The best Erville Alderson’s comedy movies

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

11/09/1882- 04/08/1957
Today we present the best Erville Alderson’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Erville Alderson’s movies.
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
8.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 19/10/1939
  • Character: Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife
7.6/10
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk
6.6/10
Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his wife's alcoholic father tries to set things right.

The Actress

The Actress
6.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 25/09/1953
  • Character: Mike McGrath (uncredited)
The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.

The Black Cat

The Black Cat
6.1/10
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.

State Fair

State Fair
6.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyDramaRomance
  • Release: 10/02/1933
  • Character: Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)
The Frakes attend the Iowa State Fair where Father Abel enters his Hampshire boar, Blue Boy, in a hog content while Mother Melissa enters the mincemeat competition. And their children, Margy and Wayne, find love with newspaper reporter Pat Gilbert and trapeze artist Emily Joyce. But will everyone return home safe and happy or will hearts be broken?

Judge Hardy and Son

Judge Hardy and Son
6.7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 22/12/1939
  • Character: Bailiff (uncredited)
Judge Hardy guides Andy through problems with girls, money and an essay contest.

Out West with the Hardys

Out West with the Hardys
6.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 25/11/1938
  • Character: Court Deputy (uncredited)
Judge Hardy goes to his friend's Arizona ranch to help her in a legal dispute, and he takes his family with him.

Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones
6.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 04/07/1949
  • Character: Happy the Mortician (uncredited)
A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn't return, he learns that taking care of a child interferes with his free-wheeling lifestyle. Sorrowful must also evade crooked gangsters and indulge in a bit of horse-thieving.

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
6.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyMystery
  • Release: 17/06/1939
  • Character: Clint Griffith
Nancy Drew clears her Uncle Matt of murder charges when she exposes the real murderers. She and Ted find themselves in many dangerous positions such as trying to fly an airplane after the pilot parachuted out and being face-to-face with the murderer.

Love Finds Andy Hardy

Love Finds Andy Hardy
6.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 22/07/1938
  • Character: Court Attendant (uncredited)
Andy Hardy becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time.

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde
7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 02/04/1942
  • Character: Sheriff
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.

Cynthia

Cynthia
6.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 29/08/1947
  • Character: Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)
Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.

The Shanghai Chest

The Shanghai Chest
5.9/10
Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three murder sites.

Too Many Cooks

Too Many Cooks
5.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 18/07/1931
  • Character: J. W. Simpson - Construction Worker
A young couple, soon to wed, begin building their dreamhouse, but their interfering relatives cause no end of trouble. Comedy.

Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted
6.5/10
Ann Grey is wrongly convicted of murder. On her way to prison a car accident gives her the opportunity to escape. She is helped by young lawyer Tony Baxter. He hides her from the police, as well as his fiancée, with the help of his butler Peedles. Ann is also wanted by the mobsters who really committed the murder as they think she knows where $250,000 worth of bonds are hidden. When the mobsters find and abduct her, Tony enlists the help of the D.A. and the police to try to get her back.

Judge Hardy's Children

Judge Hardy's Children
6.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 26/03/1938
  • Character: Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Judge Hardy takes a business trip to Washington, DC, where Andy promptly falls for the French ambassador's daughter.

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 25/04/1940
  • Character: Harrison - Printer
A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.

Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston
6.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 06/06/1946
  • Character: Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)
Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York. In reality, she works at a burlesque house and is billed as High-C Susie. When her sister Martha comes for a visit, Abigail tries to hide the truth from her.

And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing
6.2/10
The singing/dancing Angel sisters, Nancy, Bobby, Josie, and Patti, aren't interested in performing together, and this plays havoc with the plans of Pop Angel to buy a soy bean farm. They do accept an offer of ten dollars to sing at a dubious night club on the edge of town where a band led by Happy Marshall is playing.

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