List of the best Red Skelton movies: Whistling in the Dark(1941), Whistling in Dixie(1942), A Southern Yankee(1948), The Yellow Cab Man(1950), Merton of the Movies(1947), Du Barry Was a Lady(1943), Watch the Birdie(1951), Excuse My Dust(1951), The Great Diamond Robbery(1953), The Fuller Brush Man(1948), The Show-Off(1946), Whistling in Brooklyn(1943) ... ...
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1941
77 Minutes
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Virginia Grey Conrad Veidt Rags Ragland Eve Arden Don Douglas Don Costello Paul Stanton William Tannen
actor cult member thug fiancée friend amusing madcap lighthearted plane radio station race against time murder plot kidnapping cult inheritance radio rivalry escape 1840s
Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.
6.8/10
Comedy
USA
1942
74 Minutes
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Rags Ragland George Bancroft Guy Kibbee Diana Lewis Peter Whitney Celia Travers Lucien Littlefield Louis Mason Mark Daniels
detective fiancée friend villain twin playful lighthearted georgia fort murder investigation treasure deception romance mystery adventure 1940s
Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.
6.7/10
Comedy
USA
1948
90 Minutes
Aubrey Filmore
Red Skelton Brian Donlevy Arlene Dahl George Coulouris Lloyd Gough John Ireland Charles Dingle Joyce Compton
bellhop spy southern belle confederate soldier love interest amusing madcap united states battlefield hotel american civil war battle espionage romance impersonation adventure quest love 1860s
A hapless bellboy in a St. Louis hotel near the end of the Civil War is recruited by the Union secret service to impersonate a notorious Confederate spy.
6.5/10
Comedy
USA
1950
83 Minutes
Augustus `'Red'` Pirdy
inventor cab driver girlfriend criminal amusing playful taxi city los angeles inventions crime taxicab business romance underdog discovery pursuit 1950s
A clumsy, accident-prone taxicab driver, who invented the elastic-glass, risks losing his valuable invention to a group of con-men led by a crooked lawyer but the pretty lady-owner of the Yellow Cab Co. comes to his aid.
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
1947
82 Minutes
Merton Gill
Red Skelton Virginia O'Brien Leon Ames Gloria Grahame Alan Mowbray Hugo Haas
usher stuntwoman movie star actress actor hero charming madcap lighthearted kansas small town movie theater movie set club hollywood, calif. film industry aspirations robbery friendship romance
A Kansas bumpkin goes to Hollywood to become a movie star and gets a job burlesquing his favorite actor - only he thinks the role is serious.
6.3/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
101 Minutes
Louis Blore, King Louis XV
Red Skelton Lucille Ball Gene Kelly Douglas Dumbrille Rags Ragland Donald Meek George Givot Zero Mostel Tommy Dorsey Virginia O'Brien Louise Beavers
singer dancer nightclub employee louis xv madame du barry charming new york city nightclub french royal court love triangle unrequited love marrying for money performance sacrifice temptation rivalry french revolution
A night club's coatroom attendant who's in-love with the club's singer accidentally sips a drugged drink that makes him dream he's French King Louis XV courting the infamous Madame Du Barry.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
1951
70 Minutes
Rusty Cammeron, Pop Cammeron, Grandpop Cammeron
Red Skelton Arlene Dahl Ann Miller Leon Ames Pamela Britton Richard Rober Richard Wessel Jacqueline Duval Paula Drew Georgia Pelham
shopkeeper grandfather heiress banker thug model engaging hilarious store town docks lumberyard greenhouse train debt generosity filmmaking seduction aspirations scam
A cameraman helps a heiress to get rid off her finacial adviser, who wants to get her money.
6.1/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1951
82 Minutes
Joe Belden
Red Skelton Sally Forrest Macdonald Carey Monica Lewis William Demarest Raymond Walburn Jane Darwell Lillian Bronson Herb Anderson Paul Harvey
inventor girlfriend pretty woman rival amusing lighthearted indiana small town inventions cars competition romance song and dance rivalry quest discovery love 1890s
Joe, inventor in an American Small town of 1895 has problems with his new invention, a car, driven with a gasoline motor. Everybody is making fun about his "crazy invention", only his girl ... See full summary »
6.1/10
Comedy
USA
1953
69 Minutes
Ambrose C. `'Central'` Park
Red Skelton Cara Williams James Whitmore Kurt Kaszner Dorothy Stickney George Mathews Reginald Owen Harry Bellaver Connie Gilchrist Steven Geray Sig Arno
lawyer sister mother father orphan con artist madcap amusing outlandish intricate jewelry shop central park apartment bar con game jewelry theft reunion family impersonation guilt
During the Korean War, an American unit of combat engineers must work with Greek troops in order to perform a reconnaissance mission behind Communist lines.
Comedy
1948
93 Minutes
sanitation worker salesman girlfriend former boss government official business partner witty charming big city family home street office murder investigation employment chase mistaken identity false accusations marriage proposal mystery underdog
A door-to-door salesman (Red Skelton) and his girlfriend (Janet Blair) solve a murder and wind up trapped in a war-surplus warehouse.
Comedy
1946
83 Minutes
J. Aubrey Piper
Red Skelton Marilyn Maxwell Marjorie Main Virginia O'Brien Eddie Anderson George Cleveland Leon Ames Marshall Thompson Jacqueline White Wilson Wood Lila Leeds
clerk love interest mother father sister braggart amusing playful madcap house family home united states ambition tall tales unlikely romance social climbing love relationships rise transformation
A windbag (Red Skelton) tries to impress his fiancee (Marilyn Maxwell) and her family with false accounts of his success.
Comedy
1943
87 Minutes
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Jean Rogers Rags Ragland Ray Collins Henry O'Neill William Frawley Sam Levene Arthur Space Robert E. O'Connor Steven Geray
radio personality fiancée inspector reporter murderer publicist spirited campy new york city police station crime scene radio station house baseball field crime radio impersonation gangsters publicity stunts serial murders
An amateur criminologist finds himself in hot water with the police, a murderer and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Musical
1944
101 Minutes
Steve Elliot
Red Skelton Esther Williams Basil Rathbone Bill Goodwin Ethel Smith Jean Porter Donald Meek Nana Bryant Ann Codee Francis Pierlot Margaret Dumont
songwriter producer instructor college student professor wife lighthearted amusing witty endearing los angeles new jersey college wedding swimming pool classroom marriage schemes love triangle career vs. love
A goofy songwriter (Red Skelton) enrolls at a women's college to be near his aquatic sweetheart (Esther Williams).
Musical, Comedy
1943
102 Minutes
Joseph "Joe" Rivington Renolds
Red Skelton Eleanor Powell Richard Ainley Patricia Dane Sam Levene Thurston Hall John Hodiak Butterfly McQueen Marjorie Gateson Andrew Tombes
broadway star cleaner actor fiancé socialite amusing charming emotional intricate store nightclub theater hotel marriage of convenience infidelity class distinctions impersonation sabotage unlikely romance underdog
An assistant tailor (Red Skelton) courts a New York dancer (Eleanor Powell) and exposes wartime spies.
6.3/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1952
105 Minutes
Al Marsh
Kathryn Grayson Red Skelton Howard Keel Gower Champion Marge Champion Ann Miller Zsa Zsa Gabor Kurt Kaszner Marcel Dalio Diane Cassidy
producer writer partner showgirl niece banker lighthearted amusing charming paris salon new york city show business inheritance debt fashion transformation love 1950s
Three Broadway producers struggling to get backing for their show hope one's sudden inheritance of a half interest in a Parisian fashion house is the answer. They travel to Paris only to learn the salon is in debt and requires their help.
6.3/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1952
105 Minutes
Al Marsh
Kathryn Grayson Red Skelton Howard Keel Gower Champion Marge Champion Ann Miller Zsa Zsa Gabor Kurt Kaszner Marcel Dalio Diane Cassidy
producer writer partner showgirl niece banker lighthearted amusing charming paris salon new york city show business inheritance debt fashion transformation love 1950s
Three Broadway producers struggling to get backing for their show hope one's sudden inheritance of a half interest in a Parisian fashion house is the answer. They travel to Paris only to learn the salon is in debt and requires their help.
Comedy
1942
85 Minutes
Ann Sothern Red Skelton Leo Gorcey Allen Jenkins Donald Meek Lloyd Corrigan Fritz Feld Walter Catlett Ben Welden Rags Ragland Frank Jenks
showgirl comedian supervisor building owner con artist fiancée lighthearted amusing cheery chicago apartment building coffee shop nightclub atlanta employment career change mix-up romance unlikely allies scams
Maisie (Ann Sothern) falls on hard times and works at several odd jobs before she meets aspiring comedian Hap (Red Skelton).
Musical, Comedy
1942
95 Minutes
Eleanor Powell Red Skelton Bert Lahr Virginia O'Brien William Post Jr. Stuart Crawford
dancer writer spy best friend agent leader cheery madcap spirited broadway theater ship stage cabin nightclub dressing room espionage undercover operations dance writing mistaken identity
A hack writer (Red Skelton) and his sidekick (Bert Lahr) meet a tap dancer (Eleanor Powell) duped by Axis spies on a cruise to Puerto Rico.
Musical
1942
79 Minutes
Red
Ann Sothern Red Skelton Rags Ragland Ben Blue Marsha Hunt Virginia O'Brien Alan Mowbray Dan Dailey Jackie Horner Carl Esmond The Berry Brothers
hotel owner sailor wealthy man rich girl friend amusing winsome hotel panama music hall romance class distinctions world war ii espionage jealousy love pursuit 1940s
7.0/10
Musical
USA
1950
102 Minutes
Harry Ruby
Fred Astaire Vera-Ellen Red Skelton Arlene Dahl Keenan Wynn Gale Robbins Gloria DeHaven Harry Shannon Debbie Reynolds Paul Harvey Carleton Carpenter
songwriter dancer wife entertainer nightclub owner cheery witty theater new york city backstage partnership friendship songwriting performance disaster second chance adventure rivalry love transformation
The story of the successful Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is told loosely and lightheartedly.
6.5/10
Musical
USA
1941
111 Minutes
Joe "Red" Willet
Eleanor Powell Ann Sothern Robert Young Lionel Barrymore John Carroll Red Skelton Virginia O'Brien Tom Conway Dan Dailey Reginald Owen Rose Hobart
songwriter husband best friend dancer judge charming cheery stage backstage courtroom apartment divorce marriage friendship show business music love transformation 1930s
A composer and his songwriter wife clash as they succeed in working together, writing hit Broadway shows, but fail in their marriage to the point of getting divorced twice.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1940
113 Minutes
Lieut. "Mugger" Martin
Robert Taylor Ruth Hussey Walter Pidgeon Paul Kelly Shepperd Strudwick Red Skelton Nat Pendleton Dick Purcell William Tannen William Stelling Stanley Smith
ensign lieutenant commanding officer wife pilot brother emotional tense san diego naval base airplane household hospital restaurant arrogance teamwork misunderstanding navy false accusations depression
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane... See full summary »
Drama
1941
78 Minutes
Vernon Briggs
Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore Laraine Day Bonita Granville Alma Kruger Red Skelton Paul Stanton Diana Lewis
doctor nurse mentor truck driver ice skater lawyer melodramatic inspiring charming road hospital courtroom office medicine media lawsuit reputation mentorship sacrifice quest
An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.
6.5/10
Musical
USA
1946
110 Minutes
George Sidney William Powell Charles Walters Vincente Minnelli Judy Garland Fred Astaire Lucille Ball Fanny Brice Lena Horne
singer dancer actor actress comedian spirited spectacular charming lighthearted theater new york city song and dance show business love 1940s
The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. looks down from Heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
6.0/10
Romance
USA
1938
71 Minutes
Itchy Faulkner
Ginger Rogers Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Lucille Ball Peggy Conklin Lee Bowman Eve Arden Dorothea Kent Red Skelton Donald Meek Jack Carson Allan Lane
typist waiter camper social director woman friend madcap emotional endearing resort new york city new york state breakup friendship vacation jealousy romance love transformation rivalry
Teddy Shaw, a bored New York office girl, goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.
6.6/10
Romance
USA
1950
98 Minutes
Esther Williams Van Johnson John Lund Paula Raymond Clinton Sundberg Connie Haines Mel Torme Amanda Blake Tommy Farrell Sig Arno Dick Simmons
secretary dancer playboy band leader boss charming emotional amusing chicago sun valley, idaho office dance hall set-up roommates workplace romance love triangle misunderstanding dancing competition love pursuit
Ellen Hallet is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in and devises a plan. Chris ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1960
127 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford Angie Dickinson Richard Conte Cesar Romero Patrice Wymore Joey Bishop Akim Tamiroff Henry Silva
thief gangster electrician entertainer casino owner wife cool witty las vegas casino heist money dangerous assignment greed crime gambling adventure pursuit temptation quest
Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.
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