Movies and TvShows featuring "milquetoast" theme.

In 'Mad Monster Party?', Dr. Victor Frankenstein decides to retire and throw a convention on a remote island to find his replacement. Chaos ensues as monsters and other creatures gather for the event, leading to humorous and musical adventures.

Mabel's Married Life is a slapstick comedy that follows the hilarious mishaps of a man dealing with marital infidelity, a milquetoast husband, and a series of drunken and comedic encounters. Set in a park, the film features boxing, masher antics, a drunken man, and a mischievous mannequin, leading to a farcical and uproarious black-and-white silent film.

A journalist becomes intrigued by the mysterious life of Dimitrios Makropoulos, a career criminal who seemingly meets an untimely death. As he uncovers Dimitrios' dark past, the journalist gets drawn into a web of murder, smuggling, and international intrigue.

In a small town, a mad scientist creates a terrifying monster. Chaos ensues as the monster wreaks havoc and the scientist desperately tries to control him.

When a timid man is mistaken for a notorious criminal, he finds himself caught in a whirlwind of mistaken identities, police chases, and comedic misunderstandings.

Double Wedding is a 1937 screwball comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. The film follows the story of two sisters who are both planning to get married on the same day, but complications arise when one sister's ex-husband shows up and chaos ensues.

Mancation is a comedy movie about a group of friends who go on a wild bachelor party vacation. The trip takes them to Atlantic City, where they encounter various comedic situations and adventures. With themes of friendship and adventure, the movie provides laughter and entertainment.

A meek bank clerk, Mr. Winkle, is drafted into the army during World War II. Desperate to avoid combat, he goes to great lengths to portray himself as unfit for duty, but his plans backfire and he finds himself thrust into the Pacific theater of the war. Through comedic mishaps and unlikely heroism, Mr. Winkle discovers his inner strength and helps his fellow soldiers.

After being released from prison, con man Thurston Hall gathers his gang of cronies--along with innocent chump Guy Kibbee--to help him sell worthless stock in a New Mexico gold mine.

A comic feature film about an underachieving writer who sets out to write his masterpiece, but is confounded when one of its characters steps into his real life and introduces him to a life of sin and corruption.

In formal attire, Ivan Vassilievich Lomov calls upon his neighbor, the bluff Stefan Stefanovich Chubukov. Chubukov fears that the prolix Lomov has come to borrow money, but is delighted when Lemov finally gets to the point and proposes to marry Chubukov's daughter Natalia. Without telling her why, Chubukov sends Natalia into the drawing room, and Lemov begins an even more roundabout proposal. Before he can make his intentions clear, Natalia takes exception to something he says, and an argument ensues. Lemov works himself into a lather. Will a funeral be required? Perhaps a neutral conversational topic, such as hunting dogs, can ease the couple past their disagreement.