The Best Martha Raye Movies, Ranked
30 credits from 1936 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) with $13M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Martha Raye Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Martha Raye has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 13 films, and Hellzapoppin’ (1941) is the pick of them.
The Latest Martha Raye Movies
The most recent films Martha Raye is credited on, newest first — starting with Showbiz Goes to War (1982). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Showbiz Goes to War 1982 · (archive footage) -
Pippin 1981 · Bertha -
The Concorde… Airport ’79 1979 · Loretta -
’Twas the Night Before Christmas 1977 · Comedy -
Pufnstuf 1970 · Boss Witch -
The Phynx 1970 · Foxy -
Billy Rose’s Jumbo 1962 · Lulu -
Monsieur Verdoux 1947 · Annabella Bonheur -
Pin Up Girl 1944 · Molly McKay -
Four Jills in a Jeep 1944 · Martha Raye -
Hellzapoppin’ 1941 · Betty Johnson -
Keep ’Em Flying 1941 · Gloria Phelps / Barbara Phelps
The Best Martha Raye Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Martha Raye films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Martha Raye movie?
The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) made the most at the box office, with $13M worldwide, followed by Monsieur Verdoux (1947) with $65.7K. Together, Martha Raye's films with box office figures have made $13.1M.
What is the best Martha Raye comedy movie?
Hellzapoppin’ (1941) is the best-rated of Martha Raye's comedy films. In other genres: The Concorde… Airport ’79 (thriller) and Monsieur Verdoux (drama).
What is the newest Martha Raye movie?
The newest film on Martha Raye's filmography is Sid & Judy (2019), with Martha Raye as Self (archive footage).
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