Greatest 22 Comedy Movies Highly Recommended Released in 1938

While trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and often irritating heiress and her pet leopard, Baby. More about Bringing Up Baby / IMDB / YouTube

While travelling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train. Learn about The Lady Vanishes / IMDB / YouTube

The son of a snobbish Wall Street banker becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family not realizing that his father is trying to force her family from their home for a real estate development. Explore You Can't Take It with You / IMDB / YouTube

A young man in love with a girl from a rich family finds his unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancée's eccentric sister and long-suffering brother. Explore Holiday / IMDB / YouTube

Cautionary tale that features a fictionalized take on marijuana use. A trio of drug dealers lead innocent teenagers to become addicted to reefer cigarettes by holding wild parties with jazz music. Check out Reefer Madness / IMDB / YouTube

A penniless theatrical producer must outwit the hotel efficiency expert trying to evict him from his room, while securing a backer for his new play. Read about Room Service / IMDB / YouTube

After learning her multi-millionaire fiancé has already been married seven times, the daughter of a penniless marquis decides to tame him. Info on Bluebeard's Eighth Wife / IMDB / YouTube

Stan, who has remained faithfully at his World War I post for twenty years, finally comes home where his best friend, Ollie, takes him in, thus allowing him to discover the many conveniences of the modern world. Get info on Block-Heads / IMDB / YouTube

A psychiatrist falls in love with the woman he's supposed to be nudging into marriage with someone else. Find out about Carefree / IMDB / YouTube

A professor marries a nightclub singer, much to the consternation of his family and friends back home. Get info on Vivacious Lady / IMDB / YouTube

Ferdinand is a quiet, gentle bull who only wants to stop and smell the flowers. After he is stung by a bee, the townspeople believe he is ferocious and take him to the bullfight. More about Ferdinand the Bull / IMDB / YouTube

Mickey and Donald ride in a trailer pulled by Goofy, who doesn't realize his car has separated from the trailer as they travel down a mountain. Find out about Mickey's Trailer / IMDB / YouTube

Inspired by the Grimm's fairy tale, this classic 1938 Mickey cartoon finds our hero (voiced by Walt Disney) battling a hilariously huge problem. Details on Brave Little Tailor / IMDB / YouTube

On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple. But, amid a sad but beautiful panorama of lively characters, love has the final say. Can life be a fairy tale? See more about Hotel du Nord / IMDB / YouTube

After the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she proves them wrong. Explore The Mad Miss Manton / IMDB / YouTube

Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with forclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses. Explore A Slight Case of Murder / IMDB / YouTube

Laurel and Hardy, rat trap salesmen who are unable to do business in Switzerland, having no money to pay for lunch end up working for the hotel where a composer, who has run away from his wife, has taken refuge. Find out about Swiss Miss / IMDB / YouTube

Dizzy society matron Emily Kilbourne has a habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants. Her latest find is a handsome tramp who shows up at her doorstep and soon ends up in a chauffeur's uniform. He also catches the eye of her pretty Geraldine. Explore Merrily We Live / IMDB / YouTube

Porky Pig goes on a hunt to catch the surreally elusive last Do-Do bird. Read about Porky in Wackyland / IMDB / YouTube

Andy has problems raising the last payment for a used car and juggling three pretty girls with an upcoming country club dance scheduled. Find out about Love Finds Andy Hardy / IMDB / YouTube

An altruistic department-store owner hires ex-convicts in order to give them a second chance at life. Unfortunately, one of the convicts he hires recruits two of his fellow ex-convicts in a plan to rob the store. Look into You and Me / IMDB / YouTube

Rebecca's Uncle Harry leaves her with Aunt Miranda who forbids her to associate with show people. But neighbor Anthony Kent is a talent scout who secretly sets it up for her to become a radio broadcaster. Info on Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm / IMDB / YouTube