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Stuart G

(38,726 posts) Sat Jan 8, 2022, 01:07 AM Jan 2022

I am for happy movies.So what is the happiest movie you ever have seen ..please name them..& share [View all]

I need to think..Maybe.."Taming of the Shrew.." Wonderful fun, Taylor & Burton are great..
I will add others as I think about it. (If you don't know it, above is a comedy from a well known author)

One of my favorites...: Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 ..directed by Frank Capra.
................................. Around the World in 80 Days, 1959
................................. Some Like it Hot, Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis, & Marilyn Monroe (also Joe E. Brown) 1959
................................. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World ..Spencer Tracey., and a host of others..
................................. Animated...The Iron Giant.
................................. Favorite musical ... Singin' in the Rain, Gene Kelly, Donald O Connor, Debbie Renolds

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I am for happy movies.So what is the happiest movie you ever have seen ..please name them..& share [View all] Stuart G Jan 2022 OP

Kiss me Kate elleng Jan 2022 #1

The Bishop's Wife, the one with Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young. NBachers Jan 2022 #2

All Hallmark Movies End Happily..... global1 Jan 2022 #3

Babe. That'll do pig. Mechanical alarm clock rooster. Plus singing mice cbabe Jan 2022 #4

I forgot about ..".Babe" wonderful film.....about Babe the Pig..Yes, a movie about a pig.. Stuart G Jan 2022 #6

+1 Totally Tunsie Jan 2022 #7

Also best song and dance by a farmer. cbabe Jan 2022 #9

The Unsinkable Molly Brown Totally Tunsie Jan 2022 #5

Happy New Year, Tunsie! smirkymonkey Jan 2022 #35

And a hearty HNY to you, smirky! Totally Tunsie Jan 2022 #38

Yes, I am! smirkymonkey Jan 2022 #39

Studio Ghibli films! Ponietz Jan 2022 #8

TOTORO! crud Jan 2022 #12

and Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Pom Poko...so many more Ponietz Jan 2022 #23

Stuart G .... Upthevibe Jan 2022 #10

I got to add my favorite short film.7min..Called ..Fast and Furreous directed by Chuck Jones, 1949 Stuart G Jan 2022 #11

Goonies always makes me happy happybird Jan 2022 #13

A Hard Day's Night Cartoonist Jan 2022 #14

The Princess Bride. Twoflower Jan 2022 #15

For me, The Red Balloon. YMMV.❤ littlemissmartypants Jan 2022 #16

Local Hero n/t TygrBright Jan 2022 #17

+1 VGNonly Jan 2022 #29

My Big Fat Greek Wedding Bayard Jan 2022 #18

The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming! Laffy Kat Jan 2022 #19

TOOTSIE .... DUSTIN HOFFMAN Trueblue1968 Jan 2022 #20

My favorite musical is "The Music Man" Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #21

Totally agree with you! It's super fun live... TygrBright Jan 2022 #32

The Birdcage, Mrs. Doubtfire, Groundhog Day, Big and The Wizard of Oz Ziggysmom Jan 2022 #22

The hapiest movie i ever sas was not a comedy jrandom421 Jan 2022 #24

For Animation - Monsters Inc 🥰😂🥰😂🥰 electric_blue68 Jan 2022 #25

Goodness, yes, on Mrs Doubtfire!!! ... electric_blue68 Jan 2022 #26

The Russians Are Coming is one of my all time favorites, too, but... DFW Jan 2022 #27

Harry and The Hendersons Talitha Jan 2022 #28

Bringing Up Baby. NNadir Jan 2022 #30

I will go with "Young Frankenstein" rurallib Jan 2022 #31

Bringing up Baby Marthe48 Jan 2022 #33

I so wish I could find a copy of the Jason Robards version yellowdogintexas Jan 2022 #41

I bought my husband a DVD of the version Marthe48 Jan 2022 #43

Can't pick one. But Some Like it Hot is SO good. nolabear Jan 2022 #34

Another...."Land Before Time" Stuart G Jan 2022 #36

Moonstruck. One of my all-time favorites. yardwork Jan 2022 #37

Here is a list: avebury Jan 2022 #40

The Great Race and Victor, Victoria (both by Blake Edwards) yellowdogintexas Jan 2022 #42

Breaking Away. Tracer Jan 2022 #44

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (Sean Connery singing & dancing) Glorfindel Jan 2022 #45