6 Best Arthur Askey Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 30, 2028

Comedy feel good

Arthur Askey brought a diminutive, high-energy comic charm to British film, becoming a hugely popular radio and screen star of the wartime era.

Make Mine a Million (1959) 01

Make Mine a Million (1959)

IMDb ★ 5.4

A struggling detergent salesman accidentally becomes a national television sensation.

Bees in Paradise (1944) 02

Bees in Paradise (1944)

IMDb ★ 5.2

Shipwrecked airmen find themselves stranded on an island ruled entirely by women.

King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) 03

King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942)

IMDb ★ 5.7

A meek army recruit believes an ancient sword has given him the courage of King Arthur himself.

The Ghost Train (1941) 04

The Ghost Train (1941)

IMDb ★ 6.4

Stranded train passengers at a remote station encounter a chilling local legend about a phantom locomotive.

Charley's Big-Hearted Aunt (1940) 05

Charley's Big-Hearted Aunt (1940)

IMDb ★ 5.8

A college student disguises himself as his own wealthy aunt to help fund his friends' romances.

Band Waggon (1940) 06

Band Waggon (1940)

IMDb ★ 6.0

Two radio comedians secretly living at their own broadcasting tower uncover a spy plot.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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