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List of comedy films of the 1950s

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A list of comedy films released in the 1950s.

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
1950
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion United States
Born Yesterday United States
Champagne for Caesar United States
Cheaper by the Dozen United States
Duchess of Idaho United States
Father of the Bride United States
The Great Rupert United States
Harvey United States
The Jackpot United States
Key to the City United States
Love Happy United States
My Friend Irma Goes West United States
Two Weeks with Love United States
The Happiest Days of Your Life United Kingdom
1951
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man United States
An American in Paris United States
Angels in the Outfield United States
Comin' Round the Mountain United States
Double Dynamite United States
Father's Little Dividend United States
Half Angel United States
My Favorite Spy United States
Lady Godiva Rides Again United Kingdom
Laughter in Paradise United Kingdom
The Lavender Hill Mob United Kingdom
The Man in the White Suit United Kingdom
1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd United States
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla United States
A Girl in Every Port United States
Jumping Jacks United States
Lost in Alaska United States
Monkey Business United States
Road to Bali United States
Singin' in the Rain United States
Son of Paleface United States
The Quiet Man United States
Ireland
Comedy drama
Curtain Up United Kingdom
The Card United Kingdom
The Importance of Being Earnest United Kingdom
1953
The Band Wagon United States
The Caddy United States
The Girls of Pleasure Island United States
How to Marry a Millionaire United States
The Moon Is Blue United States
Roman Holiday United States
Scared Stiff United States Comedy horror
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde United States Comedy horror
Trouble Along the Way United States Comedy drama
Folly to be Wise United Kingdom
Genevieve United Kingdom
Our Girl Friday United Kingdom
The Captain's Paradise United Kingdom
The Maggie United Kingdom
The Oracle United Kingdom
The Titfield Thunderbolt United Kingdom
Trouble in Store United Kingdom
Innocents in Paris United Kingdom
1954
Casanova's Big Night United States
It Should Happen to You United States
Knock on Wood United States
Sabrina United States
Belles of St. Trinians United Kingdom
Doctor in the House United Kingdom
Happy Ever After United Kingdom
Hobson's Choice United Kingdom
Orders Are Orders United Kingdom
You Know What Sailors Are United Kingdom
1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy United States
The Seven Year Itch United States
Mister Roberts United States
My Sister Eileen United States
The Trouble with Harry United States
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy United States Comedy horror
Doctor at Sea United Kingdom
Geordie United Kingdom
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn United Kingdom
The Ladykillers United Kingdom
To Paris with Love United Kingdom
Trouble in the Glen United Kingdom
1956
Bus Stop United States
The Court Jester United States
Forever, Darling United States
The Girl Can't Help It United States
Hollywood or Bust United States
Our Miss Brooks United States
Pardners United States
The Teahouse of the August Moon United States
An Alligator Named Daisy United Kingdom
Private's Progress United Kingdom
The Green Man United Kingdom
True as a Turtle United Kingdom
1957
The Delicate Delinquent United States
Funny Face United States
The Girl Most Likely United States
Joe Butterfly United States
Love in the Afternoon United States
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? United States
Jet Pilot United States Comedy drama
Barnacle Bill United Kingdom
Brothers in Law United Kingdom
Doctor at Large United Kingdom
Just My Luck United Kingdom
Lucky Jim United Kingdom
The Naked Truth United Kingdom
The Belles of St. Trinians United Kingdom
The Smallest Show on Earth United Kingdom
Up in the World United Kingdom
1958
Auntie Mame United States
Houseboat United States
The Matchmaker United States
Paris Holiday United States
Teacher's Pet United States
The Tunnel of Love United States
The Castle of the Monsters Mexico Comedy horror
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. United Kingdom
Carry On Admiral United Kingdom not part of the Carry On series
Carry On Sergeant United Kingdom
I Only Arsked United Kingdom
Indiscreet United Kingdom
Rockets Galore United Kingdom
The Navy Lark United Kingdom
The Horse's Mouth United Kingdom
The Captain's Table United Kingdom
Too Many Crooks United Kingdom
Up the Creek United Kingdom
1959
Alias Jesse James United States
A Bucket of Blood United States
Have Rocket, Will Travel United States
Pillow Talk United States
The Shaggy Dog United States
Some Like It Hot United States
Carry On Nurse United Kingdom
Carry On Teacher United Kingdom
Follow a Star United Kingdom
Further up the Creek United Kingdom
I'm All Right Jack United Kingdom
Idol on Parade United Kingdom
Left Right and Centre United Kingdom
Mon Oncle Jacques Tati France
Our Man in Havana United Kingdom
Operation Bullshine United Kingdom
The Bridal Path United Kingdom
The Mouse That Roared United Kingdom
The Night We Dropped a Clanger United Kingdom