Post-War British Comedy

 

“I told her to be careful with that nitroglycerin.”

Ah, the '50s in Britain—now that was a time for comedy.  Take a look at my discussion on Post-War British Comedy and the accompanying list of the ten most important films of the movement.  Then come back here for reviews of the films not on that list.

What are the ten best Post-War British Comedies?  Best does not equal most important, but in this case, it is pretty close.  Just swap out Hue and Cry and Carry On Sergeant with The Green Man and Make Mine Mink, and you're set.

My Post-War British Comedy film reviews are:

 

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Sorted by date:

1945
Vice Versa (1948)
1950
Genevieve (1953)
The Maggie (1954)
1955
To Paris with Love (1955)
The Green Man (1956)
Barnacle Bill (1957)
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
The Naked Truth (1957)
The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
School for Scoundrels (1959)
1960
Make Mine Mink (1960)
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)
Heavens Above! (1963)
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
1965+
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
The Lady Killers (2004)
School for Scoundrels (2006)