Top 30 Comedy Movies Fan Favorites from 1930

Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding. Learn about Animal Crackers / IMDB / YouTube

What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Cote d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants. Check out À Propos de Nice / IMDB / YouTube

Two men and two women enjoy a pleasant Sunday at the beach amid the unending toil of the working week. Get info on People on Sunday / IMDB / YouTube

After his daughter weds, a middle-aged widower with a profitable farm decides to remarry, but he has problems choosing a suitable mate. Look into The Farmer's Wife / IMDB / YouTube

The queen of mythical Sylvania marries a courtier, who finds his new life unsatisfying. See more about The Love Parade / IMDB / YouTube

Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it. Learn about Another Fine Mess / IMDB / YouTube

During the Irish Civil War in 1922, a family earns a big inheritance. They start leading a rich life, forgetting what the most important values are. Info on Juno and the Paycock / IMDB / YouTube

Laurel and Hardy's bid for a quiet evening of checkers and pool is constantly interrupted by their squabbling brats, little Ollie and little Stanley. Learn about Brats / IMDB / YouTube

Ollie can't find his hat, much to the amusement of his wife and maid. Then Ollie and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna. Find out about Hog Wild / IMDB / YouTube

In order to claim an inheritance, the boys present themselves at a creaky, bat-filled mansion on a stormy night. Read about The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case / IMDB / YouTube

Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant. Get info on Min and Bill / IMDB / YouTube

In winter-time, the boys fail to earn any money by playing their musical instruments in a bad neighborhood but their luck seems to improve when they find a wallet full of money on the street. Check out Below Zero / IMDB / YouTube

Stan fakes receiving a telegram so he can go to a club with Ollie and a bottle of his unsuspecting wife's liquor, but she overhears his plans. Details on Blotto / IMDB / YouTube

Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a No Pets policy. Check out Laughing Gravy / IMDB / YouTube

After far too many break-ins on his watch, an ineffective policeman approaches the unsuspecting vagabonds, Laurel and Hardy, with a preposterous proposition; one that would get him off the hook. But, are the boys up to the task? Learn about Night Owls / IMDB / YouTube

A rotund bandleader leads a series of theatrical sketches, dance numbers, special effects, and animated segments. Get info on King of Jazz / IMDB / YouTube

A countess flees to Monte Carlo on the day of her wedding, where she is courted by a count posing as a hairdresser. Get info on Monte Carlo / IMDB / YouTube

When paroled trustee Steve and former inmate Judy who try to put their criminal lives behind them are blackmailed, two career criminals come to their rescue. Find out about Up the River / IMDB / YouTube

Angela and Bob Brooks are an upper-class couple. Unfortunately, Bob is an unfaithful husband, but Angela has a plan to win back her husband's affections. Info on Madam Satan / IMDB / YouTube

J. Effingham Bellweather plays golf despite many slapstick setbacks. Look into The Golf Specialist / IMDB / YouTube

Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with hypochondriac Henry Williams, who thinks he's just giving her a ride; but she left a note saying they've eloped! Chasing them are jilted Bob, Henry's nurse Mary (who's been trying to seduce him) and others. See more about Whoopee! / IMDB / YouTube

A master criminal terrorizes the occupants of an isolated country mansion. See more about The Bat Whispers / IMDB / YouTube

An ambitious shoe salesman who unknowingly meets his boss's daughter and tells her he is a leather tycoon has to try to hide his true circumstances. Look into Feet First / IMDB / YouTube

New York, 1980: Scientists revive a man struck by lightning in 1930 and call him ‚Single O.' He is befriended by J-21, who can't marry the girl of his dreams before he goes on an expedition to Mars with a friend and stowaway Single O. Get info on Just Imagine / IMDB / YouTube

A brash, pushy young man gets a job in a bank and sets his cap for his boss's secretary, but the death of his father makes him reassess his priorities. Explore The Girl Said No / IMDB / YouTube

Spendthrift Willie Leyland again returns to the family home in London penniless. His father is none too pleased but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay. At the same time, he turns the charm on Dorothy Hope, whose father is big in linoleum and who, before Willie's arrival, was about to become engaged to a Russian aristocrat. Details on The Devil to Pay! / IMDB / YouTube

A plain secretary works for a womanizing divorce lawyer who only dates married women. To avoid having to deal with the matrimonial pursuits of any of his potential romances, he offers her financial support if she marries him in name only. Read about Sin Takes a Holiday / IMDB / YouTube

Holiday is a 1930 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film which tells the story of a young man who is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family. Get info on Holiday / IMDB / YouTube

A housewife divorces her self-centered husband. Years later, she attends a party where her ex is pursuing another woman. Unbeknownst to him, she is the same ex-wife he'd neglected, now transformed into a fashionable socialite. Find out about Let Us Be Gay / IMDB / YouTube

Mickey Mouse escapes from prison. Details on The Chain Gang / IMDB / YouTube