From Duck Soup to The Graduate: classic comedies for a lazy day

If you want to discover some jewels of the past, get your pencil and paper, take note, and prepare yourself for hours and hours of laughter and good times.

This list of classic comedies, made between 1923 and 1967, was compiled by a real specialist: the British filmmaker Edgar Wright who's behind movies like 'Baby Driver' and 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'. His selection of the best comedies ever was published by Letterboxd.

'Safety Last!' - A lot of great classics are silent films, like this one from 1923 starring Harold Lloyd. It has one of the most iconic scenes in Hollywood history, in which one of the protagonists hangs from the hour hand of a clock in a very tall building.

'Our Hospitality' - This silent film was written, produced, directed, and played by the highly acclaimed Buster Keaton. It's a satire that narrates the conflict between two clans, the Hatfields and the McCoys, and rather than a thriller it is actually a hilarious fight.

'The Gold Rush' - Any self-respecting collection of comedies must include at least one movie by Charlie Chaplin. Edgar Wright added various of them. The first one is a classic in silent film, which had so much success that in 1942, Chaplin made a second version with his voice-over narration.

'The Circus' - Another Chaplin movie. It got him a special Oscar in the Academy Awards' first ceremony in 1929, because he had been nominated as actor, director, and writer. Experts call 'The Circus' a true work of art in the realm of silent movies.

'Steamboat Bill Jr.' - Buster Keaton takes the lead in this silent film comedy that shows a father's rejection of his son and the latter's attempts to improve their relationship.

'The Cameraman' - Again, the brilliant Buster Keaton in a comedy, this time as a young man in love with an office worker. To conquer the heart of his crush, he becomes a cameraman. The consequences are hilarious.

'City Lights' - The character played by Chaplin is a homeless person who falls in love with a florist. She, in turn, has lost her eyesight and can't see her suitor. It is one of the best movies in Chaplin's oeuvre.

'Monkey Business' - This gem in early cinema is from the Marx Brothers. While hiding in a luxury ship, the brothers become the bodyguards of two rival gangsters. Things do not turn out as they planned, of course.

'The Music Box' - In addition to Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and the Marx Brothers, there must be at least one movie by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in this list. Stan and Ollie did not only win an Oscar with this crazy film, but they also made people laugh for nearly a century to come.

'Duck Soup' - The Marx Brothers lead once again in this crazy film. It's a spy movie but with 100% Marx humor.

'Sons of the Desert' - Stan and Ollie participate in a convention in Chicago. Their trip will be a bumpy ride.

'The Thin Man' - This classic has a real star cast. It tells the story of a New York inventor who, after being accused of committing several murders, meets with a famous detective and his wife.

'A Night at the Opera' - Here is a new work of art from the Marx Brothers' production. Their scene in a cabin has become cinema history.

'The Awful Truth'- The film sells itself for its two main characters: Jerry, played by Cary Grant, and Lucy Warriner, played by Irene Dunne. A comedy with romantic touches that will melt your heart.

'Bringing Up Baby' - This masterpiece of late 1930s' cinema stars Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. They play a couple that's expecting a baby, with all kinds of funny situations that may occur.

'Sullivan's Travels' - Just to have two of the stars of the golden Hollywood era, Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake, makes this film worth watching. Laughter is guaranteed, too.

'Road to Morocco' - Two gentlemen end up in an Arab country after competing for the love of a beautiful lady. A crazy comedy that, in 1942, earned two Oscar nominations.

'Jour de Fête' - Here's the first non-English-language comedy of the list. It tells the story of a rural French postman who, influenced by a movie he just saw, applies the efficiency of the United States postal service to his route. It is not an ordinary day, though: it's the French national holiday, Bastille Day.

'Kind Hearts and Coronets' - An unscrupulous young man played by Denis Price draws up a Machiavellian plan. He tries to eliminate all the members of the same family who precede him in the succession to the title of Duke.

'Monsieur Hulot's Holiday' - This French comedy features the genius of Jacques Tati, who developed the character of Mr. Hulot over the course of various films.

'The Ladykillers' - In this movie with a star cast - Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green and Alec Guinness - a group of thieves work out a crazy plan to enrich themselves.

'The Court Jester' - A plan to dethrone the current king and return the throne to the rightful heir is the core of this movie filled with entanglements.

'Mon Oncle' - This French comedy, once again by Jacques Tati, won an Oscar for Best Non-English Speaking Film.

'Some Like It Hot' - Three film icons come together in this movie about Prohibition Era U.S.A., music, and drag. They are Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The film is widely considered as one of the best in history.

'A Bucket of Blood'- This comedy film has a touch of horror. What do you think is behind the refined technique of this waiter-turned-sculptor?

'The Apartment' - A romantic comedy with a stellar cast: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray. It won five Oscars, one of them for Best Picture.

'Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' - This famous Stanley Kubrick film takes a satirical view of the tension between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. in the Cold War. Peter Sellers brilliantly plays the main part.

'A Shot in the Dark' - Inspector Clouseau is back in this sequel to 'The Pink Panther.' He is played by the comedy expert Peter Sellers.

'The Producers' - This was the directing debut of Mel Brooks. One of its stars was Gene Wilder, who would later work with Brooks on equally funny movies like 'Blazing Saddle' and 'Young Frankenstein.' Nowadays, this particular comedy, 'The Producers,' might be annoying due to its many exaggerated accents, stereotypes of homosexuality, and Nazi characters.

'The Firemen's Ball' - A Czechoslovak comedy directed by Milos Forman in 1967, it tells the story of the annual dance of a volunteer fire service in a tiny Czech village.

'The Graduate' - This movie and its soundtrack are cultural history. Dustin Hoffman plays the 21-year-old graduate Benjamin Braddock and Anne Bancroft is Mrs. Robinson, the seductive wife of his parents' friend with whom he spends an unforgettable holiday.