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Oliver Hardy

Date of birth: 1892-01-18

Place of birth: Harlem, Georgia, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Oliver Norvell Hardy, Oliver N. Hardy, O.N. Hardy, Babe Hardy, 'Babe' Hardy, Cupid Hardy, Laurel and Hardy, Laurel & Hardy, Hardy, Norvell Hardy, Ollie, Оливер Харди

Oliver Hardy

Biography

Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1927 to 1951. He appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. He was credited with his first film, Outwitting Dad, in 1914. In some of his early works, he was billed as "Babe Hardy". Oliver Hardy died from cerebral thrombosis on August 7, 1957, at age 65. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located at 1500 Vine Street, Hollywood, California.

Movie Credits

Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1
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Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1

Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2
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Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2

The Flying Deuces
3.2

The Flying Deuces

1939-11-03

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempt

The Hollywood Revue of 1929
2.8

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929-11-23

An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

Way Out West
3.5

Way Out West

1937-04-16

Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector.

Nothing But Trouble
3

Nothing But Trouble

1944-12-06

Two bumbling servants are hired by a dizzy society matron to cook and serve a meal for visiting roya

Babes in Toyland
3.1

Babes in Toyland

1934-12-14

Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mort

A Chump at Oxford
3.4

A Chump at Oxford

1940-01-25

The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disast

The Hollywood Clowns
0

The Hollywood Clowns

1979-03-23

Glenn Ford narrates this hilarious look back at the greatest comedians in movie history.

Busy Bodies
3.7

Busy Bodies

1933-10-07

In this short film, Laurel and Hardy wage battle with inanimate objects, their co-workers, and the l

Sons of the Desert
3.5

Sons of the Desert

1933-12-29

Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when t

The Fighting Kentuckian
3

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949-09-15

John Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand

Block-Heads
3.5

Block-Heads

1938-08-19

It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and

A-Haunting We Will Go
3

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942-08-07

Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins

Air Raid Wardens
3.5

Air Raid Wardens

1943-04-04

Two bumblers, failures as businessmen and air raid wardens, stumble across a nest of Nazi saboteurs

Bonnie Scotland
3.3

Bonnie Scotland

1935-08-23

Stan and Ollie stow away to Scotland expecting to inherit the MacLaurel estate. When things don't qu

Pack Up Your Troubles
3.4

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932-09-16

The story begins in 1917 with Stan and Ollie being drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in World War

Any Old Port!
3.5

Any Old Port!

1932-03-05

Stan and Ollie check into a seedy hotel and help a young girl escape the clutches of the landlord. T

The Music Box
3.8

The Music Box

1932-04-16

The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a player pi

The Honorable Mr. Buggs
3

The Honorable Mr. Buggs

1927-04-24

Mr. Buggs is an insect collector. A beautiful and mysterious Asian woman (the lovely Anna May Wong)

Along Came Auntie
3.1

Along Came Auntie

1926-07-25

A divorced couple try to pretend they are still happily married in order to get $100,000 from the wo

Our Relations
3.5

Our Relations

1936-09-15

Two sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Har

Great Guns
2.9

Great Guns

1941-10-10

Laurel and Hardy join the army. They are hardly soldiers, but they believe their employer, (Dick Nel

Saps at Sea
3.4

Saps at Sea

1940-04-29

Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie starts having violent fits every time he hears a horn.

Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
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Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition

2020-04-03

The Perfect Lady
0

The Perfect Lady

1924-02-24

Jimmy Jump appears as a female impersonator in an amateur show who is forced to wear his costume hom

The Midnight Patrol
3.3

The Midnight Patrol

1933-08-03

Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.

The Wizard of Oz
2.7

The Wizard of Oz

1925-02-12

A farm girl learns she is a princess and is swept away by a tornado to the land of Oz.

Men O' War
3.4

Men O' War

1929-06-29

Sailors Stan and Ollie offer to buy sodas for two women they meet in a park, even though they are sh

Night Owls
3.7

Night Owls

1930-01-04

Policeman Edgar Kennedy is told by his chief he better stop a string of burglaries that have been ha

Oliver the Eighth
3.5

Oliver the Eighth

1934-01-13

Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a hu

On the Wrong Trek
2.9

On the Wrong Trek

1936-04-18

Charlie tells his co-workers about his event-filled vacation to California, including his run in wit

One Good Turn
3.5

One Good Turn

1931-10-31

Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches.

Our Wife
3.5

Our Wife

1931-05-16

Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are th

Sugar Daddies
3

Sugar Daddies

1927-09-10

After a night of carousing, a rich oil tycoon awakes to find that he was married the night before. H

The Golden Age of Comedy
3.5

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957-12-26

A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and

Going Bye-Bye!
3.7

Going Bye-Bye!

1934-06-23

In a packed courtroom, Butch Long vows revenge on 'squealers' Laurel and Hardy whose evidence has he

Playmates
3

Playmates

1918-07-01

A comedy inspired by Charles Chaplin's "Easy Street" (1917).

Below Zero
3.3

Below Zero

1930-04-26

Street musicians Stan and Ollie have no success earning money in the dead of winter in a bad neighbo

Be Big!
3.4

Be Big!

1931-02-07

Stan and Ollie are on their way to Atlantic City with their wives, when Ollie gets a phone call from

Big Business
3.3

Big Business

1929-04-20

Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an

The Chimp
3.3

The Chimp

1932-05-21

Stan and Ollie play bumbling circus performers who inadvertently drive the circus into bankruptcy. T

County Hospital
3.4

County Hospital

1932-06-25

Ollie is in the hospital with a broken leg. When Stan comes to visit him, total chaos ensues.

Dirty Work
3.5

Dirty Work

1933-11-25

Stan and Ollie are chimney sweeps working at the home of mad scientist Professor Noodle.

Their Purple Moment
3.3

Their Purple Moment

1928-05-19

The boys sneak out for a night on the town, unaware that Stan's wife has switched her grocery coupon

Liberty
3.4

Liberty

1929-01-26

While changing clothes in a getaway car, escaped convicts Stan and Ollie mistakenly put on each othe

On the Loose
3.4

On the Loose

1931-12-26

Two young women, Zasu and Thelma, complain that all of their dates take them to Coney Island. The ne

Perfect Day
3.5

Perfect Day

1929-08-10

Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with thei

Should Married Men Go Home?
3.2

Should Married Men Go Home?

1928-09-08

Mrs. Hardy throws Ollie and Stan out of the house. They try to impress two young ladies at a golf co

Beau Hunks
3.4

Beau Hunks

1931-12-02

Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

Come Clean
3.6

Come Clean

1931-09-02

The Hardys wish to have a quiet evening in their apartment, but are interrupted when the Laurels pay

Double Whoopee
3.4

Double Whoopee

1929-05-18

Stan and Ollie wreak havoc at an upper class hotel in their jobs as footman (Hardy) and doorman (Lau

The Finishing Touch
3.4

The Finishing Touch

1928-02-25

Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the h

The Fixer Uppers
3.4

The Fixer Uppers

1935-02-09

Stan and Ollie are greeting card salesmen who agree to help a woman put a spark in her loveless marr

Fluttering Hearts
2.6

Fluttering Hearts

1927-06-19

Defying her father's wishes, a young woman runs off to a sale at store. She's pursued by a policeman

Flying Elephants
2.9

Flying Elephants

1928-02-12

Cavemen Stan and Ollie vie for the affections of a stone-age beauty.

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
3.4

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930-08-08

The boys think their days of fishing to feed themselves have come to an end, when Stan's rich uncle

Leave 'Em Laughing
3

Leave 'Em Laughing

1928-01-28

Stan complains of a toothache and he and Ollie visit the dentist. Ollie gets his teeth pulled by mis

The Live Ghost
3.5

The Live Ghost

1934-12-08

Fish market workers Stan and Ollie are persuaded by a sea captain to shanghai a crew for him at the

Me and My Pal
3.2

Me and My Pal

1933-04-22

On the morning of his wedding to oil baron Peter Cucumber's daughter, Ollie receives a jigsaw puzzle

The World of Laurel and Hardy
0

The World of Laurel and Hardy

The funniest moments from Laurel and Hardy's most hilarious films

Brats
3.4

Brats

1930-03-22

Stanley and Oliver are trying to spend a relaxing night at home playing checkers, but the antics of

Scram!
3.6

Scram!

1932-09-10

Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont, vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk who

Laughing Gravy
3.6

Laughing Gravy

1931-04-04

Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlo

The Dancing Masters
3.1

The Dancing Masters

1943-11-19

The Dancing Masters is a 1943 Laurel and Hardy feature film. The plot involves the team running a ba

45 Minutes from Hollywood
2.6

45 Minutes from Hollywood

1926-12-26

A young man visiting Hollywood on family business gets into trouble when he sees a bank robbery in p

Angora Love
3.2

Angora Love

1929-12-14

Stanley and Oliver are adopted by a runaway goat, whose noise and aroma in turn get the goat of thei

Another Fine Mess
3.4

Another Fine Mess

1930-11-29

Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lesse

Laurel & Hardy - Best of
0

Laurel & Hardy - Best of

1999-03-17

Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
0

Laurel & Hardy - Best of II

2001-01-16

Bacon Grabbers
3.1

Bacon Grabbers

1929-10-19

Two debt collectors try to repossess a console radio.

The Battle of the Century
3.4

The Battle of the Century

1927-12-31

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange

Berth Marks
3.4

Berth Marks

1929-06-01

Stan and Ollie are musicians attempting to travel by train to Pottsville.

Blotto
3.6

Blotto

1930-02-08

Stan fakes receiving a telegram so he can go to a club with Ollie and a bottle of his unsuspecting w

Call of the Cuckoo
2.9

Call of the Cuckoo

1927-10-15

Mishaps befall a new home owner located next door to an insane asylum.

Chickens Come Home
3.3

Chickens Come Home

1931-02-21

Ollie is running for mayor when an old flame tries to blackmail him with a old photo.

Do Detectives Think?
3.2

Do Detectives Think?

1927-11-20

An escaped convict is out to kill the judge who sentenced him. Two inept detectives are hired to gua

Duck Soup
3.2

Duck Soup

1927-03-13

Fleeing a group of forest rangers, who are rounding up tramps to serve as firefighters, they take re

Early to Bed
3

Early to Bed

1928-10-06

Oliver inherits a fortune and hires Stan as his butler and proceeds to torment him. Stan finally reb

The Hoose-Gow
3.3

The Hoose-Gow

1929-11-16

Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmates at a prison after apparently taking part in a hold-up raid, a r

Putting Pants on Philip
3.1

Putting Pants on Philip

1927-12-03

Pompous J. Piedmont Mumblethunder greets his nephew from Scotland who arrives in kilts. He is immedi

Sailors, Beware!
3.4

Sailors, Beware!

1927-09-25

A con artist and a midget dressed as her infant son, are unmasked aboard a ship by a steward.

The Second 100 Years
3.1

The Second 100 Years

1927-10-08

Laurel and Hardy are convicts making an escape from prison.

Slipping Wives
2.5

Slipping Wives

1927-04-03

Neglected by her husband, our heroine decides to make him jealous by getting the handyman to play a

That's My Wife
3.3

That's My Wife

1929-03-23

Oliver stands to inherit a large fortune from his rich Uncle Bernal, with the condition that he be h

Their First Mistake
3.2

Their First Mistake

1932-11-05

Mrs Hardy is annoyed that her husband Oliver seems to spend more time with his friend Stanley than w

Them Thar Hills
3.8

Them Thar Hills

1934-07-21

Stan and Ollie travel to the mountains for Ollie's health, and park their caravan near a well into w

They Go Boom!
3.4

They Go Boom!

1929-09-21

Stan and Ollie try to sleep in a room-for-rent. Ollie, suffering from a cold, coughs frequently, whi

Thicker Than Water
3.6

Thicker Than Water

1935-03-16

Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money

Thundering Fleas
2.8

Thundering Fleas

1926-07-18

The kids from Our Gang have to attend a wedding, and they bring along their flea collection--which g

Tit for Tat
3.4

Tit for Tat

1935-01-05

Stan and Ollie have set up their own electrical appliance store but, unfortunately for them, the gro

Towed in a Hole
3.5

Towed in a Hole

1932-12-31

Although they are successful fishmongers, Stan convinces Ollie that they should become fishermen too

Twice Two
3.4

Twice Two

1933-02-25

A year prior to the first scene, Stan married Ollie's sister, and Ollie married Stan's sister in a d

Two Tars
3.4

Two Tars

1928-11-03

Two sailors on shore leave rent a car and go on a drive with their dates, but soon get involved in a

Unaccustomed as We Are
3.4

Unaccustomed as We Are

1929-05-04

Laurel and Hardy try to entertain a female neighbor, unbeknown to Hardy’s wife.

We Faw Down
2.9

We Faw Down

1928-12-29

Stan & Ollie attempt to fool their wives by sneaking out to a poker game, but instead get involved w

Why Girls Love Sailors
2.7

Why Girls Love Sailors

1927-07-17

Stan is a sailor whose girl gets kidnapped by a rough sea captain. Stan dresses in drag and seduces

With Love and Hisses
3

With Love and Hisses

1927-08-28

Dimwitted Cuthbert Hope is enlisted in the army, and gets himself and his sergeant in constant troub

Wrong Again
3.3

Wrong Again

1929-02-23

Stable hands Stan and Ollie are tending a thoroughbred named "Blue Boy." But when they overhear two

You're Darn Tootin'
2.9

You're Darn Tootin'

1928-04-21

Members of a municipal band, Stanley and Oliver seem to be always following someone else's lead, rat

Habeas Corpus
3.3

Habeas Corpus

1928-12-01

Loony scientist hires Laurel and Hardy to raid the cemetery to keep him supplied with dead bodies fo

Helpmates
3.6

Helpmates

1932-01-23

Ollie's house is a mess after a wild party from the previous night. Ollie receives a telegram from h

Hog Wild
3.4

Hog Wild

1930-05-31

First, Ollie can't find his hat. Then he and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.

Love 'Em and Weep
2.8

Love 'Em and Weep

1927-06-12

Titus Tillsbury is a successful businessman who is visited by a blackmailing old flame. He enlists a

Hollywood Handicap
2.3

Hollywood Handicap

1938-05-28

A group of stable hands is given a race horse when its owner retires from the business. They raise m

The Gentle Cyclone
2.5

The Gentle Cyclone

1926-06-27

The story is motivated by a long-standing feud, which comes to a head when each of the warring famil

Robinson Crusoeland
2.8

Robinson Crusoeland

1951-10-17

Stan and Ollie are marooned on an island in the south pacific ocean.

The Bohemian Girl
3.1

The Bohemian Girl

1936-02-14

Stan and Ollie travel with a band of 18th-century Gypsies holding a nobleman's daughter.

Los Angeles Plays Itself
3.8

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to

The Lucky Dog
2.9

The Lucky Dog

1921-10-01

In their first screen appearance together, Stan plays a penniless dog lover and Oliver plays a crook

Swiss Miss
3.1

Swiss Miss

1938-05-20

Stan and Ollie are mousetrap salesmen hoping for better business in Switzerland, with Stan's theory

Jitterbugs
2.9

Jitterbugs

1943-06-05

The two-man Laurel and Hardy Zoot Suit Band find themselves fronting a scam for "gasolene pills" in

From Soup to Nuts
3.3

From Soup to Nuts

1928-03-24

Inexperienced waiters (Laurel & Hardy) are hired for a swank dinner party.

The Stolen Jools
2.8

The Stolen Jools

1931-04-04

Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to ra

The Big Noise
3

The Big Noise

1944-09-22

During World War II Stan and Ollie find themselves as improbable bodyguards to an eccentric inventor

Bromo and Juliet
2.8

Bromo and Juliet

1926-09-19

A young man puts on the play "Romeo and Juliet" as a fundraiser, but has to keep a close eye on his

The Devil's Brother
3.4

The Devil's Brother

1933-05-05

Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo,

The Bullfighters
2.9

The Bullfighters

1945-05-01

Bumbling detective Stan Laurel disguises himself as a famous matador in order to hide from the venge

Stick Around
3

Stick Around

1925-03-01

A paperhanger and his helper arrive at a sanitarium to do a job. The chubby paperhanger leaves most

Crazy to Act
2.8

Crazy to Act

1927-05-15

Millionaire film producer Gordon Bagley wants to marry Ethel St. John, the leading lady in his lates

The Sawmill
2.6

The Sawmill

1922-01-01

A bumbling sawmill employee tries to win the hand of the owner's daughter while staying out of the c

Hop to It!
2.7

Hop to It!

1925-07-01

Two nutty bellhops raise havoc at a posh hotel.

Golf
2.9

Golf

1922-09-03

Comedy on the golf links.

Making Auntie Welcome
3

Making Auntie Welcome

1914-08-22

Jack pretends to be crazy to get his aunt to cut her visit short. The maid sees him practicing his '

The Guilty Ones
3

The Guilty Ones

1916-12-16

The Guilty Ones is a 1916 Oliver Hardy film.

The Tree in a Test Tube
2.5

The Tree in a Test Tube

1942-11-19

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audie

Kid Speed
2.6

Kid Speed

1924-11-16

Avery DuPoys is a wealthy businessman, organising a race. He meets one of the competitors of the rac

Wandering Papas
2.5

Wandering Papas

1926-02-21

A cook for bridge constructors is told to collect food for dinner-Ritz style trout, Palmer house rab

Yes, Yes, Nanette
2.6

Yes, Yes, Nanette

1925-07-19

Nanette sends a letter to her family telling of her new husband, Hillory. When Hillory arrives to me

When Comedy Was King
3.4

When Comedy Was King

1960-03-29

A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, B

Riding High
2.9

Riding High

1950-04-12

A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the b

Wild Poses
3.7

Wild Poses

1933-10-28

Spanky's parents take their reluctant boy to get his portrait taken by a prissy photographer.

Pick a Star
2.3

Pick a Star

1937-05-21

A Cinderella story of a young country girl who comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom with th

Zenobia
2.3

Zenobia

1939-04-21

A modest country doctor in the antebellum South has to contend with his daughter's upcoming marriage

The Haunted Hat
3

The Haunted Hat

1915-08-31

A cat gets caught under a hat and walks around, frightening everyone in town.

Avenging Bill
3

Avenging Bill

1915-08-31

Lucy works for the Grouch family, and is used to being overworked and abused. But when Mr. Grouch pu

4 Clowns
3.5

4 Clowns

1970-09-01

Robert Youngson once again compiles scenes from the golden age of comedy's silent film era. Laurel a

Night of Goblins
3

Night of Goblins

1930-10-16

Spanish version of The Laurel and Hardy Murder Case and Berth Marks.

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
0

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951-03-23

Laurel is a Scottish reporter suspected of being a spy by police detective James Finlayson. Although

Thieves
3.5

Thieves

1930-01-07

Police officer Edgar Kennedy is warned by his police chief to make arrests to stop a burglary epidem

They All Fall
2.5

They All Fall

1925-08-01

They All Fall is a 1925 American slapstick comedy film featuring Bobby Ray & Oliver Hardy. Preserve

The Perfect Clown
3.1

The Perfect Clown

1925-12-14

A clerk is given $10,000 to deposit at the bank, but the bank is closed for the night so he tries to

Long Fliv the King
2.8

Long Fliv the King

1926-06-13

This offbeat comedy from future Hollywood screwball director McCarey is about a princess who must fi

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
3

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967-12-01

Film historian Robert Youngson presents a feature-length anthology of rarely seen silent films by co

The Nickel-Hopper
3.5

The Nickel-Hopper

1926-12-04

Dance hall Romeos and an irresponsible father create comic complications in the life of a nickel-per

Performers arrive in Hampshire
0

Performers arrive in Hampshire

1947-12-12

Movie stars are interviewed on a boat in 1947 in Hampshire, United Kingdom.

The Servant Girl's Legacy
2.4

The Servant Girl's Legacy

1914-11-27

A serving girl receives a telegram that she has come into an inheritance. The family she works for s

Something in Her Eye
2.6

Something in Her Eye

1915-11-09

A woman passes a construction site and gets dirt in her eye, which causes her to wink involuntarily.

The Battle Royal
2.9

The Battle Royal

1916-04-12

Plump and Runt are on opposite sides of a mountain feud. Then government revenue agents arrive and b

One Too Many
2.3

One Too Many

1916-02-16

When his uncle arrives for a visit, Plump has to find a wife and baby in a hurry. With the help of h

The Candy Kid
2.3

The Candy Kid

1917-10-14

A Fake Chaplin movie with Billy West as the tramp.

The Hobo
2

The Hobo

1917-11-01

Billy is a hobo who hangs around the train station. He creates disruption in the ticket office, at t

The Hero
2.8

The Hero

1917-04-01

The Hero is a 1917 silent comedy film featuring Billy West & Oliver Hardy.

Bright and Early
2.3

Bright and Early

1918-05-14

Billy West as does fairly random series of gags as a bellboy in a rather poor hotel run by Oliver Ha

The Rogue
2

The Rogue

1918-02-14

'The Rogue' casts West as the slavey in a boarding-house (not a very Chaplinesque role) overseen by

Dull Care
2.9

Dull Care

1919-10-05

Semon as a detective trying to deal with some roughnecks.

The Lottery Man
2.4

The Lottery Man

1916-06-25

A young man proposes a lottery with himself as the prize in marriage. However he finds himself very

The Villain
2.8

The Villain

1917-07-14

In The Villain, Billy attempted something a little different. He's still imitating Chaplin, but this

His Day Out
1.9

His Day Out

1918-01-14

In this film, West escapes a couple of cops and fights for the hand of Leatrice Joy with Oliver Hard

Be Your Age
2.6

Be Your Age

1926-11-13

Charley needs $10,000 right away. Mrs. Schwartzkopple has inherited $2 million from her late husband

Now I'll Tell One
2.9

Now I'll Tell One

1927-10-04

This film was presumed lost for a long time, until the second reel of this movie showed up again in

The Bakery
2

The Bakery

1921-06-19

Well-meaning but accident-prone bakery employee Larry is involved in numerous slapstick mishaps on t

The Bell Hop
3.4

The Bell Hop

1921-09-17

A government official staying in a hotel puts some important secret papers in the hotel safe. A ring

The Fall Guy
2.1

The Fall Guy

1921-07-15

Larry falls afoul of wanted criminal Gentleman Joe, who runs a saloon full of tough guys and gunslin

The Counter Jumper
2.6

The Counter Jumper

1922-12-08

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, 'counter jumper' was the term used in both Britain and th

Should Men Walk Home?
3.5

Should Men Walk Home?

1927-01-29

Mabel plays an out-and-out crook, a "Girl Bandit," no less. And she quickly hooks up with a male par

A Pair of Kings
2

A Pair of Kings

1922-06-10

A Pair of Kings is a 1922 American silent comedy film featuring Larry Semon & Oliver Hardy.

Lightning Love
3

Lightning Love

1923-10-22

The storm, which takes up most of the second reel, is a trial run for the storm sequence in The Wiza

The Midnight Cabaret
3

The Midnight Cabaret

1923-05-09

The Midnight Cabaret is a short 1923 American comedy starring Larry Semon and featuring Oliver Hardy

No Wedding Bells
1.9

No Wedding Bells

1923-01-09

Larry arrives at his girlfriend's house to ask her father for her hand in marriage. Her father, who

Horseshoes
2.3

Horseshoes

1923-12-09

A boxer offers $50 to anyone who can stay in the ring with him for an entire minute. Larry, through

The Gown Shop
2

The Gown Shop

1923-08-13

Here we have 'The Gown Shop', very much in Semon's usual style but with fewer laughs than usual. Sem

No Man's Law
3

No Man's Law

1927-05-01

A wild stallion (Rex the Wonder Horse) becomes the protector of a prospector and his foster daughter

Her Boy Friend
2.8

Her Boy Friend

1924-09-27

Young and beautiful Iva Method is spying for the police at the Dropem Inn, a sleazy club that the po

Hollywood Party
2.9

Hollywood Party

1934-05-24

Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lio

Say It with Babies
2.5

Say It with Babies

1926-05-16

Casper is the baby-expert at a large department store and his life is less than peaceful as he provi

A Bankrupt Honeymoon
3

A Bankrupt Honeymoon

1926-02-06

A Bankrupt Honeymoon is a 1926 American silent comedy film starring Harold Goodwin and featuring Oli

Baby Brother
3.2

Baby Brother

1927-06-26

Joe Cobb is a wealthy child who longs for a baby brother. His nursemaid takes him to the other side

Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
0

Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations

2020-06-30

New 2K and 4K digital restorations from original 35mm nitrate, Laurel and Hardy's classic comedies a

Why Girls Say No
3.1

Why Girls Say No

1927-02-21

A short comedy by Leo McCarey about a Jewish father who is worried about his daughter.

Playing at Politics
3.5

Playing at Politics

1931-05-01

Ollie is running for mayor and an old flame threatens to blackmail him.

Their Night Out - Screen Test
3

Their Night Out - Screen Test

1935-03-01

Ollie and Patsy slapstick.

Roaring Lions at Home
0

Roaring Lions at Home

1924-11-23

A little girl visits the circus and loses her dog there, and in error brings home a lion cub. The mo

He's In Again
2.5

He's In Again

1918-12-15

A tramp enters a cabaret and orders a drink, but then is thrown out when he cannot pay for it. After

Going Hollywood: The '30s
5

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984-01-01

Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were

Hungry Hearts
2.3

Hungry Hearts

1916-06-16

Plump and Runt are starving artists who are both in love with their pretty model. Runt chooses money

Little Wildcat
3

Little Wildcat

1922-11-12

Robert Ware takes it upon himself to tame wild girl, Mag, to prove to his doubting friend Arnold, he

The Rogue Song
2.9

The Rogue Song

1930-01-17

In czarist Russia, a princess falls for a dashing bandit leader, but their romance proves a stormy o

Cupid's Rival
2.5

Cupid's Rival

1917-07-01

A bumbling janitor in a fleabag hotel drives the residents crazy, and a poor artist believes that hi

Isn't Life Terrible?
2.9

Isn't Life Terrible?

1925-07-05

Charley is plagued with failure and with his brother-in-law, who's allergic to labor. When he decide

Hop to It, Bellhop
3

Hop to It, Bellhop

1919-02-05

Two hotel bell hops get into all kinds of shenanigans between dames, baths and bags of loot.

An Expensive Visit
3

An Expensive Visit

1915-03-22

At college, Jack is spending his dad's money and not studying. When dad comes for a visit, Jack gets

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
4.5

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011-04-03

Among the pieces featured in Fragments are the final reel of John Ford's The Village Blacksmith (192

Chaplin's Goliath
3.3

Chaplin's Goliath

1996-01-01

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie C

The Night Life
3.6

The Night Life

1930-04-19

Stan lies to his wife about going to a nightclub with Ollie but Mrs. Laurel overhears the plot and o

The Skulls
3

The Skulls

1931-04-18

This Spanish language film was produced simultaneously with the filming of the two English language

The Chiselers
3.3

The Chiselers

1931-02-07

Having been kicked out by their wives on a wintry night they attempt to smuggle their little dog int

Shivering and Shaking
3.4

Shivering and Shaking

1930-04-28

Street musicians Stan and Ollie have no success earning money in the dead of winter in a bad neighbo

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
3.8

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

2011-10-25

Documentary about Laurel & Hardy

Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
0

Laurel & Hardy - Best of III

2005-01-01

Fiddlin' Around
2.5

Fiddlin' Around

1925-06-14

FIDDLIN AROUND' (1925) (Starring Babe Hardy).

The Joke's on You
2.4

The Joke's on You

1925-06-14

Billy West comedy produced by Cumberland and distributed by Arrow.

Squeaks and Squawks
2.4

Squeaks and Squawks

1920-03-28

A repairman falls in love with a blacksmith's daughter, who's having trouble with their greedy landl

Two-Time Mama
3

Two-Time Mama

1927-01-29

The story involves various misunderstandings and entanglements that occur between two married couple

The King of the Kitchen
2.5

The King of the Kitchen

1918-10-30

A city couple drops into a restaurant and try to steal the cash box.

They Looked Alike
2.3

They Looked Alike

1915-01-05

Two tramps look so much alike that they can outfox the police time after time. When one of them is l

The Chief Cook
2.3

The Chief Cook

1917-09-30

The film opens in the lobby of a small hotel, where the desk clerk/owner (Budd Ross) is addressing t

The Decorator
2.5

The Decorator

1920-09-03

Jimmy Aubrey and Oliver Hardy comedy produced by Vitagraph features the screen debut of Kathleen Mye

His Jonah Day
2

His Jonah Day

1920-11-26

Jimmy, at a fashionable beach, uses binoculars to watch women and falls for a beautiful nursemaid af

The Barnyard
2.8

The Barnyard

1923-06-11

Lay Zee works on a farm and has won the heart of the farmer's daughter. There is oil on the farmland

Babe's School Days
3

Babe's School Days

1915-01-01

Ikie is always abused by the other schoolboys. Finally he and his father get even.

The Rent Collector
3.2

The Rent Collector

1921-05-22

The Rent Collector is a 1921 American silent comedy film featuring Larry Semon & Oliver Hardy.

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
3.4

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992-04-05

Modern comedians share their thoughts about Laurel and Hardy. Also includes archival footage of cont

The Head Waiter
3

The Head Waiter

1919-12-01

The headwaiter does tricks with spaghetti that the greatest spaghetti handlers in the world never he

Days of Thrills and Laughter
2.8

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961-03-21

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century thr

Bungs and Bunglers
3

Bungs and Bunglers

1919-11-24

Vitagraph comedy with Jimmy Aubrey and Oliver Hardy.

It May Be You
3

It May Be You

1915-07-07

Jack goes from business to business, trying to sell ad space in his newspaper. At each stop he catch

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
0

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002-02-05

The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were shor

Pardon Us
3.2

Pardon Us

1931-08-15

It's Prohibition, and the boys wind up behind bars after Stan sells some of their home-brew beer to

Married to Order
2.6

Married to Order

1920-10-29

Boy meets girl. Father hates boy. Girl dresses up as her brother to get out of the house to elope bu

Love and Duty
2.5

Love and Duty

1916-09-21

Ollie is a love-struck private who is drilled by his unsympathetic lieutenant at reveille. The colon

The Pest
2.6

The Pest

1917-11-15

The Pest (aka The Freeloader) is a 1917 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy and starring Billy

The Stranger
2.8

The Stranger

1918-01-01

After a luckless prospecting trip, Billy starts homeward across the desert, mounted on his little bu

Love 'em and Feed 'em
3

Love 'em and Feed 'em

1927-11-12

A pair of gold prospectors (Max Davidson, Oliver Hardy) try to make their way in the big city. *Only

Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927
0

Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927

1916-01-01

The Big Parade of Comedy
3.1

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964-09-02

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

The Best of Laurel and Hardy
0

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968-12-14

Compilation of the mismatched but immortal pair's various films and shorts.

Radiomanía
0

Radiomanía

1930-07-19

Laurel and Hardy attempt to put up an aerial with disastrous results. Spanish language version of Ho

Madame Mystery
2.8

Madame Mystery

1926-03-12

A female secret agent has gotten ahold of a new type of explosive gas. She has to avoid the efforts

Laughing Ladies
0

Laughing Ladies

1925-01-01

Lucien Littlefield is a dentist who believes in giving generous doses of laughing gas to the patient

Ups and Downs
0

Ups and Downs

1915-12-31

Shifty Mike attempts to force his attentions on Jabbs' daughter, but is thwarted. Vowing revenge, Mi

The Serenade
2.5

The Serenade

1916-03-02

Plump and Runt are street musicians who are rivals for Florence's affection.

That's Entertainment! III
3.5

That's Entertainment! III

1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Hey, Taxi!
3

Hey, Taxi!

1925-04-01

Hats Off
3.1

Hats Off

1927-11-05

Stan and Ollie are salesmen attempting to sell a washing machine; they fail constantly after several

That's That!
2.2

That's That!

1937-01-01

The rarest of Laurel and Hardy films this side of The Rogue Song (1930), That's That is a gag reel m

Crazy Like a Fox
3.1

Crazy Like a Fox

1926-08-26

Two rich capitalists want to marry their children, but they don't like the idea at all. She tries to

Little Nell
2.1

Little Nell

1917-01-09

Billy West tries to court/swindle Little Nell (big Oliver Hardy in drags). but her father is in the

Fiddlin' Around
2.8

Fiddlin' Around

1925-06-14

A clumsy fiddler plays at an audition with a grouchy teathrical impresario, played by Oliver Hardy.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
4.3

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

2002-01-22

Experience Stan and Ollie in their funniest scenes: whether they build a house as construction worke

That's Entertainment, Part II
3.5

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time includi

The Scholar
2.1

The Scholar

1918-03-15

Short King Bee Studios slapstick comedy featuring Billy West and Oliver Hardy

Haunted at Midnight
3.9

Haunted at Midnight

1931-05-21

Long lost German language version of the Laurel & Hardy film "The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case". When S

The Backyard
3

The Backyard

1920-11-01

Jimmy Aubrey lets the kids in the alley shoot arrows at him. After he grows tired of this, he treats

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
3.8

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

2011-12-28

The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the curt

Mother's Baby Boy
3.5

Mother's Baby Boy

1914-11-24

Percival is a spoiled mama's boy. When two toughs make time with his girlfriend he sends a telegram

Distilled Love
2.5

Distilled Love

1920-02-01

Alice Howell is a simple milkmaid in love with color-blind artist Dick Smith. Oliver Hardy is a boot

Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche
4.3

Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche

2006-01-01

Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili
3

Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili

Salute to Stan Laurel
0

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965-11-23

A program featuring original comedy skits written as a tribute to Stan Laurel.

Should Sailors Marry?
2.7

Should Sailors Marry?

1925-11-08

The Show
3.4

The Show

1922-03-19

A harried propman backstage at a theater must put up with malfunctioning wind machines, roosters tha

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
0

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

1974-12-21

Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the mos

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
4

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

1965-11-17

A compilation of primarly Laurel and Hardy shorts---From Soup to Nuts, Wrong Again, Putting the Pant

Dick & Doof - Best of
0

Dick & Doof - Best of

2010-01-01

Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth
0

Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth

1932-07-31

Actors Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy visit Tynemouth in North East England.

Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh
0

Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh

1932-07-31

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy visit Scotland in the Summer of 1932

30 Years of Fun
1.5

30 Years of Fun

1963-02-10

Three decades of fun packed into one convenient package with this compilation of classic black-and-w

Trouble Brewing
3

Trouble Brewing

1924-03-12

This film, with Larry as a dry agent, pokes fun at the situations which the Prohibition Act produced

The Stage Hand
3

The Stage Hand

1920-09-20

A Lucky Strike
2.8

A Lucky Strike

1915-05-18

Bill is a rich miner but wants a wife. He advertises in an Eastern paper and receives a response fro

Dance of the Cookoos
0

Dance of the Cookoos

1982-01-01

Dance of the Cookoos is merged a cinematic cross section with the high points from almost 100 works

MGM 1935 Promo Reel
3

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

1935-12-09

Promo for MGM's upcoming 1935-36 releases hosted by Laurel & Hardy and Jimmy Finlayson. Brief clips

The Lilac Splash
3

The Lilac Splash

1915-11-01

A 1915 silent comedy.

The Candy Trail
2.8

The Candy Trail

1916-10-12

A 1916 silent comedy.

Hello Trouble
3

Hello Trouble

1918-09-25

A dishonest undertaker stirs up droll, laughable tragedy between two devoted husbands and their loya

Rivals
3

Rivals

1925-05-15

A 1925 silent comedy.

The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
0

The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy

1967-12-21

A compilation of clips from various Laurel and Hardy films

The Girl in the Limousine
3

The Girl in the Limousine

1924-07-20

Tony and Freddie, who have been rivals all their lives, vie for the hand in marriage of their childh

Galloping Ghosts
0

Galloping Ghosts

1928-03-11

A millionaire acquires a large diamond, said to be cursed. Despite the best efforts of his dutiful b

Back Stage
3

Back Stage

1917-01-01

Props, the stage man, and his assistant at the Orpheum Theater, Plunkville divide their time equally

Stan and Olly
0

Stan and Olly

1932-08-04

Documentary short about Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy which covers a visit in Scotland of the two com

Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
0

Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons

1978-01-01

A compilation of some of Laurel and Hardy's best gags, including scenes from "Angora Love" (1929),"

Hooray for Hollywood
0

Hooray for Hollywood

1976-01-01

A celebration of Hollywood in the 1930s, featuring a compilation of clips from features and newsreel

Hinter Schloss und Riegel
3.5

Hinter Schloss und Riegel

1932-04-23

It's Prohibition, and the boys wind up behind bars after Stan sells some of their home-brew beer to

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
5

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

2024-10-29

Following their initial pairing in early 1927, Laurel and Hardy ended their first year on top. Their

The Real Charlie Chaplin
3.8

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021-11-19

A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he g

Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
0

Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures

2025-05-02

Award-winning filmmakers Dean and Rebecca Sills, a father-daughter duo, embark on a journey inspired

The Trouble Hunter
0

The Trouble Hunter

1920-10-01

Springtime
0

Springtime

1920-08-02

Magazine Cooking
0

Magazine Cooking

1914-11-14

Ernest Forrest and Dolly, his wife, are a loving young couple. What Dolly does not know about housek

The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
0

The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

1990-01-01

Laurel and Hardy were hailed as '...the greatest comedy duo of all time...'. Now, over half a centur

Classic Comedy Teams
0

Classic Comedy Teams

1986-01-01

Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and televis

Nash the Slash Rises Again!
0

Nash the Slash Rises Again!

2025-10-29

Nash The Slash was deliciously surreal, verging on demented. A mummy wrapped in surgical bandages, a

MGM Convention 1930 Announcement
0

MGM Convention 1930 Announcement

1930-10-01

Virtually unseen, Laurel and Hardy deliver a special message for MGM’s annual sales convention

Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
5

Laurel & Hardy: Year Three

2025-11-11

Following the acclaimed Laurel & Hardy: Year One and Laurel & Hardy: Year Two collections, Flicker A

Aunt Bill
0

Aunt Bill

1916-07-20

Babe Hardy and Billy Ruge appear as Plump and Runt.