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down our picks for the top ten comedies
down our picks for the top ten comedies from the 1930s for our series on the top
from the 1930s for our series on the top
from the 1930s for our series on the top comedies of all time we’ve chosen comedy
comedies of all time we’ve chosen comedy
comedies of all time we’ve chosen comedy films per decade based on their iconic
films per decade based on their iconic
films per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim box office
status critical acclaim box office
status critical acclaim box office success watchability
success watchability
success watchability and of course how funny they are hello
and of course how funny they are hello
and of course how funny they are hello dad dad this is part of a series of
dad dad this is part of a series of
dad dad this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of comedic
videos spanning the decades of comedic
videos spanning the decades of comedic films from the 1930s to the 2000s number
films from the 1930s to the 2000s number
films from the 1930s to the 2000s number 10 ninotchka twice ninotchka Greta Garbo
10 ninotchka twice ninotchka Greta Garbo
10 ninotchka twice ninotchka Greta Garbo was a big name back in the 30s just ask
was a big name back in the 30s just ask
was a big name back in the 30s just ask your grandparents why do you bring this
your grandparents why do you bring this
your grandparents why do you bring this up after all these years but really did
up after all these years but really did
up after all these years but really did she ever stray into the waters of comedy
she ever stray into the waters of comedy
she ever stray into the waters of comedy it’s funny to look back I was brought up
it’s funny to look back I was brought up
it’s funny to look back I was brought up on goat’s milk
on goat’s milk
on goat’s milk adoration of vodka in the army and now
adoration of vodka in the army and now
adoration of vodka in the army and now champagne ninotchka
champagne ninotchka
champagne ninotchka Polk’s light fun at madcap Russians
Polk’s light fun at madcap Russians
Polk’s light fun at madcap Russians under the rule of Joseph Stalin without
under the rule of Joseph Stalin without
under the rule of Joseph Stalin without ever outright mocking the Soviet Union
ever outright mocking the Soviet Union
ever outright mocking the Soviet Union Russia
Russia
Russia I love Russians satire and charm are
I love Russians satire and charm are
I love Russians satire and charm are heavy and Garbo will put a smile on your
heavy and Garbo will put a smile on your
heavy and Garbo will put a smile on your face with her razor-sharp quips and
face with her razor-sharp quips and
face with her razor-sharp quips and 1930s charm you know the jokes have told
1930s charm you know the jokes have told
1930s charm you know the jokes have told me a few days ago I wake up in the
me a few days ago I wake up in the
me a few days ago I wake up in the middle of the night and laugh Bela
middle of the night and laugh Bela
middle of the night and laugh Bela Lugosi even makes an appearance don’t
Lugosi even makes an appearance don’t
Lugosi even makes an appearance don’t waste my time Cameron do your duty
waste my time Cameron do your duty
waste my time Cameron do your duty goodbye I’m sure this is your bed but of
goodbye I’m sure this is your bed but of
goodbye I’m sure this is your bed but of course it is are you doubting me not in
course it is are you doubting me not in
course it is are you doubting me not in the least madam number nine trouble in
the least madam number nine trouble in
the least madam number nine trouble in paradise I hardly think so but as you
paradise I hardly think so but as you
paradise I hardly think so but as you know a gentleman thief played by Herbert
know a gentleman thief played by Herbert
know a gentleman thief played by Herbert Marshall and a beautiful pickpocket
Marshall and a beautiful pickpocket
Marshall and a beautiful pickpocket portrayed by Miriam Hopkins team up in
portrayed by Miriam Hopkins team up in
portrayed by Miriam Hopkins team up in this match made in romantic comedy
this match made in romantic comedy
this match made in romantic comedy heaven I’m mad about you my little
heaven I’m mad about you my little
heaven I’m mad about you my little shoplifter my sweet little pig
shoplifter my sweet little pig
shoplifter my sweet little pig as with most rom-coms a love triangle is
as with most rom-coms a love triangle is
as with most rom-coms a love triangle is soon established well uh yes and no but
soon established well uh yes and no but
soon established well uh yes and no but don’t be put off by the film’s romantic
don’t be put off by the film’s romantic
don’t be put off by the film’s romantic exterior as it offers a lot in the way
exterior as it offers a lot in the way
exterior as it offers a lot in the way of comedy as well especially when the to
of comedy as well especially when the to
of comedy as well especially when the to attempt to get the better of one another
attempt to get the better of one another
attempt to get the better of one another what day is today
what day is today
what day is today the 14th of may and tomorrow is the 15th
the 14th of may and tomorrow is the 15th
the 14th of may and tomorrow is the 15th and the day after tomorrow is it um
and the day after tomorrow is it um
and the day after tomorrow is it um trouble in paradise has aged like fine
trouble in paradise has aged like fine
trouble in paradise has aged like fine wine I think we should have a cupcake
wine I think we should have a cupcake
wine I think we should have a cupcake and can still make you laugh with the
and can still make you laugh with the
and can still make you laugh with the best of them I know you love me well why
best of them I know you love me well why
best of them I know you love me well why don’t you say something
don’t you say something
don’t you say something come on be brilliant talk yourself out
come on be brilliant talk yourself out
come on be brilliant talk yourself out of it bluff yourself in shut up you lie
of it bluff yourself in shut up you lie
of it bluff yourself in shut up you lie are you number eight
are you number eight
are you number eight modern times seven left usage or a
modern times seven left usage or a
modern times seven left usage or a genetic component jannat st cabaret she
genetic component jannat st cabaret she
genetic component jannat st cabaret she lucky lucky that Wow Charlie Chaplin was
lucky lucky that Wow Charlie Chaplin was
lucky lucky that Wow Charlie Chaplin was a master of silent comedy and in his
a master of silent comedy and in his
a master of silent comedy and in his final non talkie film he doesn’t fail to
final non talkie film he doesn’t fail to
final non talkie film he doesn’t fail to bring the laughter
working in a dehumanizing factory and on
working in a dehumanizing factory and on an increasingly complex assembly line
an increasingly complex assembly line
an increasingly complex assembly line the Little Tramp finds himself beaten
the Little Tramp finds himself beaten
the Little Tramp finds himself beaten and buffeted by the factories insane
and buffeted by the factories insane
and buffeted by the factories insane machine while his boss looks on
machine while his boss looks on
machine while his boss looks on menacingly his struggles continue when
menacingly his struggles continue when
menacingly his struggles continue when he’s forced to find another job and
he’s forced to find another job and
he’s forced to find another job and while modern times is evidently a
while modern times is evidently a
while modern times is evidently a commentary on the looming threat of
commentary on the looming threat of
commentary on the looming threat of modern technology Chaplin manages to
modern technology Chaplin manages to
modern technology Chaplin manages to inject the film with his own brand of
inject the film with his own brand of
inject the film with his own brand of hilarious slapstick and unforgettable
hilarious slapstick and unforgettable
hilarious slapstick and unforgettable charm so anything wrong with my nose yes
charm so anything wrong with my nose yes
charm so anything wrong with my nose yes I like it
I like it
I like it number seven midnight you promised me a
number seven midnight you promised me a
number seven midnight you promised me a dance I did I a midnight dance oh but
dance I did I a midnight dance oh but
dance I did I a midnight dance oh but please it’s not dead sophisticated humor
please it’s not dead sophisticated humor
please it’s not dead sophisticated humor abounds in this comedy about a poor show
abounds in this comedy about a poor show
abounds in this comedy about a poor show girl who schemes with a rich man so he
girl who schemes with a rich man so he
girl who schemes with a rich man so he can win his wife back from the arms of
can win his wife back from the arms of
can win his wife back from the arms of another man she’s in love with him in
another man she’s in love with him in
another man she’s in love with him in her role as Eve Peabody Ledet Colbert
her role as Eve Peabody Ledet Colbert
her role as Eve Peabody Ledet Colbert delivers the laughs with expert timing
delivers the laughs with expert timing
delivers the laughs with expert timing and seemingly off-the-cuff lines I need
and seemingly off-the-cuff lines I need
and seemingly off-the-cuff lines I need a taxi to find myself a job I need a job
a taxi to find myself a job I need a job
a taxi to find myself a job I need a job to pay for the taxi just check out the
to pay for the taxi just check out the
to pay for the taxi just check out the scene at the hat shop which is a series
scene at the hat shop which is a series
scene at the hat shop which is a series of thinly veiled insult oh I think it’s
of thinly veiled insult oh I think it’s
of thinly veiled insult oh I think it’s a dream on you you know it does
a dream on you you know it does
a dream on you you know it does something for your face it it gives you
something for your face it it gives you
something for your face it it gives you a chin meanwhile John Barrymore a staple
a chin meanwhile John Barrymore a staple
a chin meanwhile John Barrymore a staple of 1930s comedy is hilarious as the
of 1930s comedy is hilarious as the
of 1930s comedy is hilarious as the eccentric millionaire do you know him
eccentric millionaire do you know him
eccentric millionaire do you know him yes it’s early screwball at its finest
goodbye now dear I’ll see you soon this
goodbye now dear I’ll see you soon this is the land of the free the last man
is the land of the free the last man
is the land of the free the last man nearly ruined this place you didn’t know
nearly ruined this place you didn’t know
nearly ruined this place you didn’t know what to do with it
what to do with it
what to do with it you think this country’s bad up now just
you think this country’s bad up now just
you think this country’s bad up now just wait all I get throwing it number six
wait all I get throwing it number six
wait all I get throwing it number six Duck Soup I welcome you with open arms
Duck Soup I welcome you with open arms
Duck Soup I welcome you with open arms is that so I’ll let you stay open now
is that so I’ll let you stay open now
is that so I’ll let you stay open now widely regarded as one of the Marx
widely regarded as one of the Marx
widely regarded as one of the Marx Brothers seminal films this political
Brothers seminal films this political
Brothers seminal films this political satire about a bankrupt country and
satire about a bankrupt country and
satire about a bankrupt country and ineffective dictator is instantly
ineffective dictator is instantly
ineffective dictator is instantly recognizable for many of its slapstick
recognizable for many of its slapstick
recognizable for many of its slapstick gags I’m a man oh
gags I’m a man oh
gags I’m a man oh would I’m a man of one words gram the
would I’m a man of one words gram the
would I’m a man of one words gram the famous scene in which Groucho Marx’s
famous scene in which Groucho Marx’s
famous scene in which Groucho Marx’s every move is mimicked by an
every move is mimicked by an
every move is mimicked by an impersonator in a mirror frame has been
impersonator in a mirror frame has been
impersonator in a mirror frame has been parodied countless times over
as with most of the Marx Brothers
as with most of the Marx Brothers productions the site gags and slapstick
productions the site gags and slapstick
productions the site gags and slapstick provide timeless laughs and it’s
provide timeless laughs and it’s
provide timeless laughs and it’s considered a classic in the comedy Canon
y-you know we do know each other well
y-you know we do know each other well cough we do we know any kind of a year
cough we do we know any kind of a year
cough we do we know any kind of a year on genic child number five The Thin Man
on genic child number five The Thin Man
on genic child number five The Thin Man well let’s a hoppin as tipsy sleuths
well let’s a hoppin as tipsy sleuths
well let’s a hoppin as tipsy sleuths Nick and Nora Charles William Powell and
Nick and Nora Charles William Powell and
Nick and Nora Charles William Powell and Myrna Loy join forces in this comedy
Myrna Loy join forces in this comedy
Myrna Loy join forces in this comedy mystery about the disappearance of the
mystery about the disappearance of the
mystery about the disappearance of the eponymous thin man and the murder of a
eponymous thin man and the murder of a
eponymous thin man and the murder of a woman named Julia wolf well were you the
woman named Julia wolf well were you the
woman named Julia wolf well were you the afternoon she was knocked off so you
afternoon she was knocked off so you
afternoon she was knocked off so you don’t think I had anything to do LRU
don’t think I had anything to do LRU
don’t think I had anything to do LRU though seemingly a detective drama on
though seemingly a detective drama on
though seemingly a detective drama on the surface the movie delivers laughs
the surface the movie delivers laughs
the surface the movie delivers laughs and smiles in all the right places
and smiles in all the right places
and smiles in all the right places nice phone isn’t it yes it’s the best
nice phone isn’t it yes it’s the best
nice phone isn’t it yes it’s the best dinner I ever listened to the pair’s
dinner I ever listened to the pair’s
dinner I ever listened to the pair’s on-screen chemistry goes a long way and
on-screen chemistry goes a long way and
on-screen chemistry goes a long way and their back-and-forth banter is always
their back-and-forth banter is always
their back-and-forth banter is always good for a giggle Oh Nicki I love you
good for a giggle Oh Nicki I love you
good for a giggle Oh Nicki I love you because you know such lovely people no
because you know such lovely people no
because you know such lovely people no surprise it was nominated for Best
surprise it was nominated for Best
surprise it was nominated for Best Picture well congratulations
Picture well congratulations
Picture well congratulations yeah well you wouldn’t mind if I look
yeah well you wouldn’t mind if I look
yeah well you wouldn’t mind if I look around Meade you need some number for
around Meade you need some number for
around Meade you need some number for the awful truth I wouldn’t do that if I
the awful truth I wouldn’t do that if I
the awful truth I wouldn’t do that if I were you
were you
were you this screwball comedy finds divorce in
this screwball comedy finds divorce in
this screwball comedy finds divorce in the cards for a married couple after
the cards for a married couple after
the cards for a married couple after they begin suspecting one another of
they begin suspecting one another of
they begin suspecting one another of being unfaithful just get on with the
being unfaithful just get on with the
being unfaithful just get on with the divorce proceedings I can hardly wait
divorce proceedings I can hardly wait
divorce proceedings I can hardly wait however while their separation plans are
however while their separation plans are
however while their separation plans are being made husband and wife go to insane
being made husband and wife go to insane
being made husband and wife go to insane lengths to keep each other from getting
lengths to keep each other from getting
lengths to keep each other from getting remarried well I’m convinced he must
remarried well I’m convinced he must
remarried well I’m convinced he must care about me or he wouldn’t do the
care about me or he wouldn’t do the
care about me or he wouldn’t do the funny things he does Cary Grant is
funny things he does Cary Grant is
funny things he does Cary Grant is charmingly hilarious opposite Irene
charmingly hilarious opposite Irene
charmingly hilarious opposite Irene Dunne who gives a deep and bitingly
Dunne who gives a deep and bitingly
Dunne who gives a deep and bitingly satirical performance as his soon-to-be
satirical performance as his soon-to-be
satirical performance as his soon-to-be ex-wife actually be there I have just
ex-wife actually be there I have just
ex-wife actually be there I have just one viewing and you’re sure to find that
one viewing and you’re sure to find that
one viewing and you’re sure to find that over three-quarters of a century have
over three-quarters of a century have
over three-quarters of a century have done nothing to strip the awful truth of
done nothing to strip the awful truth of
done nothing to strip the awful truth of its charm and wit Boyce gives me good
its charm and wit Boyce gives me good
its charm and wit Boyce gives me good and I do laugh at the oddest times
and I do laugh at the oddest times
and I do laugh at the oddest times you see what I mean of you what did you
you see what I mean of you what did you
you see what I mean of you what did you say what does it say are you pleased
say what does it say are you pleased
say what does it say are you pleased with baby no baby
with baby no baby
with baby no baby ma ma number three bringing up baby
ma ma number three bringing up baby
ma ma number three bringing up baby don’t give it away baby nobody new daddy
don’t give it away baby nobody new daddy
don’t give it away baby nobody new daddy does belong to you always on your phone
does belong to you always on your phone
does belong to you always on your phone too bro I’ve had enough I quit Howard
too bro I’ve had enough I quit Howard
too bro I’ve had enough I quit Howard Hawks Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn
Hawks Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn
Hawks Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn are all names that needed no help
are all names that needed no help
are all names that needed no help bringing audiences into movie theaters
bringing audiences into movie theaters
bringing audiences into movie theaters separately yes so good-looking without
separately yes so good-looking without
separately yes so good-looking without your glasses put them all together and
your glasses put them all together and
your glasses put them all together and what you have is a madcap comedy with
what you have is a madcap comedy with
what you have is a madcap comedy with romantic elements that also happens to
romantic elements that also happens to
romantic elements that also happens to feature a leopard and while it wasn’t
feature a leopard and while it wasn’t
feature a leopard and while it wasn’t considered successful initially it has
considered successful initially it has
considered successful initially it has since grown in popularity
since grown in popularity
since grown in popularity yes but goodness knows how long that’s
yes but goodness knows how long that’s
yes but goodness knows how long that’s gonna last bringing up baby didn’t only
gonna last bringing up baby didn’t only
gonna last bringing up baby didn’t only demonstrate Hepburn’s talent for low
demonstrate Hepburn’s talent for low
demonstrate Hepburn’s talent for low comedy but also helped cheer up the
comedy but also helped cheer up the
comedy but also helped cheer up the masses during the Great Depression who
masses during the Great Depression who
masses during the Great Depression who are you what were you what do you want
are you what were you what do you want
are you what were you what do you want why are you I don’t know I’m not quite
why are you I don’t know I’m not quite
why are you I don’t know I’m not quite myself today in addition the screwball
myself today in addition the screwball
myself today in addition the screwball comedy effectively fleshed out a pretty
comedy effectively fleshed out a pretty
comedy effectively fleshed out a pretty convincing love story while remaining
convincing love story while remaining
convincing love story while remaining timeless and refreshing well my dear
timeless and refreshing well my dear
timeless and refreshing well my dear young lady you don’t seem to realize you
young lady you don’t seem to realize you
young lady you don’t seem to realize you placed me in a very embarrassing
placed me in a very embarrassing
placed me in a very embarrassing position number two My Man Godfrey
position number two My Man Godfrey
position number two My Man Godfrey that’s a lot of the ruins of Godfrey
that’s a lot of the ruins of Godfrey
that’s a lot of the ruins of Godfrey Parke a new edifice has sprung up in the
Parke a new edifice has sprung up in the
Parke a new edifice has sprung up in the form of Godfrey Smith a scavenger hunt
form of Godfrey Smith a scavenger hunt
form of Godfrey Smith a scavenger hunt between two wealthy socialites leads to
between two wealthy socialites leads to
between two wealthy socialites leads to the hiring of the eponymous Godfrey a
the hiring of the eponymous Godfrey a
the hiring of the eponymous Godfrey a hobo who is more than meets the eye
hobo who is more than meets the eye
hobo who is more than meets the eye how’d you like to make five dollars huh
how’d you like to make five dollars huh
how’d you like to make five dollars huh I didn’t quite catch what you said a
I didn’t quite catch what you said a
I didn’t quite catch what you said a biting social commentary that pokes fun
biting social commentary that pokes fun
biting social commentary that pokes fun at the rich and gives center stage to
at the rich and gives center stage to
at the rich and gives center stage to the poor My Man Godfrey is chock-full of
the poor My Man Godfrey is chock-full of
the poor My Man Godfrey is chock-full of the zaniness that defines screwball
the zaniness that defines screwball
the zaniness that defines screwball comedy money money money the
comedy money money money the
comedy money money money the Frankenstein monster the destroys Souls
Frankenstein monster the destroys Souls
Frankenstein monster the destroys Souls the comic timing of actors William
the comic timing of actors William
the comic timing of actors William Powell Carole Lombard and Eugene palette
Powell Carole Lombard and Eugene palette
Powell Carole Lombard and Eugene palette makes this movie an enduring and
makes this movie an enduring and
makes this movie an enduring and hilarious classic I assure you it’ll be
hilarious classic I assure you it’ll be
hilarious classic I assure you it’ll be a pleasure for me to go back to a
a pleasure for me to go back to a
a pleasure for me to go back to a society of really important people
society of really important people
society of really important people before we unveil our pick for comedy of
before we unveil our pick for comedy of
before we unveil our pick for comedy of the 1930s here are a few honorable
the 1930s here are a few honorable
the 1930s here are a few honorable mentions Canada pshh I’m knocking down
mentions Canada pshh I’m knocking down
mentions Canada pshh I’m knocking down and pick him up an end
oh it is is it the only thing is gonna
oh it is is it the only thing is gonna have to here is a terrible accident I’ll
have to here is a terrible accident I’ll
have to here is a terrible accident I’ll see you in my office
see you in my office
see you in my office I’m thinking that maybe you ain’t the
I’m thinking that maybe you ain’t the
I’m thinking that maybe you ain’t the most tittering imbecile on earth I’m
most tittering imbecile on earth I’m
most tittering imbecile on earth I’m thinking that maybe you’ve learned your
thinking that maybe you’ve learned your
thinking that maybe you’ve learned your lesson
lesson
lesson even a simple concussion may have
even a simple concussion may have
even a simple concussion may have curious effects upon an imaginative
curious effects upon an imaginative
curious effects upon an imaginative person yes but I can remember every
person yes but I can remember every
person yes but I can remember every little detail her name miss Froy
little detail her name miss Froy
little detail her name miss Froy everything so interesting you’ll
everything so interesting you’ll
everything so interesting you’ll remember me I’m Henderson plainclothes
remember me I’m Henderson plainclothes
remember me I’m Henderson plainclothes man you look more like an old clothes
man you look more like an old clothes
man you look more like an old clothes man to me oh yeah if you keep that up
man to me oh yeah if you keep that up
man to me oh yeah if you keep that up we’re not going to get anywhere
we’re not going to get anywhere
we’re not going to get anywhere number one it happened one night excuse
number one it happened one night excuse
number one it happened one night excuse me lady get that upon which you sit is
me lady get that upon which you sit is
me lady get that upon which you sit is mine Frank Capra proves that matters of
mine Frank Capra proves that matters of
mine Frank Capra proves that matters of the heart always trump dire
the heart always trump dire
the heart always trump dire circumstances I couldn’t live without
circumstances I couldn’t live without
circumstances I couldn’t live without produced during the Great Depression
produced during the Great Depression
produced during the Great Depression this film about two completely different
this film about two completely different
this film about two completely different people falling for each other against
people falling for each other against
people falling for each other against all odds manages to pull at the
all odds manages to pull at the
all odds manages to pull at the heartstrings as well as tickled the
heartstrings as well as tickled the
heartstrings as well as tickled the funny bone he did an excellent job he
funny bone he did an excellent job he
funny bone he did an excellent job he kept me thought I entertained
kept me thought I entertained
kept me thought I entertained Clark Gable’s scheming out-of-work
Clark Gable’s scheming out-of-work
Clark Gable’s scheming out-of-work reporter blackmails Claudette Colbert
reporter blackmails Claudette Colbert
reporter blackmails Claudette Colbert rich heiress in order to secure a juicy
rich heiress in order to secure a juicy
rich heiress in order to secure a juicy storage disk over here timelessly funny
storage disk over here timelessly funny
storage disk over here timelessly funny and charming
and charming
and charming It Happened One Night is a must watch
It Happened One Night is a must watch
It Happened One Night is a must watch for fans of comedies romances and cinema
for fans of comedies romances and cinema
for fans of comedies romances and cinema in general
do you agree with our list the whole
do you agree with our list the whole thing so new to me what’s your favorite
thing so new to me what’s your favorite
thing so new to me what’s your favorite 1930s comedy for more hilarious top 10s
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to watchmojo.com why am i partner he’s got a nose just like a bloodhound really
got a nose just like a bloodhound really
got a nose just like a bloodhound really yeah and the rest of his face don’t look
yeah and the rest of his face don’t look
yeah and the rest of his face don’t look so good either
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