James Finlayson

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James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson (August 27, 1887 – October 9, 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Bald, with a fake moustache, Finlayson had many trademark comic mannerisms and is famous for his squinting, outraged, "double take and fade away" head reaction, and characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy.

Most Popular James Finlayson Trailers

Total trailers found: 179

Young Eagles Trailer (1930)

20 March 1930

Lieut. Robert Banks, an American aviator on leave in Paris, meets Mary Gordon, a young American who lives abroad, but their romance is cut short by his return to the front.

Fighting Fathers Trailer (1927)

10 December 1927

One of many LOST MGM silent films.

Should Tall Men Marry? Trailer (1928)

15 January 1928

This western comedy is about rancher Finlayson's beautiful daughter, Martha Sleeper, who refuses to marry the bad guy and how Jimmy and dimwitted cowhand Stan bumble their way into a successful defense of her and the ranch.

Anything Once! Trailer (1927)

02 January 1927

ANYTHING ONCE! is a Cinderella story. Mabel works in a tailor shop, pressing clothes and dreaming of a better life.

The Crossroads of New York Trailer (1922)

22 June 1922

A young man from the country travels to the city to find his fortune. Although he has a letter of introduction from his wealthy uncle, the best job he can find is that of a street cleaner.

Yankee Doodle in Berlin Trailer (1919)

02 March 1919

Behind enemy lines, Captain Bob White disguises himself as a woman in order to fool members of the German High Command, including the Kaiser himself.

Merry Widower Trailer (1926)

01 August 1926

Julius loses his wife to Rudy because he's too busy going on hunting trips. But when she arranges to meet with a fortune teller, Julius hatches a plan to win her back.

Raggedy Rose Trailer (1926)

06 November 1926

Rose, who works for a penny-pinching junk dealer, dreams of romance with wealthy bachelor Ted Tudor.

Thundering Fleas Trailer (1926)

18 July 1926

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

Wife Tamers Trailer (1926)

25 March 1926

Mr. Barry has a huge argument with his wife, and to make her jealous, he asks his valet to set him up with a pretty girl who is stranded in their neighborhood.

The Druggist's Dilemma Trailer (1933)

22 May 1933

Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough star as a couple of wacky soda jerks. They do a high wire act while delivering a much needed pair of pants to their boss.

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy Trailer (1967)

01 December 1967

Film historian Robert Youngson presents a feature-length anthology of rarely seen silent films by comedy legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

Smithy Trailer (1924)

19 January 1924

After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employment.

Hollywood Cavalcade Trailer (1939)

13 October 1939

Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them.

Fully Insured Trailer (1923)

16 December 1923

A Hal Roach comedy starring 'Snub' Pollard and James Finlayson.

She Sighed by the Seaside Trailer (1921)

08 May 1921

Lifeguard Ben Turpin tries to keep order at the beach, where tennis players James Finlayson and Charles Conklin vie for the affection of Marie Prevost and get involved in antics including fishing and a wild boat ride in this Mack Sennett two-reeler.

Two Weeks Off Trailer (1929)

11 May 1929

Frances, a salesgirl, is planning a summer vacation at the beach with a girlfriend, who also works at her store.

The Iceman's Ball Trailer (1932)

12 August 1932

Clark & McCullough are arrested for disturbing the peace. They steal the police car and return it to the station.

The Haunted Honeymoon Trailer (1925)

29 March 1925

The Haunted Honeymoon is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Guiol and Ted Wilde, starring Glenn Tryon and Blanche Mehaffey with Janet Gaynor in one of her first films.

Zeb vs. Paprika Trailer (1924)

16 March 1924

Stan Laurel as a harness racing jockey who must win a big race.

For the Defense Trailer (1930)

19 July 1930

William Foster is a slick attorney who stays within the law, but specializes in representing crooks and shady characters.

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes Trailer (1926)

02 October 1926

The crotchety dean of Pinkham University blames the "bad behavior of the school's female students on a dress shop owned by Helene, and informs her he's shutting her shop down.

Scorching Sands Trailer (1923)

09 December 1923

The misadventures of two intrepid explorers in the Egyptian desert.

So This Is Harris! Trailer (1933)

13 August 1933

The film is a series of comical musical numbers and skits following Phil Harris around, starting with him performing at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, which is listened to by Dorothy on the radio whose home-brewing husband Walter hates Harris.

Down on the Farm Trailer (1920)

17 April 1920

The day starts off as any normal day on Roach's farm, where Teddy, the farmhouse dog, is doing more productive work than everyone else combined.

The Big Parade of Comedy Trailer (1964)

02 September 1964

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

Wedding Yells Trailer (1942)

07 March 1942

Sardonic commentary over an abridged version of DOWN ON THE FARM (1920).

Foreign Correspondent Trailer (1940)

16 August 1940

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war.

A Tough Winter Trailer (1923)

04 February 1923

An ice-cold Snub adopts a gamin and her brother; A mean landlord seeking rent complicates matters and the trio take a train to Florida.

Nature in the Wrong Trailer (1933)

18 March 1933

Charley, hoping to find cultured people in his ancestry in order to be suitable to Muriel's family, is tricked by his rival Ronnie into believing himself a descendant of Tarzan.

Don't Tell Everything Trailer (1927)

02 July 1927

Max and his son Asher are invited to a party, where Max meets a rich widow, but Asher keeps annoying all of the guests, so Max refuses to speak to him.

Mush and Milk Trailer (1933)

27 May 1933

When Cap's back pension finally comes in, he treats the gang to a day at an amusement park.

Sold at Auction! Trailer (1923)

26 May 1923

Snub gets a job helping an auctioneer. He’s instructed to sell off a household estate, but goes to the wrong house.

The Toast of New York Trailer (1937)

22 July 1937

After the American Civil War, Jim Fisk, a former peddler and cotton smuggler, arrives in New York, along with his partners Nick and Luke, where he struggles to make his way through the treacherous world of Wall Street's financial markets.

All Over Town Trailer (1937)

09 August 1937

Two vaudevillian comedians try to stage a show in a theatre that has a reputation for being being haunted.

Life Hesitates at 40 Trailer (1935)

18 November 1935

Charley finds himself having strange spells during which everything around him seems to stop.

The Soilers Trailer (1923)

24 November 1923

During the Alaska gold rush, a miner hits the motherlode, but a corrupt sheriff jumps his claim, leading to a tremendous fight.

Wall Street Trailer (1929)

01 December 1929

A very topical early talkie from low-budget company Columbia Pictures, Wall Street starred Ralph Ince, brother of producer Thomas H.

The Devil's Brother Trailer (1933)

05 May 1933

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

Dollar Dizzy Trailer (1930)

03 October 1930

Charley and Thelma are millionaires, each trying to elude suitors who are trying to marry them for their money.

Moonlight and Noses Trailer (1925)

03 October 1925

Two burglars break into the home of an eccentric doctor. The doctor catches them, but offers to let them go free -- and give them a thousand dollars -- if they go to a cemetery and bring back the body of a man who he believes died of "water on the brain.

Hard to Get Trailer (1929)

04 August 1929

A dress shop employee falls in love with a millionaire.

Sure-Mike! Trailer (1925)

23 May 1925

Vermuda, a saleswoman in a department store, is very late for work. She relies on a ruse to fool the floorwalker, and when that doesn't work, she relies on her friendship with the store manager.

To Be or Not to Be Trailer (1942)

06 March 1942

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Innocent Husbands Trailer (1925)

01 August 1925

Despite his faithfulness, Melvin is always under suspicion by wife Mame. Complications erupt when a woman from a party across the hall passes out in Melvin's bedroom just before Mame returns.

Tell It to a Policeman Trailer (1925)

24 May 1925

Two young lovers (Glenn Tryon and Blanche Mehaffey) are at home when a policeman (James Finlayson) comes to the door and begins telling them his life story.

In Dutch Trailer (1918)

26 June 1918

Comedy short starring Alice Howell

Two Sisters from Boston Trailer (1946)

06 June 1946

Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York.

Wide Open Spaces Trailer (1924)

06 July 1924

Wide Open Spaces is a 1924 Western silent film starring Stan Laurel.

Pitfalls of a Big City Trailer (1923)

02 September 1923

Pitfalls of a Big City is a 1923 short comedy

Courtship of Miles Sandwich Trailer (1923)

24 June 1923

The story of the first Thanksgiving is re-imagined as a father tells it to his son.

Second Hand Kisses Trailer (1931)

29 March 1931

Knockabout comedy in which woman marries widower each having a child of their own which the other knows nothing about.

Here We Go Again Trailer (1952)

15 November 1952

When a well off man from the city arrives in a hick town to woo a wealthy widow, he encounters first an ornery model T ride to the shabby hotel, then his rival for the widow as they go on to a local fair.

Don Key (Son of Burro) Trailer (1926)

23 May 1926

The head of a big movie studio is pulling his hair out because the company is bankrupt unless they can find a writer for a smash comedy.

The Flying Deuces Trailer (1939)

03 November 1939

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles.

A Small Town Idol Trailer (1921)

13 February 1921

Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villain to keep him away from pretty young Mary, the town beauty whom the villain wants for himself--he leaves town and goes to Hollywood to become an actor.

Jus' Passin' Through Trailer (1923)

14 October 1923

At Thanksgiving, a tramp arrives in a homeless-hostile town.

Angel Trailer (1937)

29 October 1937

While vacationing without her busy British diplomat husband, a married woman falls for another man.

Short Kilts Trailer (1924)

03 August 1924

As a way to make peace between two feuding Scottish clans, one invites the other over for supper, but things don't turn out quite as expected.

Mary, Queen of Tots Trailer (1925)

22 August 1925

A couple makes dolls modeled on neighborhood kids. A gardener at a mansion buys four of them for Mary, the girl of the house.