1950s Comedies, Ranked
204 titles made the cut, ordered from highest Balasaur Score to lowest. The score blends IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB ratings into one 0 to 100 number. Singin' in the Rain leads at 90, ahead of Some Like It Hot (88) and Nights of Cabiria (86). The typical pick here scores 79, well above the catalog median of 62. The newest addition is Operation Petticoat, released in December 1959.
Some Like It Hot
1959
I Vitelloni
1953
The Ladykillers
1955
The Red Balloon
1956
Your Show of Shows
1950–1953 · 5 Seasons
Good Morning
1959
Roman Holiday
1953
The Jack Benny Program
1950–1964 · 15 Seasons
I Love Lucy
1951–1956 · 6 Seasons
The Honeymooners
1955 · 1 Season
Mon Oncle
1958
Limelight
1952
The Band Wagon
1953
Stalag 17
1953
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950–1957 · 8 Seasons
Equinox Flower
1958
The Quiet Man
1952
What's My Line?
1950 · 1 Season
You Bet Your Life
1950–1960 · 11 Seasons
Hobson's Choice
1954
Poison
1951
The Phil Silvers Show
1955–1958 · 4 Seasons
Miracle in Milan
1951
Desk Set
1957
The White Sheik
1952
The Red Skelton Show
1951–1970 · 20 Seasons
Mister Roberts
1955
Sabrina
1954
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952–1953 · 2 Seasons
Le Plaisir
1952
Pillow Talk
1959
The United States Steel Hour
1953–1962 · 10 Seasons
Maverick
1957–1961 · 5 Seasons
Guys and Dolls
1955
The Bullwinkle Show
1959–1962 · 5 Seasons
The Life Of Riley
1953–1957 · 6 Seasons
Out of Scale
1951
December Bride
1954–1958 · 5 Seasons
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950–1955 · 6 Seasons
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