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40 Year Old Virgin -- R -- DV317
An engaging tale of a 40-year-old virgin named Andy looking for true love, with a little help from his friends. 2005

At War With The Army -- NR -- DV198
Two stateside Army pals find themselves in constant trouble with their superiors. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in their first star billing comedy. 1950

Beat The Devil -- NR -- DV200
Con men jeopardize their get-rich-quick schemes by trying to double-cross each other. This off-beat comedy features Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Gina Lollabrigida and Jennifer Jones. 1954

Bells of St. Mary's -- NR -- DV11
Bing Crosby as Father O’Malley and Ingrid Bergman as Sister Benedict try each other’s patience, poise and personal values in this classic comedy from director Leo McCarey. 1945

Bridget Jones's Diary -- R -- DV186
This romantic comedy features Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones - a fun-loving 30-something Brit. While trying to find true love, Bridget decides to channel her thoughts, opinions and insecurities into a journal that becomes a hilarious chronicle of her adventures. Stars Hugh Grant and Colin Firth. 2001

Bruce Almighty -- PG-13 -- DV251
In this comedy, a disenchanted TV news reporter (Jim Carrey) with a girlfriend (Jennifer Anniston) who loves him in spite of his negative attitude complains to God after being fired from his job. God (Morgan Freeman) is tired of hearing Bruce’s complaints and offers him his own job for a week.

Cheaper by the Dozen -- PG -- DV264
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt star in this modern-day adaptation of Frank Gilbreth, Jr.’s famous comic novel. 2003

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 -- PG -- DV326
The Baker family finds itself in deep, and hilarious, competition with another family during what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation. 2005

Chicken Little -- G -- DV327
It’s up to Chicken Little and his misfit friends to restore his own reputation and save the world in this animated film from 2005. Voices by Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts, Patrick Stewart and others.

Dick Tracy -- PG -- DV25
Warren Beatty, Madonna, and Al Pacino bring the cartoon detective to life. 1990

Father of the Bride -- PG -- DV35
A comedy starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short about a father’s comically bizarre reaction to his daughter’s upcoming marriage. 1991

Father’s Little Dividend -- NR -- DV36
A young and radiant Elizabeth Taylor is expecting, to the anxious concern and delight of her father Spencer Tracy in this excellent sequel to the original Father of the Bride. Directed by Vincente Minnelli. 1951

Fever Pitch -- PG-13 -- DV318
In this funny romantic comedy, Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon) and Lindsey Meeks (Drew Barrymore) find their relationship sidetracked by Ben’s obsession with the Boston Red Sox. 2005

Field of Dreams -- PG -- DV37
Kevin Costner stars as an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball diamond filled with dreams in the midst of his corn fields. 1989

Front Page -- NR -- DV205
Pat O’Brien and Adolphe Menjou star in this Academy-Award nominated comedy about a reporter who might give up the scoop of a lifetime for love and marriage and his manipulative editor. 1931

Full Monty -- R -- DV40
An English comedy about six unemployed middle-aged, out-of-shape men who decide that full frontal nudity is a good way to make money. 1997

Good Morning, Vietnam -- R -- DV44
Robin Williams is a radio DJ who entertains the troops during the Vietnam War. This is a somewhat ribald, but honest, portrayal of the conflict in Vietnam. 1988

Great Rupert -- NR -- DV238
Jimmy Durante stars as an out-of-work vaudeville performer with a wife and child to support in this bubbly musical comedy. Life brightens for the family when a squirrel makes a nest in their attic and showers them with money filched from the miser next door. 1950

Herbie: Fully Loaded -- G -- DV321
The latest installment in the classic Love Bug series, starring Lindsay Lohan and Michael Keaton. 2005

High Risk -- R -- DV240
This action-comedy pits a thief played by James Brolin against a South American cocaine czar (James Coburn) and a gang of banditos led by a wily chief (Anthony Quinn). 1981

Home Alone -- PG -- DV48
When a young boy is left behind as his family leaves on Christmas vacation, he must outwit bumbling burglars played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. 1997

Honey, I Blew Up the Kids -- PG -- DV49
In this sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Rick Moranis repeats his role as a wacky inventor dad. This time he turns his toddler into a giant. 1992

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids -- PG -- DV50
Rick Moranis stars as an eccentric and forgetful inventor who accidentally reduces his children to tiny miniatures, much to his wife’s horror. 1989

Inspector General -- NR -- DV176
Danny Kaye shines as a kindhearted fool who is mistaken for the title character in this engaging musical comedy based on Gogol’s classic play. Also stars Walter Slezak, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale and Elsa Lanchester. 1949

Jack And The Beanstalk -- NR -- DV206
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet the giant in this comic fairy tale that aims to please children of all ages. 1952

Life With Father -- NR -- DV63
In New York City at the start of the 20th Century, Clarence Day insists on running his household as efficiently as he runs his office on Wall Street - to the frequent annoyance of his family. Starring William Powell, Irene Dunne, and Elizabeth Taylor. 1947

Lilo and Stitch -- PG -- DV191
Lilo, a young Hawaiian orphan, adopts an unusual pet named Stitch that turns out to be a notorious, extraterrestrial fugitive. This creative animated feature from Disney is a bright and edgy comedy about friendship and finding your place - even if you come from two different worlds. 2002

Meet the Fockers -- PG-13 -- DV297
In this hilarious sequel to Meet the Parents, the in-laws meet for the first time. Stars Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo. 2004

Meet the Parents -- PG-13 -- DV68
Everything that can go wrong does on a nervous young man’s first visit to his girlfriend’s family. Stars Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro. This has everything from CIA intrigue to father-in-law humor. 2000

Merry World of Leopold Z -- NR -- DV306
A snow plow operator finishes his shopping while doing his job on a snowy Christmas Eve in Montreal, all the while playing a sly cat and mouse game with his boss. 1965

Million Pound Note -- NR -- DV245
Life changes dramatically for a young American (Gregory Peck) stranded in turn-of-the-century London when he’s given a £1,000,000 bank note in this comedy based on a Mark Twain story. 1953

Mrs. Doubtfire -- PG-13 -- DV72
A father, played by Robin Williams, disguises himself as a loveable English nanny after divorce from his wife (Sally Fields) so that he can stay close to his children. This is a comedy that also explores the balance between parental responsibility and the joys of childhood. 1993

My Dear Secretary -- NR -- DV278
Kirk Douglas as a best selling author and Laraine Day as his new secretary, aspiring to be a writer. When she discovers he’s a playboy she sets out to reform him in this romantic comedy. 1947

My Favorite Brunette -- NR -- DV74
Mistaken by a sultry, dark-eyed beauty (Dorothy Lamour) for the private eye in the next office, a bumbling photographer (Bob Hope) agrees to help her find her missing uncle. He soon wisecracks his way into big trouble and bigger laughs. 1947

Out of Sync -- NR -- DV309
A comedy starring Peter Outerbridge as a down-and-out record producer scheming to dub the great voice of a singer he has discovered (Gail O’Grady) for the monotone of the boss’ girlfriend. 2000

Over-The-Hill Gang Rides Again -- NR -- DV214
Retired Texas Rangers reunite to rescue a former comrade with the help of a newspaper editor. This comedy stars Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, Chill Wills, Fred Astaire and’ Andy Devine. 1970

Parenthood -- PG-13 -- DV76
Different family members explore the problems and rewards of raising a family. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards and Rich Moranis play the principal characters. 1989

Pot O' Gold -- NR -- DV279
After moving to the city, Jimmy Hasket stumbles into a musical boarding house, gets involved in a family feud, falls in love, and hosts a radio show. Stars Jimmy Stewart and Paulette Goddard. 1941

Pretty Woman -- R -- DV81
Julia Roberts stars as a call girl who falls in love with her client in this romantic comedy from 1990.

Producers -- PG-13 -- DV335
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick reprise their Broadway roles in this hilarious take on the Great White Way. 2005

Raising Helen -- PG -- DV270
When a glamorous young model (Kate Hudson) finds that she must raise her sister’s three children, she gives up her carefree life but finds another role that is just as satisfying. Also stars John Corbett. 2004

Ransom of Red Chief -- NR -- DV281
Two bumbling con men kidnap a banker’s son and hold him for ransom, but find they’ve gotten more than they bargained for. Stars Christopher Lloyd, Michael Jeter and Haley Joel Osment. 1996

Road to Bali -- NR -- DV282
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour have fun in the South Seas. A classic road picture from 1952.

Roman Holiday -- NR -- DV84
Audrey Hepburn is a princess who rebels by pretending to be a commoner as she explores Rome. She meets an American journalist (Gregory Peck) who goes along with her deception, and they soon fall in love in this romantic comedy from 1953.

Santa Clause -- PG -- DV86
A holiday comedy starring Tim Allen as a divorced dad who takes over for Santa and find the meaning of Christmas. 1994

Shakespeare in Love -- R -- DV91
A superb romantic comedy set in 1593 with beautiful costumes, a great script, and excellent performances by Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench nd Geoffrey Rush. 1998

Sister Act -- PG -- DV94
Whoopi Goldberg stars as a show girl hiding from her gangster boyfriend in a dusty convent that’s in the middle of a poor San Francisco parish. Whoopi brings life and light into the lives of Catholic teens and the nuns of the parish in her own inimitable way. 1992

Sister Act II -- PG -- DV162
Delores returns to the convent to save the school from being closed. Whoopi Goldberg reprises her role as Sister Mary Clarence/Delores. 1993

There’s Something About Mary -- R -- DV295
An outrageous comedy from the Farrelly Brothers starring Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, and Matt Dillon. 1998

Three Men and a Baby -- PG -- DV111
Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Steve Guttenberg are three swinging bachelors whose life-style changes when a baby comes to live with them. 1988

Topper -- NR -- DV288
When a couple of Manhattan socialites are killed in a car crash, they decide to earn their way into heaven by liberating their banker from his stuffy wife and teaching him to enjoy life. Cary Grant, Constance Bennett and Roland Young. 1941

Topper Returns -- NR -- DV249
The spirit of a beautiful young woman (Joan Blondell) murdered by mistake persuades Topper (Roland Young) to help her solve the crime and prevent another killing in this screwball comedy. 1941

True Lies -- R -- DV118
Schwarzenegger stars as a secret spy whose family believes he leads a mundane life. Jamie Lee Curtis is the wife who uncovers his secret in this spoof of spy films. 1994

Twins -- PG -- DV119
Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito discover they are twin brothers and set off on a hilarious search for their mother. 1989

Two Weeks Notice -- PG-13 -- DV230
A romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock as a neurotic attorney and Hugh Grant as her wealthy client. The two fall in love in spite of their differences. 2002

 

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