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79. Several people mentioned 'The Graduate' but ...

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 01:27 PM

Jul 6

Mike Nichols other comedy, The Fortune, is absolutely terrific and hilariously funny. I always thought that Jack Nicholson should have received an 'Oscar' for this movie -- especially the scenes where he 'panics' and then cooly confesses to a 'murder' which never actually happened. Warren Beatty is at the top of his game. This is one of his best pictures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fortune
The Fortune is a 1975 American black comedy film starring Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty, and directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Carole Eastman (credited under the pseudonym Adrien Joyce) focuses on two bumbling con men who plot to steal the fortune of a wealthy young heiress, played by Stockard Channing in her first film starring role.

Nicky Wilson and Oscar Sullivan are inept 1920s scam artists in the Northeastern United States who see pay dirt in the guise of Fredericka Quintessa "Freddie" Bigard, the millionaire heiress to a sanitary napkin fortune. She loves the already married Nicky, but because the Mann Act prohibits him from taking her across state lines and engaging in immoral relations, he proposes that she marry Oscar and then carry on an affair with the man she wants. Oscar, who is wanted for embezzlement and anxious to get out of town, is happy to comply with the plan, although he intends to claim his spousal privileges after they are wed.

Once they reach Los Angeles, the men try everything they can to separate Freddie from her inheritance without success, but with sufficient determination to arouse her suspicions. When she announces her plan to donate her money to charity, Nicky and Oscar conclude that murder might be their only recourse if they're going to get rich quick. Eventually arrested for the murder, Nicky and Oscar confess everything to the Los Angeles Police Department. This leads to unusual complications when the arresting detective meets the very-alive Freddie, who passed out and was oblivious to the entire "murder", and is shocked to hear the story.

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What is your favorite comedy movie? Mine is Blazing Saddles. and Airplane. edited [View all] debm55 Jul 6 OP

The Great Race Turbineguy Jul 6 #1

Thank you, very much, Turbineguy. debm55 Jul 6 #2

I agree, The Great Race. Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate is hysterical surfered Jul 6 #40

dont forget the pie fight scene. AllaN01Bear Jul 6 #44

Hahahahhahahhh. Thanks for bringing up that scene. Bear. debm55 Jul 6 #46

The best pie fight in film history surfered Jul 6 #49

i think over 200 pies got thrown in that film and the director got hit by most of them AllaN01Bear Jul 6 #74

I've heard it took two days of filming for the pie fight. Turbineguy Jul 6 #158

The pie fight took five days to film LogDog75 Jul 6 #169

Thank you very much.LogDog75 for sharing that debm55 Jul 7 #173

imdb info below AllaN01Bear Jul 7 #191

Thank you very much, Bear. debm55 Jul 7 #192

a classic AltairIV Jul 6 #3

Agree, Thank you for sharing your selection, I really enjoyed the Marx Brothers. debm55 Jul 6 #4

Club Paradise catbyte Jul 6 #5

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you catbyte. I won't judge you. Thank you for your selections. debm55 Jul 6 #9

A League of Their Own FuzzyRabbit Jul 6 #6

Thank you very much, FuzzyRabbit. Funny movie. debm55 Jul 6 #10

Favorite . . . Newark65 Jul 6 #7

Thank you very much, Newark65 for your selection and welcome to DU debm55 Jul 6 #13

Groundhog Day - "Don't drive angry." CrispyQ Jul 6 #8

Thank you very much, CrispyQ for your selection ---funny and witty. debm55 Jul 6 #15

Rocky Horror Show, Little Shop of Horrors and Grandma's Boy lark Jul 6 #11

Thank you, lark for your selections. Did you ever go to a Rocky Horror Show, event? where the audience participates in debm55 Jul 6 #16

Yes. I went to a midnight viewing of RHS when I was in San Jose. lark Jul 6 #26

Thank you , lark. It is a hilarious event, debm55 Jul 6 #47

Glad you got to experience it too!! It was a "happening". lark Jul 6 #52

Animal House and Caddy Shack Ritabert Jul 6 #12

Thank you very much, Ritabert. for your selections, Both are classics. debm55 Jul 6 #20

Airplane Brainstormy Jul 6 #14

Thank you very much.Brainstormy. I don't know how many times I have seen it and still laugh out loud. debm55 Jul 6 #21

My cousin vinnie !!!!! Karadeniz Jul 6 #17

Thank you very much, Karadeniz. Great comedy film. debm55 Jul 6 #24

I watch every time I find it bottomofthehill Jul 6 #146

OMG yes, Mona Lisa Vito.. Permanut Jul 6 #157

This Is Spinal Tap and the other comedies by the same folks - Ocelot II Jul 6 #18

HAHAHAHAH. Thank you so much, Ocelot II. Your selections are great. debm55 Jul 6 #50

Mighty Wind was good, especially if one is into 60s folk music. Silent Type Jul 6 #58

Thank you very much Silent Type for you selection debm55 Jul 6 #83

OMG, Guffman, but I would always have to chose them all. MuseRider Jul 6 #144

Thank you MuseRiderFor sharing. debm55 Jul 7 #174

The Jerk BOSSHOG Jul 6 #19

Steve Martin: "The Phone book is here! The Phone book is here!" (lost context for today's youngsters but hilarious hlthe2b Jul 6 #23

Thank you very much hlthe2b. debm55 Jul 6 #54

Things are going to start happening to me now. BOSSHOG Jul 6 #73

HAHAHAHAHHAHHAH. Thank you BOSSHOG debm55 Jul 6 #51

Thank you very much. BOSSHOG debm55 Jul 6 #99

Big Lebowski displacedvermoter Jul 6 #22

Ditto unweird Jul 6 #27

That is funny, Thank you unweird. debm55 Jul 6 #32

Thank you very much, displacedvermotor. for sharing. debm55 Jul 6 #33

Same here. A true classic. Borogove Jul 6 #111

Planes, Trains and Automobiles anciano Jul 6 #25

Thank you very much, anciano for adding your selection. debm55 Jul 6 #28

Animal House CanonRay Jul 6 #29

I agree with you CanonRay. debm55 Jul 6 #55

Young Frankenstein 2MuchNoise Jul 6 #30

Thank you very much, 2MuchNoise. Very funny. debm55 Jul 6 #56

The Producers hedda_foil Jul 6 #31

Thank you very much hedda_foil for your comedy selection. debm55 Jul 6 #100

Ruthless People and Blazing Saddles Keepthesoulalive Jul 6 #34

Simon Pegg's "Hot Fuzz". greatauntoftriplets Jul 6 #35

We just watched "Three Amigos" BarbaRosa Jul 6 #36

Most of the above pay tribute to the late 20th century master: Peter Sellers justaprogressive Jul 6 #37

Vacation and Christmas vacation, Airplane, Million ways to die in the west and Uncle Buck. TommieMommy Jul 6 #38

The Princess Bride neeksgeek Jul 6 #39

Thank you, neeksgeek. I loved that movie. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jul 6 #115

Analyze This macwriter Jul 6 #41

Thank you very much macwriter. debm55 Jul 6 #113

Mine are kinda obscure. mwmisses4289 Jul 6 #42

Thank you very much mwmisses4289 for two comedy selections. debm55 Jul 6 #96

"" AllaN01Bear Jul 6 #43

HAHAHHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Bear for your selections. debm55 Jul 6 #95

The after sex cigarettes :rof: ! speak easy Jul 7 #193

Thank you speak easy. debm55 Jul 7 #196

A Fish Called Wanda dickthegrouch Jul 6 #45

Thank you very much dickthegrouch, I saw that movie when it came out. I LMAO debm55 Jul 6 #94

debm55.......... Upthevibe Jul 6 #48

Thank you very much Upthevibe. and thank you for two selections. debm55 Jul 6 #97

The original Blues Brothers movie customerserviceguy Jul 6 #53

2nd that. mopinko Jul 6 #82

HAHHAAHHAHAHAHA Thank you very much customerserviceguy. It's a classic debm55 Jul 6 #93

I'll bet you like both kinds of music customerserviceguy Jul 6 #116

HAHHAHAHHAHAH. Oh you debm55 Jul 6 #123

Just watched one last night. boonecreek Jul 6 #57

Thank you very much boonecreek. I missed it. debm55 Jul 6 #92

After the Fox Buzz cook Jul 6 #59

HAHAHAHHAHAHHAH, Thank you for all your hilarious movies.Buzz cook debm55 Jul 6 #62

The Graduate no_hypocrisy Jul 6 #60

Thank you very much , no-hypocrisy. debm55 Jul 6 #65

How could you go wrong between no_hypocrisy Jul 6 #89

Agree debm55 Jul 6 #91

My favorite comedies in no particular order: Niagara Jul 6 #61

Thank you Niagara. What a hilarious list! I am so glad to see you again. debm55 Jul 6 #63

Some Like It Hot FalloutShelter Jul 6 #64

Yes! wryter2000 Jul 6 #69

Thank you FalloutShelter. Love it. debm55 Jul 6 #77

Stir Crazy, Mrs. Doubtfire, Some Like it Hot. (in no particular order) LoisB Jul 6 #66

Thank you very much LoisB. Your choices are all very funny. debm55 Jul 6 #76

I forgot My Cousin Vinny LoisB Jul 6 #103

Thank you LoisB. debm55 Jul 6 #108

Police squad movies wryter2000 Jul 6 #67

HAHAHHAHAH Thank you wryter2000, Yes, it is jarrring to see him, debm55 Jul 6 #68

What's Up, Doc? C_U_L8R Jul 6 #70

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, C_U_L8R. for your very funny movie. debm55 Jul 6 #75

Got to be Porky's. Fichefinder Jul 6 #71

Thank you very much Fichefinder.for your funny selection. debm55 Jul 6 #72

Pretty much anything with Laurel and Hardy. Talkies and silents both. Add to that O Brother Where Art Thou, plus the Dorothy V Jul 6 #78

HAHAHAHHa. I really love watching the silents, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy. Thank you Dorothy V debm55 Jul 6 #90

Several people mentioned 'The Graduate' but ... Tarzanrock Jul 6 #79

Thank you very much, Tarzanrock for sharing with us. I will have to look it up; debm55 Jul 6 #88

Young Frankenstein Wicked Blue Jul 6 #80

hahahahhhhahahahhh, I remember that . Thank you very much Wicked Blue.for sharing the comedy. debm55 Jul 6 #85

Some Like it Hot, The Odd Couple... lisa58 Jul 6 #81

Thank you lisa58 what a hilarious list of comedy, debm55 Jul 6 #84

Top Secret! ClimateHawk Jul 6 #86

Thank you ClimateHawk. RIP Val Kilmer. debm55 Jul 6 #87

Loved it!!! n/t returnee Jul 6 #129

Bringing Up Baby Jeebo Jul 6 #98

HAHAHHAH, Thank you very much Jeebo. Those are comedy classics. PS I was a nerd. LOL debm55 Jul 6 #104

Animal House and Caddy Shack redstatebluegirl Jul 6 #101

HAAHAHHAHAHHAH Thank you very much for those two classics of comedy. redstatebluegirl debm55 Jul 6 #102

My number 1 is also Blazing Saddles but I also enjoy "Bringing down the House" alwaysinasnit Jul 6 #105

HAHAHHAAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much alwaysinasnit. I sawboth. Laughed my ass off. debm55 Jul 6 #106

so many comedies... yellowdogintexas Jul 6 #107

WOW, Thank you very much yellowdogintexas. You have one great list there and I do mean great. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jul 6 #112

the burbs. i gotta stream that 1. pansypoo53219 Jul 6 #109

HAHAHAHAHA, Thank you very much pansypoo53219. I have never seen it, but I will have to after reading your post. debm55 Jul 6 #110

raizing arizona a top favorite too. burbs has tom hanks too. tropic thunder. pansypoo53219 Jul 6 #168

Oh, God! George Burns was perfect. Onthefly Jul 6 #114

Thank you very much Onthefly.He was so deadpan humor but a comedy genius debm55 Jul 6 #117

This is a toss up. beemerphill Jul 6 #118

Thank you beemerphill for both of your terrific choices. debm55 Jul 6 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author nocoincidences Jul 6 #120

Deadpool vs Wolverine or Super Troopers berniesandersmittens Jul 6 #121

Down Periscope nocoincidences Jul 6 #122

I have seen that before. Thank you nocoincidences. I laughed like heck just by watching the clip. debm55 Jul 6 #124

Monty Python and the Holy Grail... TrunKated Jul 6 #125

HHAHAHAHA I agree, Thank you very much, TrunKated. Enjoyed them all, Very funny. debm55 Jul 6 #126

I've seen 'Grail' Oeditpus Rex Jul 7 #195

Galaxy Quest; Burn After Reading central scrutinizer Jul 6 #127

Agreed on Galaxy Quest!!! n/t returnee Jul 6 #131

"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and Glorfindel Jul 6 #128

Pink Panther movies for some stupid laughs Captain Zero Jul 6 #130

I just saw The Instigators. returnee Jul 6 #132

Thank you very much for sharing with us, returnee. They were both in Good Will Hunting. but that wasn't a comedy. debm55 Jul 6 #133

Thank you Captain Zero. I liked the Pink Panther movies. debm55 Jul 6 #134

A Few I haven't seen mentioned yet Wiz Imp Jul 6 #135

Definitely Galaxy Quest Bayard Jul 6 #136

Have You Lost Weight? ZDU Jul 6 #137

Thank you very much ZDU for sharing. debm55 Jul 6 #140

You're Most Welcome! ZDU Jul 6 #142

My Cousin Vinny. pacalo Jul 6 #138

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much pacalo.for sharing your selections with us. debm55 Jul 6 #143

South Park (the movie) LSparkle Jul 6 #139

HAHAHAHAHHAH. I remember that. Thank you LSparkle. debm55 Jul 6 #141

"Cat Ballou" DinahMoeHum Jul 6 #145

Young Frankenstein Bluestocking Jul 6 #147

I liked Young Frankenstein ailsagirl Jul 6 #148

Burn After Reading is pretty damn funny. WheelWalker Jul 6 #149

A lot of great comedies listed here, including my favorite. Morbius Jul 6 #150

The Producers, 1968 The Wizard Jul 6 #151

Local PBS teevee station had "A Funny Thing Happened On My Way To The Forum" last night on the Saturday night.... FadedMullet Jul 6 #152

What About Bob? Ruthless People. pandr32 Jul 6 #153

HAHAHA Thank you very much, pandr32 for sharing. debm55 Jul 6 #167

Top 3 plus Bmoboy Jul 6 #154

Thank you very much for your list Bmoboy. debm55 Jul 6 #166

Prince of space Doc_Technical Jul 6 #155

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you , Doc_Technical for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 6 #165

ELF.... FarPoint Jul 6 #156

Yep, I watch it every year since it was made and I still laugh Thank you FarPoint. debm55 Jul 6 #164

Big Lebowski buzzycrumbhunger Jul 6 #159

Black and white film, Arsenic & Old Lace, Amazing Race, Going South w/Jack Nickelson Judi Lynn Jul 6 #160

Thank you very much Judi Lynn for your wonderful list of comedies. debm55 Jul 6 #163

A Fish Called Wanda, although not pc now MoonlightHillFarm Jul 6 #161

Thank you very much, MoonlightHillFarm for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 6 #162

So many to choose from LogDog75 Jul 6 #170

A few favorites sestina Jul 7 #171

Thank you very much, sestina. for your comedy selections. debm55 Jul 7 #172

Young Frankenstein for starters. OldBaldy1701E Jul 7 #175

Wow, Thank you very much for sharing all those comedies.OldBaldy1701E debm55 Jul 7 #176

Same. Urivalled classics. speak easy Jul 7 #177

Thank you very much, speak easy. debm55 Jul 7 #178

... speak easy Jul 7 #179

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAH. Thank you speak easy. I am going to find it and watch again. debm55 Jul 7 #180

Not mentioned yet Tiny Tabby Jul 7 #181

Than you very much , Tiny Taby for sharing your list of comedy films. debm55 Jul 7 #182

She Done Him Wrong -- Mae West, Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin, The General -- Buster Keaton, Animal Crackers - retread Jul 7 #183

Thank you very much retread for your great selections. I myself like the old wons--the silents and the two I mention in debm55 Jul 7 #186

The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is probably the funniest movie I've ever seen underpants Jul 7 #184

Thank you very much for sharing with us, underpants. debm55 Jul 7 #187

I just thought of another one... catbyte Jul 7 #185

Thank you very much for sharing, catbyte. debm55 Jul 7 #188

Monty Python "Life of Brian" Emile Jul 7 #189

HAHAHHAhAHAHhA. thank you Emile for your selection. debm55 Jul 7 #190

The Loved One Sneederbunk Jul 7 #194