Movies and TvShows featuring "tumbling-down-a-staircase" theme.
Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.
A young hero teams up with his brother's ex-girlfriend to take down a crime lord in an urban setting, using kung-fu and hilariously over-the-top antics.
A group of stranded travelers seek shelter in a remote castle on a stormy night, only to discover that the castle is inhabited by Count Dracula. As they try to survive, they are subjected to torture and violence, while some of the travelers become entangled in a web of lesbian vampires. Will they be able to escape before becoming victims of Count Dracula's great love?
When two vagabonds find themselves in a pinch, they impersonate identical twin sisters in order to hide from the police. Chaos ensues as they navigate the confusion of their assumed identities and encounter a comedic series of misunderstandings and slapstick situations. Another Fine Mess is a classic comedy that will have you laughing from start to finish.
A woman named Martha Ivers has built a successful life for herself, but the weight of her dark past and the secrets she holds threaten to unravel everything. As a child, Martha witnessed a murder and her involvement in the crime has haunted her ever since. When her husband, Walter, discovers the truth, Martha will go to great lengths to keep her secrets buried, even if it means destroying those she loves.
Hard Luck is a silent film comedy released in 1921. It follows a man who experiences a series of misfortunes and bad luck. From attempting suicide to getting involved in a car accident and falling into a swimming pool, the protagonist's life seems to be filled with one unfortunate event after another.
A single mother and her daughter move into a haunted house in Detroit. They experience paranormal phenomena and encounter apparitions. As the haunting intensifies, the mother seeks the help of a medium to uncover the secrets hidden within the walls of their new home.
Unaccustomed as We Are is a comedy short film from 1929 that follows the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy as they experience a series of misadventures after a surprise visitor shows up for dinner. Hilarity ensues with plenty of bickering, misunderstandings, and comedic errors. This pre-code film is filled with slapstick comedy, funny dialogue, and classic Laurel and Hardy moments.
When a property developer and his partner unearth a tomb on their new land, a coven of witches is resurrected and begins to haunt the manor, killing the inhabitants one by one.
Our Wife (1931) is a comedy short film that follows the chaotic events of an overweight woman's wedding day. From getting stuck in a window to falling down a staircase, the bride-to-be faces numerous comical mishaps. With a disapproving father, a clumsy butler, and a mischievous housefly, the film is filled with hilarious moments that will keep you entertained from start to finish.
In this dark comedy, a toymaker creates a mechanical doll that comes to life and causes chaos. The toymaker's apprentice gets caught up in a pursuit to find a wife, while monks from a nearby convent try to retrieve the doll. The story takes a twist when the doll is mistaken for a real woman. The film explores themes of love, marriage, and the pursuit of happiness.
A Nazi spy ring is after a chemical formula that increases the power of ordinary gasoline for U.S. Army aviation use. Two U.S. chemical companies are developing the formula, with each working on half for security purposes. The spies get half the formula and know that either of two chemists, Robert Norton or Tom Fielding, knows the rest. They capture Fielding, through a ruse by gang member Linda Pavlo, and threaten the life of his sister Nancy and his mother if he does not give them the formula. To protect his friend Fielding, who does know the formula and is engaged to Nancy, Tom pretends to know the secret and boards the Dawn Express plane with the spy leader and his gang.
Western Slapstick. A good chance to see Al St. John moving into the western comedy sidekick that would be his bread and butter role for the next twenty years. Also, it's a rare screen opportunity for Addie McPhail, Roscoe Arbuckle's wife and therefore Al's aunt.
No Man's Woman is a film-noir crime movie from 1955. The story follows a manipulative and seductive woman who uses her charms to control and deceive men. Her actions lead to betrayal, murder, and a police investigation. The plot explores themes of dysfunctional relationships, deceit, and the consequences of greed.
Buster agrees to pose as a murderer to throw off the police while his room mate, a reporter, searches for the real killer.
Harry finds out he is the missing heir to an estate, and is summoned to an old, spooky mansion to collect his inheritance.
In this popular two reeler where Harold runs to the rescue of a woman on a fire engine, he is seen hanging on the moving vehicle by the released water hose that forces him closer to the ground.
Short comedy which posits that in a hundred years men's styles will revert to Regency garb, and that there will be a complete gender role reversal, with husband Clyde Cook staying home alone while wife Katherine Grant goes tomcatting around town.
Scram! is a comedy short film from 1932. It follows a series of comical events involving a drunk policeman, mistaken identities, a flirtatious wife, and a compromising situation.
Fatty is a farm hand at Mabel's father's place. He and Mabel love each other, but dad wants to marry Mabel off to the landowner's son in exchange for tearing up the mortgage. When Mabel and Fatty find out dad's plan, they elope, pursued by dad, the hopeful suitor, and the local constables.