The Greatest Actor in Silly Films

[Nakor]

I know he had a mention for the Pink Panther movies but below has to be included as well;

[DaveShoelace]

I know he had a mention for the Pink Panther movies but below has to be included as well;

A true great that has not aged at all. Love it

[DaveShoelace]

I think it's fair to say that silly humour is the best type?

Stuff like this

[Redsgirl]

Have we had Ben Stiller yet?
There's something about Mary was ground breaking stuff, first of the gross out comedies.
I liked Zoolander and Meet the parents too, but my favourite is Tropic Thunder, it's hilarious.

[DaveShoelace]

How have we got this far without this guy?

[Tal]

I did think about adding some slightly less obvious ones but left the OP with the pure comic actors.

Spencer Tracy could turn his hand to anything. And did. Probably an underrated actor today but one of the absolute greats. He didn't do many comedies,  but It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World and Woman of the year are glorious films to watch on a Sunday afternoon. Steve Martin fans will note Tracy was the original Father of the Bride.  

My favourite, however,  is Adam's Rib, where he and his partner (not wife) in real life play opposing lawyers in a case, who happen also to be married. It goes from professional to deeply unprofessional  and features some killer one liners...

First of all, I should like to say that I think the arguments advanced by the counsel for the defence are sound...MERE sound.

Cary Grant's performance in favourite comedy ever, Arsenic and Old Lace, is pure gold. Trivia for you: the role was originally intended for Bob Hope, but he had an issue with his studio at the time and couldn't do the picture.

[simonnatur]

Pee Wee Herman

http://youtu.be/u-GjfmfaXFc

http://youtu.be/vT_QdFDLNn0

[Redsgirl]

I did think about adding some slightly less obvious ones but left the OP with the pure comic actors.

Spencer Tracy could turn his hand to anything. And did. Probably an underrated actor today but one of the absolute greats. He didn't do many comedies,  but It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World and Woman of the year are glorious films to watch on a Sunday afternoon. Steve Martin fans will note Tracy was the original Father of the Bride.  

My favourite, however,  is Adam's Rib, where he and his partner (not wife) in real life play opposing lawyers in a case, who happen also to be married. It goes from professional to deeply unprofessional  and features some killer one liners...

First of all, I should like to say that I think the arguments advanced by the counsel for the defence are sound...MERE sound.

Cary Grant's performance in favourite comedy ever, Arsenic and Old Lace, is pure gold. Trivia for you: the role was originally intended for Bob Hope, but he had an issue with his studio at the time and couldn't do the picture.

If we are going old school I'll have to throw in my own favourite Sunday afternoon film,The Quiet man.
John Wayne isn't what you would call a comedy legend but Barry Fitzgerald as Micheleen Flynn is genius.
I could watch it every Sunday for the rest of my life and
still enjoy it.

 The Cary Grant reference got me thinking of the first woman to be mentioned in this thread so far,  the very funny and talented Doris Day,  though I doubt many of you reading this will have saw much of her work. :-)

[buzzharvey22]

Shirley it has to be Leslie Neilsen

[david3103]

I did think about adding some slightly less obvious ones but left the OP with the pure comic actors.

Spencer Tracy could turn his hand to anything. And did. Probably an underrated actor today but one of the absolute greats. He didn't do many comedies,  but It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World and Woman of the year are glorious films to watch on a Sunday afternoon. Steve Martin fans will note Tracy was the original Father of the Bride.  

My favourite, however,  is Adam's Rib, where he and his partner (not wife) in real life play opposing lawyers in a case, who happen also to be married. It goes from professional to deeply unprofessional  and features some killer one liners...

First of all, I should like to say that I think the arguments advanced by the counsel for the defence are sound...MERE sound.

Cary Grant's performance in favourite comedy ever, Arsenic and Old Lace, is pure gold. Trivia for you: the role was originally intended for Bob Hope, but he had an issue with his studio at the time and couldn't do the picture.

If we are going old school I'll have to throw in my own favourite Sunday afternoon film,The Quiet man.
John Wayne isn't what you would call a comedy legend but Barry Fitzgerald as Micheleen Flynn is genius.
I could watch it every Sunday for the rest of my life and
still enjoy it.

 The Cary Grant reference got me thinking of the first woman to be mentioned in this thread so far,  the very funny and talented Doris Day,  though I doubt many of you reading this will have saw much of her work. :-)

que sera

[DaveShoelace]

How have we missed this?



Or even worse, this legend?

[Tal]

I think everyone else read the thread title in full...

[taximan007]

Comedy Gold

[DaveShoelace]

I think everyone else read the thread title in full...

Porridge and Only Fools and Horses both had feature length episodes yo

[The_nun]

The Four Candles sketch is often used on our Safety Training Briefs.