By Vlad Zakh · March 9, 2026
Eugene Pallette brought a distinctive, booming froglike voice to 1930s Hollywood comedy and became a memorable supporting presence in some of the era’s biggest hits. The Lady Eve falls a con artist for a wealthy heir, Topper haunts a stuffy banker with ghosts, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington fights political corruption, and The Bank Dick turns a guard into a hero. My Man Godfrey and The Adventures of Robin Hood round out the list.
01 Cora Witherspoon is in this W.C. Fields comedy about an accident-prone, work-shy man who is unexpectedly hailed as a hero after foiling a robbery.
Directed by Edward F. Cline · 1h 12m
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02 A naive, idealistic new senator battles entrenched political corruption in Washington.
Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 10m · Rated NR
Won 1 Oscar8 wins & 12 nominations
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03 Alan Mowbray features in this comedy about a stuffy banker whose life is upended when he is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving young couple.
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13
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04 A con artist falls for the wealthy, naive heir she set out to swindle aboard an ocean liner.
Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 37m
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05 A rich family's scavenger-hunt discovery becomes their butler and exposes their absurd, spoiled lives.
Directed by Gregory La Cava · 1h 35m · Rated NR
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06 Alan Hale appears in the classic of a noble outlaw who robs the corrupt rich to defend the poor.
Directed by Michael Curtiz & William Keighley · 1h 42m · Rated PG
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