The best William Phillips’s comedy movies

William Phillips

William Phillips

01/06/1908- 27/06/1957
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.8/10
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride
7.1/10
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh
7/10
Two sailors, Joe and Clarence have four days shore leave in spend their shore leave trying to get a girl for Clarence. Clarence has his eye on a girl with musical aspirations, and before Joe can stop him, promises to get her an audition with José Iturbi. But the trouble really starts when Joe realizes he's falling for his buddy's girl.

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls
7/10
On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
6.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 05/10/1945
  • Character: Kavanaugh's Assistant
When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.

Private Eyes

Private Eyes
6.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 06/12/1953
  • Character: Soapy
After being punched in the nose, Sach finds out that he has the ability to read minds. Slip and the gang start up a detective agency try to cash in on Sach's new powers.

See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove
6.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomanceWar
  • Release: 18/03/1944
  • Character: Pvt. Bill Burk (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)
Journalist Marion Hargrove enters the Army intending to supplement his income by writing about his training experiences. He muddles through basic training at Fort Bragg with the self-serving help of a couple of buddies intent on cutting themselves in on that extra income.

Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky
5.8/10
Steel-worker brothers compete for the same woman.

Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion
5.9/10
A U.S. Army sergeant is home on leave to reconnect with his girlfriend he hopes to marry. However, in the years he's been away, she's gotten a huge promotion where they used to work together - and has become engaged to another man.

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
5.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyWar
  • Release: 21/11/1945
  • Character: Bill Burk
An Army corporal and his con-man sidekick take a shortcut to heroism in World War II France.

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark
5.7/10
A reporter and a police detective sort through the clues in a night-club owner's murder.

Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way
6.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 10/06/1947
  • Character: Schultz
A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father (Charles Winninger), now wants a divorce.

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

He's a Cockeyed Wonder
5.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 12/02/1950
  • Character: 'Pick' Reedley (as William Phillips)
An orange packer (Mickey Rooney) foils robbers with magic and wins the boss's (William Demarest) daughter (Terry Moore).

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