List of comedy films of the 1950s explained

A list of comedy films released in the 1950s.

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
1950
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign LegionUnited States
Born YesterdayUnited States
Champagne for CaesarUnited States
Cheaper by the DozenUnited States
Duchess of IdahoUnited States
Father of the BrideUnited States
The Great RupertUnited States
HarveyUnited States
The JackpotUnited States
Key to the CityUnited States
Love HappyUnited States
My Friend Irma Goes WestUnited States
Two Weeks with LoveUnited States
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1951
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible ManUnited States
An American in ParisUnited States
Angels in the OutfieldUnited States
Comin' Round the MountainUnited States
Double DynamiteUnited States
Father's Little DividendUnited States
Half AngelUnited States
My Favorite SpyUnited States
Lady Godiva Rides AgainUnited Kingdom
Laughter in ParadiseUnited Kingdom
The Lavender Hill MobUnited Kingdom
The Man in the White SuitUnited Kingdom
1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain KiddUnited States
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn GorillaUnited States
A Girl in Every PortUnited States
Jumping JacksUnited States
Lost in AlaskaUnited States
Monkey BusinessUnited States
Road to BaliUnited States
Singin' in the RainUnited States
Son of PalefaceUnited States
The Quiet ManUnited States
Ireland 		Comedy drama
Curtain UpUnited Kingdom
The CardUnited Kingdom
The Importance of Being EarnestUnited Kingdom
1953
The Band WagonUnited States
The CaddyUnited States
The Girls of Pleasure IslandUnited States
How to Marry a MillionaireUnited States
The Moon Is BlueUnited States
Roman HolidayUnited States
Scared StiffUnited States Comedy horror
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeUnited States Comedy horror
Trouble Along the WayUnited States Comedy drama
Folly to be WiseUnited Kingdom
GenevieveUnited Kingdom
Our Girl FridayUnited Kingdom
The Captain's ParadiseUnited Kingdom
The MaggieUnited Kingdom
The OracleUnited Kingdom
The Titfield ThunderboltUnited Kingdom
Trouble in StoreUnited Kingdom
Innocents in ParisUnited Kingdom
1954
Casanova's Big NightUnited States
It Should Happen to YouUnited States
Knock on WoodUnited States
SabrinaUnited States
Belles of St. TriniansUnited Kingdom
Doctor in the HouseUnited Kingdom
Happy Ever AfterUnited Kingdom
Hobson's ChoiceUnited Kingdom
Orders Are OrdersUnited Kingdom
You Know What Sailors AreUnited Kingdom
1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the MummyUnited States
The Seven Year ItchUnited States
Mister RobertsUnited States
My Sister EileenUnited States
The Trouble with HarryUnited States
Abbott and Costello Meet the MummyUnited States Comedy horror
Doctor at SeaUnited Kingdom
GeordieUnited Kingdom
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle HornUnited Kingdom
The LadykillersUnited Kingdom
To Paris with LoveUnited Kingdom
Trouble in the GlenUnited Kingdom
1956
Bus StopUnited States
The Court JesterUnited States
Forever, DarlingUnited States
The Girl Can't Help ItUnited States
Hollywood or BustUnited States
Our Miss BrooksUnited States
PardnersUnited States
The Teahouse of the August MoonUnited States
An Alligator Named DaisyUnited Kingdom
Private's ProgressUnited Kingdom
The Green ManUnited Kingdom
True as a TurtleUnited Kingdom
1957
The Delicate DelinquentUnited States
Funny FaceUnited States
The Girl Most LikelyUnited States
Joe ButterflyUnited States
Love in the AfternoonUnited States
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?United States
Jet PilotUnited States Comedy drama
Barnacle BillUnited Kingdom
Brothers in LawUnited Kingdom
Doctor at LargeUnited Kingdom
Just My LuckUnited Kingdom
Lucky JimUnited Kingdom
The Naked TruthUnited Kingdom
The Belles of St. TriniansUnited Kingdom
The Smallest Show on EarthUnited Kingdom
Up in the WorldUnited Kingdom
1958
Auntie MameUnited States
HouseboatUnited States
The MatchmakerUnited States
Paris HolidayUnited States
Teacher's PetUnited States
The Tunnel of LoveUnited States
The Castle of the MonstersMexico Comedy horror
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.United Kingdom
Carry On AdmiralUnited Kingdom not part of the Carry On series
Carry On SergeantUnited Kingdom
I Only ArskedUnited Kingdom
IndiscreetUnited Kingdom
Rockets GaloreUnited Kingdom
The Navy LarkUnited Kingdom
The Horse's MouthUnited Kingdom
The Captain's TableUnited Kingdom
Too Many CrooksUnited Kingdom
Up the CreekUnited Kingdom
1959
Alias Jesse JamesUnited States
A Bucket of BloodUnited States
Have Rocket, Will TravelUnited States
Pillow TalkUnited States
The Shaggy DogUnited States
Some Like It HotUnited States
Carry On NurseUnited Kingdom
Carry On TeacherUnited Kingdom
Follow a StarUnited Kingdom
Further up the CreekUnited Kingdom
I'm All Right JackUnited Kingdom
Idol on ParadeUnited Kingdom
Left Right and CentreUnited Kingdom
Mon OncleFrance
Our Man in HavanaUnited Kingdom
Operation BullshineUnited Kingdom
The Bridal PathUnited Kingdom
The Mouse That RoaredUnited Kingdom
The Night We Dropped a ClangerUnited Kingdom

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