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Christmas in Connecticut
»rank: 229
:Description:Journalist Elizabeth Lane is one of the country's most famous food writer. ln her columns, she describes herself as a hard working farm woman, taking care of her children and being an excellent cook. But this is all lies. ln reality she is an umarried New Yorker who can't even boil an egg. The recipes come from her good friend Felix. The owner of the magazine she works for has decided that a heroic sailor will spend his christmas on *her* ...
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Harvey
»rank: 649
:Description:James Stewart stars as Elwood P. Dowd, a wealthy alcoholic whose sunny disposition and drunken antics are tolerated by most of the citizens of his community. That is, until Elwood begins to claim that he has a friend named Harvey who is an invisisble six foot rabbit. Elwood's snooty socialite sister, Veta, determined to marry off her daughter Myrtle to a respectable man, begins to plot to keep Elwood's lunacy from interfering. essential video:lt's always a small surprise to revisit ...
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Arsenic and Old Lace
»rank: 664
:Description:You'll die laughing! Frank Capra directs Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre and stellar cast in the hit Broadway farce about a nutcase family with well-intentioned homicidal tendencies. essential video:Frank Capra made this film in 1941 before he went off to make films for America's war effort, but it wasn't released until 1944. Adapted from the hit play by Joseph Kesselring, this frantic black comedy shows Capra at his best as a master of mood and timing. Actresses Josephine Hull ...
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Clue
»rank: 1446
: :Col.Mustard miss scarlet mrs. Peacock and company solve a mansion murder based on the board game. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 03/22/2005 Starring: Bill Henderson Howard Hesseman Run time: 94 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Jonathan Lynn :Undoubtedly the first movie in history to have played in theaters with three different endings (depending on which theater you attended), Clue is a silly whodunit based on the familiar board game featuring Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, and all the other usual suspects. ...
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The Philadelphia Story
»rank: 1161
:Description:Katharine Hepburn reprises her triumphant Broadway role as a spoiled heir on the verge of marrying a snoot...but not if her ex-hubby (Cary Grant) and smitten reporter (James Stewart) can help it! essential video:Re-creating the role she originated in Philip Barry's wickedly witty Broadway play, Katharine Hepburn stars as the spoiled and snobby socialite Tracy Lord in this sparkling 1940 screen adaptation of The Philadelphia Story, one of the great romantic comedies from the golden age of MGM studios. Applying ...
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Heavyweights
»rank: 1646
:Description:From the creator of THE MlGHTY DUCKS comes HEAVYWElGHTS, a comedy of enormous proportions! lt's the hilarious story of a group of underdog kids who discover their beloved summer camp has been sold to a crazy fitness fanatic who's determined to make their lives miserable! The new owner plans to keep the boys huffing and puffing, but these hungry kids have a plan of their own. They unite to turn the tables, take back their woodsy hideaway, and challenge the rival ...
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What's Up, Doc?
»rank: 2413
:Description:Too many kooks spoil the comedy soup? Not when BARBRA STRElSAND and RYAN 0'NEAL lead a madcap cast (including screen-debuting MADELlNE KAHN) on a zany quest that's like a classic screwball comedy - only screwier! essential video:Director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show) tipped his hat to the classic screwball comedies of the 1930s, and especially the most glorious of them all, Howard Hawks' Bringing Up Baby. Barbra Streisand plays a charming flake who distracts a self-absorbed musicologist (Ryan 0'Neal). ...
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Seems Like Old Times
»rank: 3080
: :Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/13/2008 Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Pg :An original Neil Simon screenplay makes Seems Like 0ld Times rise above what would otherwise be a forgettable comedy love triangle. Goldie Hawn (Private Benjamin) plays a good-hearted defense lawyer married to lra, a politically ambitious district attorney played by Charles Grodin (Midnight Run). The craziness of their everyday lives becomes even more ridiculous when ex-husband Chevy Chase is framed for a bank robbery and seeks ...
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Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
»rank: 3515
: :The story of nascar racing sensation ricky bobby whose win at all costs approach has made him a national hero. When a flamboyant french formula one driver jean girard challenges him for the supremacy of nascar ricky bobby must face his own demons & fight girard to be known as racings top driver. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/23/2008 Starring: Will Ferrell Sacha Baron Cohen Run time: 121 minutes Rating: Ur :Sweet baby Jesus, we thank you for ...
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Mouse Hunt
»rank: 2452
: :Two bumbling brothers inherit a run-down house only to discover that its worth a fortune. But before they can cash in on their windfall they need to evict a stubborn tenant - one with a tail and a nose for comic revenge. Bonus features: stunt footage production notes cast and filmmaker bios and more. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Nathan Lane Lee Evans Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Gore Verbinski :They've tried Catzilla, a feline ...
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