The best Bill Erwin’s comedy movies

Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

02/12/1914- 29/12/2010
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Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace
5.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 23/06/1993
  • Character: Edward Little
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.

Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature
5.5/10
Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching hurricane, so he is forced to hitch a ride in a Geo Metro with an attractive but eccentric woman named Sara.

The Willies

The Willies
5.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyHorror
  • Release: 27/12/1990
  • Character: Old Man
Two brothers camping with their cousin try to frighten each other by telling stories. They start with urban legends, but then there are two main narrations: one involves strange happenings at an elementary school; the other, a teenage boy with a peculiar interest.

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby
5.9/10
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board
2.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 13/03/1998
  • Character: Landers
A surfer becomes the head of a major company.

Home Alone

Home Alone
7.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 16/11/1990
  • Character: Man in Airport
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.

Hard Knox

Hard Knox
5.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 04/08/1984
  • Character: Gen. Garfield
A retired fighter pilot becomes the head of his alma matter military high school for two weeks with hilarious consequences. He shapes up the school and raises morale so that they are able to win the "brass-axe" competition versus another local military academy.

The Brady Girls Get Married

The Brady Girls Get Married
5.3/10
Made-for-tv movie, the pilot for a "Brady Bunch" revival series, "The Brady Brides." Jan and Marcia have met the men of their dreams and decide to tie the knot. They agree to hold the weddings together in the family's back yard, but fight over whether to have a modern ceremony or a traditional one. Can the marriages be saved? All of the original cast members (except cousin Oliver) put in a return appearance.

Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck
5.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 29/11/1996
  • Character: Pops
Six million dollars suddenly goes up for grabs when an aged diner's heart fails after he discovers that he has won the lottery. Which of the remaining late-night dining regulars will get the cash? How many will have to die to get the answer?

Candy Stripe Nurses

Candy Stripe Nurses
4.6/10
Young, sexy nurses and their hospital adventures.

Drop-Out Father

Drop-Out Father
7.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 26/09/1982
  • Character: Grandpa
Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation. For his engaging score, Peter Matz won an Emmy Award nomination.

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