Greatest 30 Comedy Movies Editor's Pick Released in 1949

A distant poor relative of the Duke D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession. See more about Kind Hearts and Coronets / IMDB / YouTube

Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband. Info on Adam's Rib / IMDB / YouTube

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City. See more about On the Town / IMDB / YouTube

A letter is addressed to three wives from their best friend Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one. Explore A Letter to Three Wives / IMDB / YouTube

After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act. Read about I Was a Male War Bride / IMDB / YouTube

A village postman with no sense of humour delivers his mail via bicycle on the day the travelling fair comes to town. He is disrupted by a short film about US speed and efficiency and the playful teasing of the village folk. Info on The Big Day / IMDB / YouTube

A young widow is torn between a boring attorney and a romantic ne'er-do-well. Get info on Holiday Affair / IMDB / YouTube

Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. Find out about Whisky Galore! / IMDB / YouTube

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury. Find out about A Canterbury Tale / IMDB / YouTube

In a small town, a brewing romantic rivalry with a local tough and a school-teacher culminates in a terrifying ride in the night. Get info on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow / IMDB / YouTube

Residents of a part of London declare independence after they discover an old treaty, which leads to the need for a Passport to Pimlico. Look into Passport to Pimlico / IMDB / YouTube

In turn-of-the century Chicago, Andrew and Veronica are co-workers in a music shop who dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail. Look into In the Good Old Summertime / IMDB / YouTube

Two employees of a secluded hotel investigate a murder on the premises in which the goofy bellboy is the prime suspect. Find out about Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff / IMDB / YouTube

Two turn-of-the-century baseball players, who work in vaudeville during the off-season, run into trouble with their team's new female owner and a gambler who doesn't want them to win the pennant. Find out about Take Me Out to the Ball Game / IMDB / YouTube

Two booksellers search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals. Check out Africa Screams / IMDB / YouTube

A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise. Check out The Inspector General / IMDB / YouTube

A married musical team splits up so the wife can become a serious actress. Check out The Barkleys of Broadway / IMDB / YouTube

Bugs Bunny retaliates against the pompous opera star who does him violence. See more about Long-Haired Hare / IMDB / YouTube

A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain. Info on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court / IMDB / YouTube

Wile E. Coyote makes 11 disastrous attempts to catch the Road Runner. Get info on Fast and Furry-ous / IMDB / YouTube

Disney Mini-Classic version of the tale. First released as a double-feature: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Learn about The Wind in the Willows / IMDB / YouTube

A waitress at the Warner Bros. commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big break may have arrived when two actors agree to help her. Details on It's a Great Feeling / IMDB / YouTube

The Bide-a-Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse, Nibbles, to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry. But Jerry's cupboard is bare, and Nibbles is always hungry. They start by raiding Tom's milk dish, but Tom wakes up and drains it. Fortunately, Mammy has just put out a huge Thanksgiving feast, just ready for the raiding. And that's just what Jerry and Nibbles do, grabbing . More about The Little Orphan / IMDB / YouTube

Yosemite Sam tries to force Bugs Bunny to do a high-diving act when the regular act cancels; but the bullying pipsqueak is no match for our redoubtable rabbit. See more about High Diving Hare / IMDB / YouTube

Pepe Le Peu chases a female cat in a perfume shop until she turns the tables on him. Info on For Scent-imental Reasons / IMDB / YouTube

A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery. See more about It Happens Every Spring / IMDB / YouTube

While stealing a carrot in Sherwood Forest on the king's property, Bugs gets caught by the sheriff. Bugs tricks the sheriff into letting him go, but not before he plays pranks on the hapless lawman. Look into Rabbit Hood / IMDB / YouTube

A swimsuit fashion designer is determined to protect her scatterbrained sister from a South American heartbreaker, but a case of mistaken identity complicates matters. Find out about Neptune's Daughter / IMDB / YouTube

An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur. Look into My Dream Is Yours / IMDB / YouTube

A cute and very tormented kitten is bullied by an incomparably evil bulldog, who lives to know better after a black cat crosses his path. Info on Bad Luck Blackie / IMDB / YouTube