Films & Shows from Hal Roach Studios
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Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
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The story begins in 1917 with Stan and Ollie being drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in World War I. While in the Army, the pair befriend a man named Eddie Smith, who is killed by the enemy during a battle. After the war is over, Stan and Ollie venture to New York City, where they begin a quest to reunite Eddie's little daughter with her rightful family. The task proves both monumental and problematic as the boys discover just how many people in New York have the last name Smith.
Chickens Come Home (1931)
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Ollie is running for mayor when an old flame tries to blackmail him with a old photo.
Pardon Us (1931)
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It's Prohibition, and the boys wind up behind bars after Stan sells some of their home-brew beer to a policeman.
One Good Turn (1931)
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Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her mortgage. They don't realize that the old lady is really rehearsing for a play. Stan and Ollie decide to help the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunk puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of robbing the old lady, but when the truth is revealed Stan takes revenge on Ollie.
Come Clean (1931)
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The Hardys wish to have a quiet evening in their apartment, but are interrupted when the Laurels pay a visit. Stan and Ollie go out for ice cream, and manage to prevent a shrewish woman from committing suicide on the way back home. The woman is ungrateful and makes threats against the them unless they look after her. They spend a chaotic evening trying to keep her hidden from their wives.
Another Fine Mess (1930)
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Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.
Brats (1930)
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Stanley and Oliver are trying to spend a relaxing night at home playing checkers, but the antics of their mischievous sons keep interrupting their recreation.
Hog Wild (1930)
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First, Ollie can't find his hat. Then he and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.
Night Owls (1930)
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Policeman Edgar Kennedy is told by his chief he better stop a string of burglaries that have been happening on his watch or else he will get the sack. He persuades vagrants Stan and Ollie to rob the chief's house so he can regain his reputation by catching them. The policeman promises to later get the boys off. Things do not go as planned.
Berth Marks (1929)
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Stan and Ollie are musicians attempting to travel by train to Pottsville.
Flying Elephants (1928)
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Cavemen Stan and Ollie vie for the affections of a stone-age beauty.
Should Men Walk Home? (1927)
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Mabel plays an out-and-out crook, a "Girl Bandit," no less. And she quickly hooks up with a male partner in crime, in this case a Gentleman Crook played by perpetually grinning Creighton Hale. Mabel seems a little livelier in this film than in some of her other late works. In the very first scene we find her hitch-hiking, and she's forced to make a mad dash for cover when Hale's car nearly hits her. Soon they team up and crash a swanky party in a mansion to steal a jewel from the host's safe.
The Battle of the Century (1927)
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Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.
Do Detectives Think? (1927)
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An escaped convict is out to kill the judge who sentenced him. Two inept detectives are hired to guard the judge.
Sugar Daddies (1927)
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After a night of carousing, a rich oil tycoon awakes to find that he was married the night before. He calls in his lawyer to straighten things out.
Slipping Wives (1927)
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Neglected by her husband, our heroine decides to make him jealous by getting the handyman to play a literary genius at a party and flirt with her.
Sailors, Beware! (1927)
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A con artist and a midget dressed as her infant son, are unmasked aboard a ship by a steward.
Call of the Cuckoo (1927)
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Mishaps befall a new home owner located next door to an insane asylum.