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1. Show Boat (1951)

Approved | 108 min | Drama, Family, Musical

The daughter of a riverboat captain falls in love with a charming gambler, but their fairy tale romance is threatened after his luck turns sour.

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Joe E. Brown

Votes: 5,389

2. Meet Danny Wilson (1952)

Approved | 88 min | Drama, Musical

A nightclub singer has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist for a girl.

Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters, Alex Nicol, Raymond Burr

Votes: 473

3. By the Sad Sea Waves (1917)

10 min | Comedy, Short

Our hero saves a man from drowning, only to find that it is the wrong man.

Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels, Frank Alexander

Votes: 384

4. Loose in London (1953)

Approved | 62 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Bowery Boys find themselves in London, in an old mansion complete with a dungeon, an ominous bell tower and the ghost of an old hangman.

Director: Edward Bernds | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bernard Gorcey, Angela Greene

Votes: 350

5. Judge for a Day (1935)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty Boop, annoyed by 'public pests' like backslappers, gum parkers, and mud splashers, imagines what she'd do to them if she were a judge.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 241

6. Showing Off (1931)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Young Scrappy tries to impress a girl by smoking a cigar made out of cabbage, but he only succeeds in accidentally swallowing the cigar and setting her panties on fire.

Director: Dick Huemer

Votes: 30

7. Bashful Buddies (1936)

17 min | Short

Pals Herman and Pat, with diamond rings in hand, are all set to make marriage proposals. Pat is bashful, however, so Herman broaches the subject to Pat's girl. The girl's parents think ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Hall | Stars: Pat Rooney Jr., Tim Herbert, Arthur Jarrett, Alice Gary

8. A Ten-Minute Egg (1924)

15 min | Comedy, Short

Jimmy prints up business cards that give his job description as "bouncer," which intimidates everyone--until he runs out of cards.

Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Charley Chase, Ena Gregory, Noah Young, Jack Gavin

Votes: 66

9. The Honeymooners (1955–1956)
Episode: Oh, My Aching Back (1956)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Ralph injures his back after a bowling tournament a day before his physical examination.

Director: Frank Satenstein | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, Joyce Randolph

Votes: 281

10. Police Squad! (1982)
Episode: Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh) (1982)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Crime

When a drug courier is found dead after a car accident, Frank and the team traces his work to the nightclub "Mr V's".

Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Rex Hamilton, William Conrad

Votes: 819

11. Insider Science (2015– )
Episode: Paramedics Debunk 12 First Aid Myths: Debunked (2021)

13 min | Documentary

When a friend or loved one is having a medical emergency you want to help them until professional help can arrived. But you also want to be sure to do the right thing them rather than make ... See full summary »

Stars: Lorena Consepcion-Martinex, Randy Li

12. Max Steel (2013–2015)
Episode: My Best Friend Is an UltraLink (2015)

TV-Y7-FV | Animation, Action, Adventure

Max requires Ven-Ghan's help when three roving UltraLinks bond with Kirby, Sydney and Butch.

Directors: Ben Anderson, Michael Dowding, Michael Goguen, Logan McPherson | Stars: Andrew Francis, Michael Dobson, Richard Ian Cox, Sarah Edmondson

Votes: 15