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A comedy film is a film laced with humor or that may seek to provoke laughter from the audience. Along with drama, horror and science fiction, comedy is one of the largest genres of the medium.
2.1 History
2.1.1 Early films 2.1.2 1920s 2.1.3 1930s 2.1.4 1940s 2.1.5 1950s 2.1.6 1960s 2.1.7 1970s 2.1.8 1980s 2.1.9 1990s to present
3.1 History
3.1.1 Early films 3.1.2 1920s 3.1.3 1930s 3.1.4 1940s 3.1.5 1950s 3.1.6 1960s 3.1.7 1970s 3.1.8 1980s 3.1.9 1990s to present
4.1 History
4.1.1 Early films 4.1.2 1920s 4.1.3 1930s 4.1.4 1940s 4.1.5 1950s 4.1.6 1960s 4.1.7 1970s 4.1.8 1980s 4.1.9 1990s to present
Comedy films can be further divided into several other sub-genres. Some of these include:
Comedy Classics by Charlie Chaplin:
Comedy Classics by Buster Keaton:
Comedy Classics by Laurel and Hardy:
Comedy Classics by the Marx Brothers:
Comedy Classics by Woody Allen:
Comedy Classics by Mel Brooks:
Farrelly Brothers Comedy Movies:
The Carry On films
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