Hal Roach

Hal Roach

January 13, 1892

Harry Eugene Roach Sr. professionally known as Hal Roach, was an American film and television producer, director, and actor who was active from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is remembered today for producing a number of successes including the Laurel and Hardy franchise, the films of entertainer Charle…

Known For

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Safety Last!

Safety Last!

1923 · 1h 14m · Movie

A boy leaves his small country town and heads to the big city to get a job. As soon as he makes it big his sweetheart will join him and marry him. His enthusiasm to get ahead leads to some interesting adventures.

8.1
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Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933 · 1h 8m · Movie

When Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.

7.5
3
Way Out West

Way Out West

1937 · 1h 6m · Movie

Stan and Ollie are enlisted to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to its rightful owner, but they soon discover that the task is not as easy as it looks.

7.6
4
Topper

Topper

1937 · 1h 37m · Movie

A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.

7.2
5
The Music Box

The Music Box

1932 · 29m · Movie

Like the legendary Sisyphus, deliverymen Laurel and Hardy struggle to push a large crated piano up a seemingly insurmountable flight of stairs.

7.9
6
Block-Heads

Block-Heads

1938 · 57m · Movie

Stan, who has remained faithfully at his World War I post for twenty years, finally comes home where his best friend, Ollie, takes him in, thus allowing him to discover the many conveniences of the modern world.

7.5
7
Pardon Us

Pardon Us

1931 · 56m · Movie

Two guys end up in prison after attempting to sell beer to a policeman during Prohibition.

6.8
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Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932 · 1h 8m · Movie

Two war veterans help an orphaned child find her grandfather.

7.2
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Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

1930 · 29m · Movie

Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.

7.3
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Helpmates

Helpmates

1932 · 21m · Movie

After a messy house party while his wife is away, Oliver asks Stanley to help him clean up the place, but free help isn't always a bargain.

7.7
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Never Weaken

Never Weaken

1921 · 19m · Movie

A man hits the streets with a scheme to keep his fiancé from losing her job, however, things quickly go from bad to worse.

7.5
12
Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

1935 · 1h 20m · Movie

Stan and Ollie mistakenly enlist in the army and find themselves posted to the Northwest Frontier in India on a dangerous mission.

6.7
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Why Worry?

Why Worry?

1923 · 1h 3m · Movie

A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.

7.3
14
Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

1931 · 30m · Movie

Mr. Hardy is running for mayor but an old flame of ill repute shows up to blackmail him with an old naughty photograph.

7.4
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Two Tars

Two Tars

1928 · 21m · Movie

At a rail crossing, a small fender-bender incident turns into a major tit-for-tat retaliatory war among various motorists.

7.2
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Their First Mistake

Their First Mistake

1932 · 21m · Movie

Stan convinces Oliver to adopt a baby to placate his wife, but upon returning home with the infant, they find a process server with a divorce summons, leaving the two buffoons to care for the squealing baby.

7.2
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Scram!

Scram!

1932 · 20m · Movie

Commanded to "scram" out of town by a cantankerous judge, poor vagabonds, Stan and Ollie, slip into something more comfortable to spend the night at a sympathetic inebriate's home; however, is this the right house?

7.3
18
Twice Two

Twice Two

1933 · 20m · Movie

Stan and Ollie, married to each other's sisters, plan a dinner party to celebrate their mutual anniversaries.

6.9
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Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal

1933 · 20m · Movie

On his wedding day, Oliver and his best man Stanley become absorbed in a jigsaw puzzle. Eventually the taxi driver, the butler, a policeman and a messenger boy all get involved with the puzzle, making them late for the wedding.

7.2
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The Chimp

The Chimp

1932 · 25m · Movie

Two bumbling circus performers inadvertently help drive the circus into ruin and then end up in possession of a flea circus and an oversized chimp.

6.8
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The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927 · 19m · Movie

A scheming fight manager attempts to collect insurance on his puny fighter by causing an accident. Things don't go according to plan, and the situation escalates into a pie-throwing battle of epic proportions.

7.1
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High and Dizzy

High and Dizzy

1920 · 26m · Movie

A tipsy doctor encounters his patient sleepwalking on a building ledge, high above the street.

6.8
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The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

1933 · 20m · Movie

Novice policemen Stanley and Oliver, eating lunch in their patrol car, nearly have their spare tire stolen by a thief and his sassy partner. They then miss the broadcast address of a burglary in progress, and Stanley borrows the p...

7.0
24
Unaccustomed As We Are

Unaccustomed As We Are

1929 · 21m · Movie

When Mrs. Hardy refuses to cook supper, Mr. Hardy decides to cook it for himself and Mr. Laurel, but things go wrong during a jealous mix-up with the next-door married couple.

7.0
25
The Finishing Touch

The Finishing Touch

1928 · 19m · Movie

The boys are contracted to build a house in a day but they have many mishaps and run into trouble with the nearby hospital staff, due to their excessive noise.

7.2
26
You're Darn Tootin'

You're Darn Tootin'

1928 · 20m · Movie

Stan and Ollie are musicians whose antics at a band concert end in their employment being terminated, and they must turn to busking to make ends meet. However, playing on street corners proves to be more perilous than they had ima...

6.6
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From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts

1928 · 20m · Movie

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

6.7
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Putting Pants on Philip

Putting Pants on Philip

1927 · 20m · Movie

Pompous J. Piedmont Mumblethunder, greets his nephew from Scotland, who arrives in kilts. He is immediately taken to a tailor for a pair of proper pants.

6.5
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We Faw Down

We Faw Down

1928 · 20m · Movie

Stan & Ollie attempt to fool their wives by sneaking out to a poker game, but instead get involved with two flirty ladies, one of whom is the girlfriend of a jealous boxer.

6.8
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Leave 'em Laughing

Leave 'em Laughing

1928 · 22m · Movie

In the dead of night, a terrible toothache wakes up poor Stan, and after a series of home-made remedies, Ollie takes him to the dentist. There, ample amounts of laughing gas lead to the perfect mess. Will Stan ever visit the denti...

6.7
31
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1927 · 20m · Movie

To flee from a tireless Forest Ranger, the shabby vagrants, Stan and Ollie, find refuge at a colonel's mansion that is vacant for the weekend. Soon, a couple of newly-weds arrive in hopes of renting the manor. Where is the rightfu...

6.5
32
Should Married Men Go Home?

Should Married Men Go Home?

1928 · 20m · Movie

When Laurel visits Hardy at home, hi-jinx occur and the Mrs. orders them out. They go to a golf course where they try to impress two young ladies and wind up in a mud-slinging fight with other golfers.

6.7
33
Early to Bed

Early to Bed

1928 · 19m · Movie

Oliver inherits a fortune and hires Stan as his butler and proceeds to torment him. Stan finally rebels and goes on a rampage, destroying Oliver's fancy furnishings.

6.3
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Why Girls Love Sailors

Why Girls Love Sailors

1927 · 20m · Movie

The Merry Maiden's tough captain sets his sights on the love-smitten Willie Brisling's charming fiancée and kidnaps her. Now, she is a prisoner of love. Will the adulterous sea captain get away with cheating?

6.0
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Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

2011 · 1h 32m · Movie

The international documentary is presenting - besides a lot of funny clips from the best Laurel and Hardy movies

7.4