watch my mouth good mornin good mornin it’s great to stay up late good mornin
it’s great to stay up late good mornin
it’s great to stay up late good mornin good mornin to convince 50s we’re time
good mornin to convince 50s we’re time
good mornin to convince 50s we’re time when comedy went hand-in-hand with
when comedy went hand-in-hand with
when comedy went hand-in-hand with singing dancing and romance welcome to
singing dancing and romance welcome to
singing dancing and romance welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 comedies
down our picks for the top 10 comedies
down our picks for the top 10 comedies of the 1950s for our series on the top
of the 1950s for our series on the top
of the 1950s 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 and of course how
success watchability and of course how
success watchability and of course how funny they are what it for instance tell
funny they are what it for instance tell
funny they are what it for instance tell you what kind of a doll would go for a
you what kind of a doll would go for a
you what kind of a doll would go for a certain kind of a guy which you wouldn’t
certain kind of a guy which you wouldn’t
certain kind of a guy which you wouldn’t think she would do so this is part of a
think she would do so this is part of a
think she would do so this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of
series of videos spanning the decades of
series of videos spanning the decades of comedic films from the 1930s to the
comedic films from the 1930s to the
comedic films from the 1930s to the 2000s and they now have a lock on the
2000s and they now have a lock on the
2000s and they now have a lock on the door to the gym at public school 84
door to the gym at public school 84
door to the gym at public school 84 number 10 guys in dolls hi it’s good old
number 10 guys in dolls hi it’s good old
number 10 guys in dolls hi it’s good old reliable date right the biggest game of
reliable date right the biggest game of
reliable date right the biggest game of craps has come back to town and
craps has come back to town and
craps has come back to town and incorrigible gambler Nathan Detroit has
incorrigible gambler Nathan Detroit has
incorrigible gambler Nathan Detroit has to put it all together why I’ve been
to put it all together why I’ve been
to put it all together why I’ve been running the crap game since I was a
running the crap game since I was a
running the crap game since I was a juvenile delinquent the only problem is
juvenile delinquent the only problem is
juvenile delinquent the only problem is a guy can’t quite ignore adult that guy
a guy can’t quite ignore adult that guy
a guy can’t quite ignore adult that guy is only doing it for some time
while the song and dance numbers in this
while the song and dance numbers in this film are incredible and have become
film are incredible and have become
film are incredible and have become classics sounds like a very difficult
classics sounds like a very difficult
classics sounds like a very difficult thing to do the comedy is just as sharp
thing to do the comedy is just as sharp
thing to do the comedy is just as sharp and laughs abound with great
and laughs abound with great
and laughs abound with great performances by Frank Sinatra gene
performances by Frank Sinatra gene
performances by Frank Sinatra gene Simmons and Marlon Brando Guys and Dolls
Simmons and Marlon Brando Guys and Dolls
Simmons and Marlon Brando Guys and Dolls is romance look we love each other we’re
is romance look we love each other we’re
is romance look we love each other we’re going to get married
going to get married
going to get married comedy and music all dressed up to make
comedy and music all dressed up to make
comedy and music all dressed up to make one fine package
I play ball with you all right
I play ball with you all right number nine summer stock if you feel
number nine summer stock if you feel
number nine summer stock if you feel like singing c’est la vie drama
like singing c’est la vie drama
like singing c’est la vie drama the 50s were rife with great musical
the 50s were rife with great musical
the 50s were rife with great musical numbers and dances but summer stock also
numbers and dances but summer stock also
numbers and dances but summer stock also manages to inject a whole lot of comedy
manages to inject a whole lot of comedy
manages to inject a whole lot of comedy into the mix as well believe me
into the mix as well believe me
into the mix as well believe me in my work I know it’s gotta be done
in my work I know it’s gotta be done
in my work I know it’s gotta be done this metro-goldwyn-mayer production
this metro-goldwyn-mayer production
this metro-goldwyn-mayer production follows Jean a farm owner we haven’t had
follows Jean a farm owner we haven’t had
follows Jean a farm owner we haven’t had a decent crop for three years who gets
a decent crop for three years who gets
a decent crop for three years who gets more than she bargained for when a
more than she bargained for when a
more than she bargained for when a troupe of actors including her sister
troupe of actors including her sister
troupe of actors including her sister uses her barnyard as a playhouse got a
uses her barnyard as a playhouse got a
uses her barnyard as a playhouse got a dig dig dig dig deep Paul you’re gonna
dig dig dig dig deep Paul you’re gonna
dig dig dig dig deep Paul you’re gonna dig dig dig dig dig yeah I’m talking to
dig dig dig dig dig yeah I’m talking to
dig dig dig dig dig yeah I’m talking to you Gene Kelly and Judy Garland managed
you Gene Kelly and Judy Garland managed
you Gene Kelly and Judy Garland managed to put on a pissy show while never
to put on a pissy show while never
to put on a pissy show while never abandoning that good old 50’s romance
the result is this sweet happy and funny
the result is this sweet happy and funny little film don’t come out Oh Gloria Oh
little film don’t come out Oh Gloria Oh
little film don’t come out Oh Gloria Oh Gloria Oh her once I’m up the thorny
Gloria Oh her once I’m up the thorny
Gloria Oh her once I’m up the thorny vine the Regal maiden shall be mine
vine the Regal maiden shall be mine
vine the Regal maiden shall be mine Oh number eight the court jester help
Oh number eight the court jester help
Oh number eight the court jester help with the poisons in the vessel with the
with the poisons in the vessel with the
with the poisons in the vessel with the pestle the chalice from the palace has
pestle the chalice from the palace has
pestle the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true right right talk
the brew that is true right right talk
the brew that is true right right talk about a tongue twister
about a tongue twister
about a tongue twister before there was Robin Hood men in
before there was Robin Hood men in
before there was Robin Hood men in tights there was the court jester
tights there was the court jester
tights there was the court jester haven’t we met before it’s not very
haven’t we met before it’s not very
haven’t we met before it’s not very likely my good man you see I’m on my way
likely my good man you see I’m on my way
likely my good man you see I’m on my way back from the Italian Court in this
back from the Italian Court in this
back from the Italian Court in this madcap comedy an unwitting spy
madcap comedy an unwitting spy
madcap comedy an unwitting spy infiltrates the ranks of the king as a
infiltrates the ranks of the king as a
infiltrates the ranks of the king as a gesture in order to usurp him and reveal
gesture in order to usurp him and reveal
gesture in order to usurp him and reveal the true ruler because I disguise as a
the true ruler because I disguise as a
the true ruler because I disguise as a member of that group I saw him thrilling
member of that group I saw him thrilling
member of that group I saw him thrilling stuff right beat me kick me I am yours
stuff right beat me kick me I am yours
stuff right beat me kick me I am yours the only drawback is that Hawkins the
the only drawback is that Hawkins the
the only drawback is that Hawkins the Jester isn’t quite up to the task but
Jester isn’t quite up to the task but
Jester isn’t quite up to the task but with the help of a powerful witch he
with the help of a powerful witch he
with the help of a powerful witch he manages to hold his own and get us
manages to hold his own and get us
manages to hold his own and get us laughing with the old Commission why you
laughing with the old Commission why you
laughing with the old Commission why you swine number seven
swine number seven
swine number seven Calamity Jane and John is oh hi westerns
Calamity Jane and John is oh hi westerns
Calamity Jane and John is oh hi westerns aren’t just rough and tough action
aren’t just rough and tough action
aren’t just rough and tough action shoot-’em-ups and nothing proves that
shoot-’em-ups and nothing proves that
shoot-’em-ups and nothing proves that better than this one starring doris day
better than this one starring doris day
better than this one starring doris day oh the dead over the place
she portrays the historical title
she portrays the historical title character known for her skills with a
character known for her skills with a
character known for her skills with a gun and her tall tales what’s the matter
gun and her tall tales what’s the matter
gun and her tall tales what’s the matter with you don’t you believe me
with you don’t you believe me
with you don’t you believe me des successfully multitasks by singing
des successfully multitasks by singing
des successfully multitasks by singing shooting and showing off her comedy
shooting and showing off her comedy
shooting and showing off her comedy chops in the film that girl she’s all
chops in the film that girl she’s all
chops in the film that girl she’s all nevermind
nevermind
nevermind and while calamity Janes banter is
and while calamity Janes banter is
and while calamity Janes banter is certainly a high point as with most 50s
certainly a high point as with most 50s
certainly a high point as with most 50s comedies romance also finds a way in
comedies romance also finds a way in
comedies romance also finds a way in they’ll never be another man like him
they’ll never be another man like him
they’ll never be another man like him not for me not ever
not for me not ever
not for me not ever mami no easy getting her out of my
mami no easy getting her out of my
mami no easy getting her out of my system neither she was so beautiful
beautiful number six funny face yes
beautiful number six funny face yes thank you can I help you
thank you can I help you
thank you can I help you in funny face a book shop clerks mundane
in funny face a book shop clerks mundane
in funny face a book shop clerks mundane life is turned upside down when a
life is turned upside down when a
life is turned upside down when a fashion photographer makes her a
fashion photographer makes her a
fashion photographer makes her a tempting offer she’d be great for us she
tempting offer she’d be great for us she
tempting offer she’d be great for us she devours oh oh come on Maggie well look
devours oh oh come on Maggie well look
devours oh oh come on Maggie well look at her I think her face is perfectly
at her I think her face is perfectly
at her I think her face is perfectly funny we see Jo Stockton go from shy
funny we see Jo Stockton go from shy
funny we see Jo Stockton go from shy salesgirl to quality woman
unfortunately things don’t turn out
unfortunately things don’t turn out quite the way they’re supposed to when
quite the way they’re supposed to when
quite the way they’re supposed to when she realizes that the glamorous life
she realizes that the glamorous life
she realizes that the glamorous life isn’t what she expected she she and an
isn’t what she expected she she and an
isn’t what she expected she she and an unrealistic approach to self impressions
unrealistic approach to self impressions
unrealistic approach to self impressions as well as economics Audrey Hepburn and
as well as economics Audrey Hepburn and
as well as economics Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire are the perfect pair and
Fred Astaire are the perfect pair and
Fred Astaire are the perfect pair and the film itself is elegant timeless and
the film itself is elegant timeless and
the film itself is elegant timeless and stylish
when it came to movies in the 1950s
when it came to movies in the 1950s comedy and romance were often mentioned
comedy and romance were often mentioned
comedy and romance were often mentioned in the same breath that was a shrewd
in the same breath that was a shrewd
in the same breath that was a shrewd observation a little chemistry goes a
observation a little chemistry goes a
observation a little chemistry goes a long way in highlighting a film’s
long way in highlighting a film’s
long way in highlighting a film’s funnier moments and in this romantic
funnier moments and in this romantic
funnier moments and in this romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn and
comedy starring Audrey Hepburn and
comedy starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck the laughs come with the
Gregory Peck the laughs come with the
Gregory Peck the laughs come with the love
love
love new help make it undressed these
new help make it undressed these
new help make it undressed these reporter Joe Bradley sees a golden
reporter Joe Bradley sees a golden
reporter Joe Bradley sees a golden opportunity when Princess Anne escapes
opportunity when Princess Anne escapes
opportunity when Princess Anne escapes her royal duties to live life and the
her royal duties to live life and the
her royal duties to live life and the two begin falling in love looks like
two begin falling in love looks like
two begin falling in love looks like I’ll have to move a box office hit Roman
I’ll have to move a box office hit Roman
I’ll have to move a box office hit Roman Holiday won three Oscars and our hearts
Holiday won three Oscars and our hearts
Holiday won three Oscars and our hearts yeah you know you were great back there
yeah you know you were great back there
yeah you know you were great back there you want so bad yourself
number four Harvey after you there’s
number four Harvey after you there’s just something about giant imaginary
just something about giant imaginary
just something about giant imaginary bunnies in cinema but Harvey is not only
bunnies in cinema but Harvey is not only
bunnies in cinema but Harvey is not only a puka he’s also my best friend in this
a puka he’s also my best friend in this
a puka he’s also my best friend in this fantasy comedy starring Jimmy Stewart
fantasy comedy starring Jimmy Stewart
fantasy comedy starring Jimmy Stewart Elwood Dowd is a cheerful down-to-earth
Elwood Dowd is a cheerful down-to-earth
Elwood Dowd is a cheerful down-to-earth kind of guy except for one thing Harvey
kind of guy except for one thing Harvey
kind of guy except for one thing Harvey I’d like you to meet Harvey Harvey you
I’d like you to meet Harvey Harvey you
I’d like you to meet Harvey Harvey you heard me speak of that up on show
heard me speak of that up on show
heard me speak of that up on show Vanessa one of my oldest and dearest
Vanessa one of my oldest and dearest
Vanessa one of my oldest and dearest friends while most people think Elle
friends while most people think Elle
friends while most people think Elle Woods bunny friend is imaginary strange
Woods bunny friend is imaginary strange
Woods bunny friend is imaginary strange things seem to be happening all around
things seem to be happening all around
things seem to be happening all around with an oscar-winning performance from
with an oscar-winning performance from
with an oscar-winning performance from josephine hall every wants to know file
josephine hall every wants to know file
josephine hall every wants to know file I see this big white rabbit myself and
I see this big white rabbit myself and
I see this big white rabbit myself and an oscar-nominated performance from
an oscar-nominated performance from
an oscar-nominated performance from Stuart Harvey is a naive but hilarious
Stuart Harvey is a naive but hilarious
Stuart Harvey is a naive but hilarious comedy that still holds up today
comedy that still holds up today
comedy that still holds up today charming plays is it Harvey names Henry
charming plays is it Harvey names Henry
charming plays is it Harvey names Henry hey it’s Henry Harvey no just plain
hey it’s Henry Harvey no just plain
hey it’s Henry Harvey no just plain Henry
number three the 7-year itch seven years
number three the 7-year itch seven years we’ve been married and not once have I
we’ve been married and not once have I
we’ve been married and not once have I done anything like that
done anything like that
done anything like that not once what happens when a man’s
not once what happens when a man’s
not once what happens when a man’s family goes on vacation and he meets a
family goes on vacation and he meets a
family goes on vacation and he meets a beautiful new neighbor things start
beautiful new neighbor things start
beautiful new neighbor things start heating up of course yes when it’s hot
heating up of course yes when it’s hot
heating up of course yes when it’s hot like this you know what I do I keep my
like this you know what I do I keep my
like this you know what I do I keep my undies in the icebox
undies in the icebox
undies in the icebox when Richard Sherman and the girl start
when Richard Sherman and the girl start
when Richard Sherman and the girl start spending time together he starts to feel
spending time together he starts to feel
spending time together he starts to feel the so-called 7-year itch a sudden need
the so-called 7-year itch a sudden need
the so-called 7-year itch a sudden need to be unfaithful who me whatever gave
to be unfaithful who me whatever gave
to be unfaithful who me whatever gave you that I did but what really makes the
you that I did but what really makes the
you that I did but what really makes the film adaptation of the play of the same
film adaptation of the play of the same
film adaptation of the play of the same name so memorable is Marilyn Monroe and
name so memorable is Marilyn Monroe and
name so memorable is Marilyn Monroe and Tom mules strained chemistry which
Tom mules strained chemistry which
Tom mules strained chemistry which spawns a lot of laughs and iconic
spawns a lot of laughs and iconic
spawns a lot of laughs and iconic moments
yes singing in the rain what a glorious
yes singing in the rain what a glorious feeling I’m happy during a decade when
feeling I’m happy during a decade when
feeling I’m happy during a decade when movies needed a little something extra
movies needed a little something extra
movies needed a little something extra to drawing audiences comes this musical
to drawing audiences comes this musical
to drawing audiences comes this musical comedy starring Gene Kelly Donald
comedy starring Gene Kelly Donald
comedy starring Gene Kelly Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds I haven’t
O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds I haven’t
O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds I haven’t been able to think of anything but you
been able to think of anything but you
been able to think of anything but you ever since
ever since
ever since honest honest song and dance takes
honest honest song and dance takes
honest honest song and dance takes center stage in singing in the rain
center stage in singing in the rain
center stage in singing in the rain which finds its actors on the cusp of a
which finds its actors on the cusp of a
which finds its actors on the cusp of a cinematic revolution public is screaming
cinematic revolution public is screaming
cinematic revolution public is screaming for more talking pictures talking
for more talking pictures talking
for more talking pictures talking pictures set in the late 20s things go
pictures set in the late 20s things go
pictures set in the late 20s things go awry for the era of silent Hollywood
awry for the era of silent Hollywood
awry for the era of silent Hollywood films when talkies come around well of
films when talkies come around well of
films when talkies come around well of course we talk don’t everybody but
course we talk don’t everybody but
course we talk don’t everybody but luckily a flourishing romance manages to
luckily a flourishing romance manages to
luckily a flourishing romance manages to save the day as does the flicks song and
save the day as does the flicks song and
save the day as does the flicks song and dance numbers as well as some legendary
dance numbers as well as some legendary
dance numbers as well as some legendary performances and sing
performances and sing
performances and sing and
and
and right
before we unveil our pick for comedy of
before we unveil our pick for comedy of the 1950’s here are a few honorable
the 1950’s here are a few honorable
the 1950’s here are a few honorable mentions a firecracker we’re gonna heave
mentions a firecracker we’re gonna heave
mentions a firecracker we’re gonna heave a firecracker under that old man’s bunk
a firecracker under that old man’s bunk
a firecracker under that old man’s bunk and Bam Bam bang
and Bam Bam bang
and Bam Bam bang wake up you unpatriotic old slob is VE
wake up you unpatriotic old slob is VE
wake up you unpatriotic old slob is VE Day right a great big welcome to all the
Day right a great big welcome to all the
Day right a great big welcome to all the old folk and the bunny young lads and
old folk and the bunny young lads and
old folk and the bunny young lads and lasses I can’t tell the difference you
lasses I can’t tell the difference you
lasses I can’t tell the difference you know you’ll find that most people are
know you’ll find that most people are
know you’ll find that most people are willing to meet you halfway if you let
willing to meet you halfway if you let
willing to meet you halfway if you let them but you don’t understand I’m good
them but you don’t understand I’m good
them but you don’t understand I’m good oh I’m a man well nobody’s perfect
oh I’m a man well nobody’s perfect
oh I’m a man well nobody’s perfect number one some like it hot it’s
number one some like it hot it’s
number one some like it hot it’s variants the 50s were a simpler time you
variants the 50s were a simpler time you
variants the 50s were a simpler time you could get a good laugh by just throwing
could get a good laugh by just throwing
could get a good laugh by just throwing on some women’s clothing and a
on some women’s clothing and a
on some women’s clothing and a high-pitched voice don’t you think
high-pitched voice don’t you think
high-pitched voice don’t you think you’re a little young for that Sonny all
you’re a little young for that Sonny all
you’re a little young for that Sonny all right so that gag is actually still
right so that gag is actually still
right so that gag is actually still pretty funny today but back then Tony
pretty funny today but back then Tony
pretty funny today but back then Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon really did it
Curtis and Jack Lemmon really did it
Curtis and Jack Lemmon really did it with style
in this off-kilter comedy musicians Joe
in this off-kilter comedy musicians Joe and Jerry go undercover as women after
and Jerry go undercover as women after
and Jerry go undercover as women after they witness a mob hit I tell you Joe
they witness a mob hit I tell you Joe
they witness a mob hit I tell you Joe they’re onto us and they’re gonna line
they’re onto us and they’re gonna line
they’re onto us and they’re gonna line us up against the wall in yeah the only
us up against the wall in yeah the only
us up against the wall in yeah the only problem is life seems better than ever
problem is life seems better than ever
problem is life seems better than ever as the fairer sex
as the fairer sex
as the fairer sex has good proposed to pee we’re planning
has good proposed to pee we’re planning
has good proposed to pee we’re planning a June wedding uh-uh
a June wedding uh-uh
a June wedding uh-uh then there’s Marilyn Monroe some like it
then there’s Marilyn Monroe some like it
then there’s Marilyn Monroe some like it hot
hot
hot indeed cold hey hey girl do you agree
indeed cold hey hey girl do you agree
indeed cold hey hey girl do you agree with our list actually the whole thing
with our list actually the whole thing
with our list actually the whole thing is just ridiculously what’s your
is just ridiculously what’s your
is just ridiculously what’s your favorite 1950s comedy oh I have to have
favorite 1950s comedy oh I have to have
favorite 1950s comedy oh I have to have the unser for more hilarious top 10s
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