Top 30 Comedy Movies Fan Favorites from 1953

A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. Look into Roman Holiday / IMDB / YouTube

After two Americans are killed while escaping from a German P.O.W. camp in World War II, the barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer. Info on Stalag 17 / IMDB / YouTube

Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers. Look into Gentlemen Prefer Blondes / IMDB / YouTube

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process. Info on How to Marry a Millionaire / IMDB / YouTube

An aging movie star uncertain of his future teams up with a top ballerina to headline a new Broadway musical, but the pretentiously artistic goals of its director threaten to change it beyond recognition. Get info on The Band Wagon / IMDB / YouTube

On their way to Africa are a group of rogues who hope to get rich there, and a seemingly innocent British couple. They meet and things happen... Details on Beat the Devil / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok. Find out about Calamity Jane / IMDB / YouTube

The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator. Look into Duck Amuck / IMDB / YouTube

A psychiatrist tells the stories of a transvestite (Glen or Glenda) and a pseudohermaphrodite (Alan or Anne). Check out Glen or Glenda / IMDB / YouTube

An ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of 'The Taming of the Shrew'; off-stage, the production is troublesome with ex-lovers' quarrels and two gangsters looking for some money owed to them. Get info on Kiss Me Kate / IMDB / YouTube

Duck Dodgers and Marvin Martian wage war over Planet X. Check out Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century / IMDB / YouTube

The monstrous Ro-Man attempts to annihilate the last family alive on Earth, but finds himself falling for their beautiful daughter. Learn about Robot Monster / IMDB / YouTube

Two bumbling American cops hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde in London, England. Get info on Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / IMDB / YouTube

A determined priest and a Communist mayor develop a grudging friendship in spite of their official rivalry. Explore The Little World of Don Camillo / IMDB / YouTube

After finding out that North American people are visiting the Spanish villages, the citizens of Villar del Río start preparing themselves to welcome them when they arrive. Read about Welcome Mr. Marshall! / IMDB / YouTube

The opening scene of the movie describes it best: Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales. Look into Hans Christian Andersen / IMDB / YouTube

A beautiful, ambitious young woman joins a traveling troupe of third-rate vaudevillians and inadvertently causes jealousy and emotional crises. Look into Variety Lights / IMDB / YouTube

The final installment of the Hunting Trilogy once again has Elmer out hunting, while Bugs and Daffy try to con him into shooting the other. See more about Duck! Rabbit, Duck! / IMDB / YouTube

Two workmen accidentally launch a space rocket intended for Mars, and find mistakenly landing in New Orleans just the beginning of their misadventures. Info on Abbott and Costello Go to Mars / IMDB / YouTube

Swashbuckling adventures of young army recruit Fanfan la Tulipe during the reign of King Louis XV in 18th Century France. Read about Fanfan la Tulipe / IMDB / YouTube

Volunteers take over their local passenger train service (against bus company resistance) when the government announces its closure. Look into The Titfield Thunderbolt / IMDB / YouTube

Bugs Bunny takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque and winds up in a Mexican bullring fighting one heck of a big bullying bull. See more about Bully for Bugs / IMDB / YouTube

Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections. Explore The Moon Is Blue / IMDB / YouTube

Although gifted golfer Harvey Miller is too nervous to golf in public tournaments, he acts as coach and caddy for friend Joe Anthony. Check out The Caddy / IMDB / YouTube

When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed Frisky. Get info on Bread, Love and Dreams / IMDB / YouTube

An ex-football coach is hired by a small Catholic college to train its football team in the hopes of winning games and making money to save the school from bankruptcy. Explore Trouble Along the Way / IMDB / YouTube

A business tycoon decides to wed a Middle Eastern princess whose customs dictate the pair must live apart for several months before marrying. Even more complications settle in when the tycoon's ex-fiancée is assigned to chaperone the pair. Check out Dream Wife / IMDB / YouTube

Fleeing a murder charge, a busboy and a nightclub singer wind up on a spooky Caribbean island inherited by a young woman. More about Scared Stiff / IMDB / YouTube

William Pittman Priest has to use all his wiles to retain his position as judge in his Kentucky hometown, while continuing to be a voice for the town's underclass and for democratic values. Check out The Sun Shines Bright / IMDB / YouTube

An aging heir-less millionaire wants to leave his fortune to the unsuspecting family of his first love but not before testing his prospective heirs by living with them under the guise of a poor boarder. Details on Has Anybody Seen My Gal / IMDB / YouTube