Comedy films

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Modern times -- PN1995.9.C55 M64 1978

Charlie goes berserk as a result of his assembly-line job and winds up in jail. He manages to get various other jobs and loses them, but he refuses to be defeated. Sound track includes a song by Charlie and a few words heard over radio or television, but no dialogue.

City lights : a comedy romance in pantomime. -- PN1995.9.C55 C58 1978

A tramp meets a millionaire who when drunk treats him as a friend but ignores him when sober, and he also wins the love of a blind girl.

The gold rush -- PN1995.9.C55 G664 1984

A lone prospector in the Yukon becomes rich after various adventures.

The bank dick -- PN1995.9.C55 .B36 1984

Egbert Sousáe accidently foils a bank robbery and is hired as a bank guard.

American graffiti -- PN1995.9.C55 A64 1984

One night in the life of a group of high school friends just before they go off to college, jobs, or the army.

The Keystone comedies -- PN1995.9.C55 K47 1980 V.1

A collection of early "slapstick" comedies produced by Mack Sennett for the Keystone Film Company.

The Keystone comedies -- PN1995.9.C55 K47 1980 V.3

A collection of early "slapstick" comedies produced by Mack Sennett for the Keystone Film Company.

The Keystone comedies -- PN1995.9.C55 K47 1980 V.8

A collection of early "slapstick" comedies produced by Mack Sennett for the Keystone Film Company.

Mister Roberts -- PN1995 .C55 .M57 1986

A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.

The Best of Abbott and Costello live -- PN1995.9 .C55 B48 1988

An assortment of Abbott and Costello comedy routines, including the classic "Who's On First?", taken from their television series between the years of 1951 and 1954. There are more than 20 routines, and are available on this tape for the first time in nearly 35 years.

Clara's heart -- PN1995.9.C55 C637 1989

Clara Mayfield, a Jamaican housekeeper, enters the Harts' luxurious suburban Baltimore home as an interloper, but her unshakable dignity and bounteous humor act like sunshine on the tight bud of David's soul. He flowers under her care and even fashions his speech after hers.