The best William Collier Sr.’s comedy movies

William Collier Sr.

William Collier Sr.

12/11/1864- 13/01/1944
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The Brat

The Brat
6.1/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 19/09/1931
  • Character: Judge O'Flaherty
A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His family is distraught, but soon her behavior has forever altered their snobbish ways.

Up the River

Up the River
5.9/10
Daily life at men and women's prison units where baseball and the marching band are serious business. Two prisoners escape in order to help paroled Steve from being blackmailed by his girlfriend's ex-partner-in-crime.

Wife and Auto Trouble

Wife and Auto Trouble
5.4/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 05/03/1916
  • Character: The Meek Husband (as William Collier)
A mild-mannered man's problems with his domineering wife and mother-in-law lead to complications with the law.

Josette

Josette
6/10
Two young men try to wrest their father from the clutches of a gold digger but by mistake think the woman is a young nightclub singer with whom they both fall in love.

Cain and Mabel

Cain and Mabel
6.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 26/09/1936
  • Character: Pop Walters
A chorus girl and a heavyweight boxer are paired romantically as a publicity stunt.

The Bride Comes Home

The Bride Comes Home
6.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 25/12/1935
  • Character: Alfred Desmereau
A penniless socialite is hired by two young men as a front in their plan to start a magazine. Soon, however, they find themselves more interested in her than in their publishing venture.

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet
6.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 06/03/1936
  • Character: Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
Aspiring Producer Michael McCreigh convinces Uncle Carlton to finance a play on the condition that he lives the play's ridiculous plot. If Michael fails, he must work in Carlton's meat packing plant.

A Successful Failure

A Successful Failure
5.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 14/10/1934
  • Character: Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
Ellery Cushing is full of catchy sayings and old-fashioned wisdom. But all that his family cares about is how much money he makes, and all that his boss at the newspaper sees is that Cushing is getting too old to keep up with his work. So his loyal co-worker Phil decides to see what he can do to help everyone see what his friend has to offer.

The Hard-Boiled Canary

The Hard-Boiled Canary
6.7/10
A young girl fresh out of reform school who is singing in a burlesque show is offered a scholarship to a famous music camp by the camp's owner. She must overcome the suspicions of the other students in order to prove herself.

Six Cylinder Love

Six Cylinder Love
5.8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 10/05/1931
  • Character: Richard Burton
Troubles begin for the Sterlings when they buy an expensive car and friends start pressing them for rides.

Thanks for the Memory

Thanks for the Memory
6.4/10
Steve Merrick is an out of work writer who stays home and plays house husband while his wife goes to work for her former fiancé and Merrick's publisher who is still carrying a torch for her.

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