1940 Comedy Movies

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Go West(1940)

3.3/5 (with 33 votes)

Embezzler, shill, all around confidence man S. Quentin Quale is heading west to find his fortune; he meets the crafty but simple brothers Joseph and Rusty Panello in a train station, where they steal all his money. They're heading west, too, because they've heard you can just pick the gold off the ground. Once there, they befriend an old miner named Dan Wilson whose property, Dead Man's Gulch, has no gold. They loan him their last ten dollars so he can go start life anew, and for collateral, he gives them the deed to the Gulch. Unbeknownst to Wilson, the son of his longtime rival, Terry Turner (who's also in love with his daughter, Eva), has contacted the railroad to arrange for them to build through the land, making the old man rich and hopefully resolving the feud. But the evil Red Baxter, owner of a saloon, tricks the boys out of the deed, and it's up to them - as well as Quale, who naturally finds his way out west anyway - to save the day.

Directed by Edward Buzzell - With Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, John Carroll, Diana Lewis, Robert Barrat, ...

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You’re Missing the Point(1940)

1h 52min | Comedy

4.1/5 (with 40 votes)

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.

Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro - With Cantinflas, Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García, Sofía Álvarez, Dolores Camarillo, Manuel Noriega Ruiz, ...

Puss Gets the Boot(1940)

| 9min | Animation, Comedy

3.5/5 (with 31 votes)

Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".

Directed by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Rudolf Ising

The Bank Dick(1940)

1h 12min | Comedy

3.2/5 (with 48 votes)

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.

Directed by Edward F. Cline - With W. C. Fields, Una Merkel, Cora Witherspoon, Franklin Pangborn, Grady Sutton, Jessie Ralph, ...

Mr. Duck Steps Out(1940)

| 8min | Animation

3.2/5 (with 28 votes)

Donald visits the house of his new love interest for their first known date. At first Daisy acts shy and has her back turned to her visitor. But Donald soon notices her tailfeathers taking the form of a hand and signaling for him to come closer. But their time alone is soon interrupted by Huey, Dewey and Louie who have followed their uncle and clearly compete with him for the attention of Daisy. Uncle and nephews take turns dancing the jitterbug with her while trying to get rid of each other. In their final effort the three younger Ducks feed their uncle maize in the process of becoming popcorn. The process is completed within Donald himself who continues to move wildly around the house while maintaining the appearance of dancing. The short ends with an impressed Daisy showering her new lover with kisses.

Directed by Jack King

Li'l Abner(1940)

| 1h 18min | Comedy

3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

Li'l Abner becomes convinced that he is going to die within twenty-four hours, so agrees to marry two different girls: Daisy Mae (who has chased him for years) and Wendy Wilecat (who rescued him from an angry mob). It is all settled at the Sadie Hawkins Day race.

Directed by Albert S. Rogell - With Jeff York, Martha O'Driscoll, Mona Ray, Johnnie Morris, Buster Keaton, Edgar Kennedy, ...

The Great McGinty(1940)

1h 22min | Comedy

3.6/5 (with 25 votes)

Told in flashback, Depression-era bum Dan McGinty is recruited by the city's political machine to help with vote fraud. His great aptitude for this brings rapid promotion from "the boss," who finally decides he'd be ideal as a new, nominally "reform" mayor; but this candidacy requires marriage. His in-name-only marriage to honest Catherine proves the beginning of the end for dishonest Dan...

Directed by Preston Sturges - With Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff, William Demarest, Allyn Joslyn, Arthur Hoyt, ...

Christmas in July(1940)

| 1h 7min | Comedy, Romance / Love

3.5/5 (with 30 votes)

An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.

Directed by Preston Sturges - With Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, William Demarest, Ernest Truex, Rod Cameron, Raymond Walburn, ...

Down Argentine Way(1940)

| 1h 29min | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance / Love

3.1/5 (with 10 votes)

The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular location shooting and parade of extravagant musical numbers, which include the larger-than-life Carmen Miranda singing the hit “South American Way” and a showstopping dance routine by the always amazing Nicholas Brothers.

Directed by Irving Cummings - With Betty Grable, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda, J. Carrol Naish, Henry Stephenson, Fortunio Bonanova, ...

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Lucky Partners(1940)

| 1h 39min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love

3.1/5 (with 3 votes)

Two strangers split a sweepstake prize to go on a fake honeymoon with predictable results.

Directed by Lewis Milestone - With Ronald Colman, Ginger Rogers, Jack Carson, Spring Byington, Harry Davenport, Leon Belasco, ...

You Ought to Be in Pictures(1940)

| 9min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family

3.8/5 (with 24 votes)

Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.

Directed by Friz Freleng - With Mel Blanc

Saps at Sea(1940)

57min | Comedy

3.4/5 (with 33 votes)

Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie starts having violent fits every time he hears a horn. His doctor prescribes a restful sea voyage. Mayhem ensues.

Directed by Gordon Douglas - With Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Richard Cramer, Jimmy Finlayson, Ben Turpin, Charlie Hall, ...

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The Invisible Woman(1940)

| 1h 12min | Romance / Love, Science Fiction, Comedy

2.9/5 (with 25 votes)

Kitty Carroll, an attractive store model, volunteers to become a test subject for a machine that will make her invisible so that she can use her invisibility to exact revenge on her ex-boss.

Directed by A. Edward Sutherland - With Virginia Bruce, John Barrymore, John Howard, Charles Ruggles, Oskar Homolka, Edward Brophy, ...

Knock Knock(1940)

| 7min | Animation

3.6/5 (with 6 votes)

Andy Panda asks Pop if you can really catch a bird by putting salt on its tail. Pop tells Andy not to bother him only to hear a knocking at the door. The "knocking" is really coming from a woodpecker pecking against their roof. Pop sets out to trap the bird but is no match for its screwiness. He uses a wind-up explosive decoy that the bird falls for but when it explodes, he just feels "betrayed!" After giving Pop a wild ride through the sky, Andy pours salt on his tail and traps it! Two ambulance attendants come to take the bird away but they too are just as looney!

Directed by Alex Lovy, Walter Lantz

You Nazty Spy!(1940)

| 18min | Comedy

3.7/5 (with 8 votes)

In this satire of the Nazis the stooges are paperhangers in the country of Moronica. When evil cabinet ministers overthrow the king, they decide to make Moe the new ruler as he'll be stupid enough to follow their orders. Moe becomes Dictator, Curly is a Field Marshal and Larry becomes Minister of propaganda. After successfully preventing a female spy from committing mayhem, the boys are run out of office by a mob and eaten by lions.

Directed by Jules White, Felix Adler, Clyde Bruckman

Pardon My Berth Marks(1940)

20min | Comedy

2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Buster, a reporter, takes a train trip and winds up innocently involved with a gangster's wife.

Directed by Jules White - With Buster Keaton

The Well-Digger's Daughter(1940)

| 2h 22min | Drama, Romance / Love, Comedy

3.5/5 (with 18 votes)

A rural maiden's two suitors go off to war, leaving her pregnant.

Directed by Marcel Pagnol - With Raimu, Fernandel, Liliana, Charles Blavette, Clairette Oddera, Félicien Tramel, ...

My Little Chickadee(1940)

| 1h 23min | Comedy, Western

3.2/5 (with 15 votes)

While on her way by stagecoach to visit relatives out west, Flower Belle Lee is held up by a masked bandit who also takes the coach's shipment of gold. When he abducts Flower Belle and they arrive in town, Flower Belle is suspected of being in collusion with the bandit.

Directed by Edward F. Cline - With Mae West, W. C. Fields, Joseph Calleia, Addison Richards, Dick Foran, Donald Meek, ...

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A Wild Hare(1940)

| 8min | Animation, Comedy

3.5/5 (with 21 votes)

While hunting rabbits, Elmer Fudd comes across Bugs Bunny who tricks and harasses the hunter.

Directed by Tex Avery

That Gang of Mine(1940)

| 1h 2min | Comedy, Drama

2.8/5 (with 6 votes)

A street kid has dreams of becoming a jockey. He gets his chance when he and his gang discover a poor old man who has a championship race horse. The man agrees to let the boy ride his horse in a race, but first the gang must get enough money to pay for the race's entry fees.

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis - With Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan

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American Matchmaker(1940)

1h 27min | Comedy, Romance / Love

2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Nat Silver has been engaged 7 times already. This time, his 8th, he's really going to get married. But a visitor shows up, Shirley's old boyfriend. With a gun ! He'll kill himself unless he can have Shirley back, and Nat graciously gives in. According to Nat's mother, his Uncle Shya was unlucky at love but lucky as a matchmaker, and Nat is just like Shya. Nat tells his family he's going to Italy. But he remains in New York and sets himself up with a new name and new business, Nat Gold, Advisor in Human Relations...

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer - With Leo Fuchs, Maurice Schwartz

Travelling Actors(1940)

1h 10min | Comedy

3.1/5 (with 4 votes)

This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.

Directed by Mikio Naruse

Half a Sinner(1940)

| 59min | Mystery, Adventure, Comedy

2.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Although young and beautiful, schoolteacher Anne Gladden fears a dull future. She finally decides to take a walk on the wild side, splurging on some fashionable new clothes and setting off to find adventure. Her new confidence inspires her to flirt with complete strangers. When a gangster pays unwanted attention to her, she ditches him and flees in his car, unaware that there's a corpse in the trunk. Determined to recover his stolen vehicle and its incriminating cargo the thug begins a desperate search. The oblivious Anne, comes to the aid of a handsome young man stranded alongside the road. Romance blooms, but after the shocking discovery of a body in the trunk, the duo decide they have to return the car. The bickering lovebirds head back to the city, trailed by both the angry gangster and the cops, who suspect the young couple of murder.

Directed by Al Christie - With Heather Angel

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Donald's Vacation(1940)

| 8min | Animation

3.2/5 (with 16 votes)

Donald takes a kayak trip. When he gets to his campsite, he unloads the kayak, fights with his folding chair, and goes to sleep. Meanwhile, the chipmunks of the forest (precursors of Chip 'n Dale), attracted by his squawking, make off with the huge pile of food he carelessly unloaded. They get the attention of a bear, who Donald is soon battling.

Directed by Jack King

Trail of the Vigilantes(1940)

| 1h 15min | Comedy, Western

A reporter goes undercover to break up an outlaw gang.

Directed by Allan Dwan - With Franchot Tone, Warren William, Broderick Crawford, Andy Devine, Mischa Auer, Porter Hall, ...

Good Bad Boys(1940)

| 10min | Comedy, Kids & Family

3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Alfalfa and the gang decide to turn to a life of crime, but Spanky tries to trick them with a fake burglary.

Directed by Edward L. Cahn - With Robert Blake, Hugh Beaumont, Emmett Vogan, William Bailey, Edward Hearn, Barbara Bedford, ...

Phantom of Chinatown(1940)

| 1h 2min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

3.1/5 (with 7 votes)

In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.

Directed by Phil Rosen - With Keye Luke

Una famiglia impossibile(2023)

1h 15min | Comedy

A wealthy young woman falls in love with a radio singer without ever having seen him. She forces her strange family (forgetful father, mother with ideas of grandeur, three sisters with a passion for singing and another who takes care of abandoned children) to go to the EIAR headquarters to be able to meet him.

Directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia - With Armando Falconi, María Mercader, Sergio Tofano, Alberto Rabagliati, Arturo Bragaglia, Stefano Sibaldi, ...

Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

| 1h 27min | Comedy

2.4/5 (with 1 vote)

Three comrades graduate from Viriginia Military Institute. Bing has a chance to return to VMI as a football coach.

Directed by Ray Enright - With Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Eddie Albert, Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan, Jane Bryan, ...

The Villain Still Pursued Her(1940)

1h 6min | Comedy, Romance / Love

3.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Victorian melodrama gets a big send-up in this spoof production of the old play "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." The play within the movie is the old one where evil villain Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the heroine by driving her naive husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is the great Buster Keaton as the drunkard's friend.

Directed by Edward F. Cline - With Richard Cromwell, Alan Mowbray, Buster Keaton, Anita Louise, Billy Gilbert, Margaret Hamilton, ...

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1940 Comedy Movies

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Go West(1940)

You’re Missing the Point(1940)

Puss Gets the Boot(1940)

The Bank Dick(1940)

Mr. Duck Steps Out(1940)

Li'l Abner(1940)

The Great McGinty(1940)

Christmas in July(1940)

Down Argentine Way(1940)

Lucky Partners(1940)

You Ought to Be in Pictures(1940)

Saps at Sea(1940)

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The Invisible Woman(1940)

Knock Knock(1940)

You Nazty Spy!(1940)

Pardon My Berth Marks(1940)

The Well-Digger's Daughter(1940)

My Little Chickadee(1940)

A Wild Hare(1940)

That Gang of Mine(1940)

American Matchmaker(1940)

Travelling Actors(1940)

Half a Sinner(1940)

Donald's Vacation(1940)

Trail of the Vigilantes(1940)

Good Bad Boys(1940)

Phantom of Chinatown(1940)

Una famiglia impossibile(2023)

Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

The Villain Still Pursued Her(1940)

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