert McKimson, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan
Votes: 753
79. Booby Hatched (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Winter. A duck struggles mightily, and finally hatches her eggs in the bitter cold, after candling them and seeing the chicks skiing, skating, and otherwise enjoying winter inside the ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Sara Berner, Mel Blanc
Votes: 420
80. A Southern Yankee (1948)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, History, War
A hapless bellboy in a St. Louis hotel near the end of the Civil War is recruited by the Union secret service to impersonate a notorious Confederate spy.
Directors: Edward Sedgwick, S. Sylvan Simon | Stars: Red Skelton, Brian Donlevy, Arlene Dahl, George Coulouris
Votes: 544
81. Thicker Than Water (1935)
Passed | 21 min | Comedy, Short
After an endless cycle of dish washing, Ollie makes a withdrawal, ending up in the hospital after buying a grandfather clock. Only a generous blood transfusion can help him bounce back; however, is modern medicine prepared for the outcome?
Director: James W. Horne | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Daphne Pollard, James Finlayson
Votes: 1,582
82. The Unruly Hare (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short
As a surveyor, Elmer Fudd is disturbing Bugs Bunny's peace. So Bugs harasses Fudd, who is also trying to get revenge.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Tedd Pierce, The Sportsmen Quartet
Votes: 474
83. Ladies' Man (1947)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Musical
A boy from the country inherits $10 million, and decides to go to New York City to live it up.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Eddie Bracken, Cass Daley, Virginia Welles, Spike Jones
Votes: 68
84. Porky's Double Trouble (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
Public Enemy #1 wants to wreak havoc again, but he is on the most wanted list in the newspaper. He then notices that there's somebody who looks similar to him: Porky Pig. He kidnaps Porky ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner, Charles Frederick Lindsley, Tedd Pierce
Votes: 373
85. Disney's Halloween Treat (1984 Video)
Unrated | 47 min | Animation, Family
Contains memorable scenes from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Lady and the Tramp," "Peter Pan," "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," and "The Sword in the Stone."
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Burt Gillett, David Hand, Jack Hannah, Wilfred Jackson, Jack King, Jack Kinney, John Lounsbery, Hamilton Luske, Charles Nichols, Wolfgang Reitherman, Bill Roberts, Art Stevens | Stars: Bobby Driscoll, Peggy Lee, Bing Crosby, Cate Bauer
Votes: 379
86. The Fixer Uppers (1935)
Passed | 21 min | Short, Comedy
A serious case of emotional neglect brings door-to-door Christmas cards salesmen, Stan and Ollie, at the house of an inconsolable wife who is convinced that her artist husband doesn't love her anymore.
Director: Charley Rogers | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Arthur Housman
Votes: 1,356
87. Have You Got Any Castles? (1938)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Musical, Animation
Another entry in the "books come alive" subgenre, with possibly more books coming alive than any other. We begin with some musical numbers, notably the various pages of Green Pastures all ... See full summary »
Directors: Frank Tashlin, Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Basin Street Boys, Dorothy Compton
Votes: 832
88. Of Thee I Sting (1946)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
A (male?!) mosquito army prepares for the attack. We see basic training, which includes an obstacle course (slapping hands, fly swatters), target practice on stuffed dummy human forms, and ... See full summary »
Directors: Friz Freleng, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce
Votes: 169
89. Plane Daffy (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Daffy Duck is a message courier bird delivering a military secret that a femme fatale Nazi spy is determined to get.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner, Robert C. Bruce
Votes: 630
90. Behind the Meat-Ball (1945)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
A dog, starved for meat, goes to different lengths to get a steak back from a little dog that keeps out-smarting him.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner
Votes: 199
91. Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3 (1963)
424 min | Animation
Directors: Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, Frank Tashlin
Votes: 11
92. Brother Brat (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
A "Rosie the Riveter" type is in need of a baby-sitter for her awful child. The only person available is a clueless Porky Pig. His only instructions are to use a book of child psychology. ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Robert C. Bruce
Votes: 220
93. A Hollywood Detour (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
This cartoon, featuring a running-gag throughout of a John Barrymore caricature being mobbed by fan for an autograph, is a burlesqued tour of Hollywood. The narrator conducts a tourist tour... See full summary »
Directors: Frank Tashlin, Sid Marcus | Stars: Mel Blanc, Frank Graham, Paul Frees
Votes: 85
94. I Got Plenty of Mutton (1944)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
One snowy night a starving wolf is reading a newspaper. As the wolf gets more and more hungry, he dresses up like a sexy ewe to try and lure the ram from his post so he can get to the sheep for a meal.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 420
95. Wholly Smoke (1938)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short
A neighborhood bully convinces Porky to take a puff from his cigar, causing Porky to hallucinate a smoke-man named Nick O. Teen, along with a musical number done by cigars, cigarettes and ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, The Sing Band, Paul Taylor Group, Cliff Nazarro
Votes: 390
96. I've Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933)
TV-G | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
A series of celebrity sketches set at a radio station. Some unorthodox calisthenics (including corset tightening, cradle rocking, and stock ticker reading) start the action. Bing Crosby (OK... See full summary »
Directors: Bernard B. Brown, Tom Palmer | Stars: Bernard B. Brown, Bud Duncan, Noreen Gammill, Selmer Jackson
Votes: 411
97. Pluto's Dream House (1940)
8 min | Animation, Short, Family
Mickey Mouse finds a magic lamp that builds Pluto a doghouse.
Director: Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Elvia Allman, W.F. Banes, Walt Disney, Lee Millar
Votes: 461
98. Sittin' on a Backyard Fence (1933)
7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Sex seems to be on the minds of the animals on a backyard fence: the alley cats following a solitary female who may be in heat and the bull and the cows painted on an advertisement. After ... See full summary »
Director: Earl Duvall | Stars: Bernard B. Brown, The Rhythmettes, The Varsity Three
Votes: 233
99. Now That Summer Is Gone (1938)
Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short
"Summer is gone" and throughout the forest, squirrels are working hard gathering acorns for the long cold winter ahead. But one young squirrel has a better idea...winning acorns by shooting... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Bill Days
Votes: 432
100. Toll Bridge Troubles (1942)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Fox refuses to pay a toll to the Crow and invents many ways to cross the river without paying.
Directors: Bob Wickersham, Frank Tashlin | Star: Frank Graham
Votes: 40