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Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; June 16, 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was part of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. Laurel began his career in music hall, where he developed a number of his standard comic devices, including the bowler hat, the deep comic gravity, and the nonsensical understatement. His performances polished his skills at pantomime and music hall sketches. He was a member of "Fred Karno's Army", where he was Charlie Chaplin's understudy. He and Chaplin arrived in the United States on the same ship from the United Kingdom with the Karno troupe. Laurel began his film career in 1917 and made his final appearance in 1951. From 1928 onwards he appeared exclusively with Hardy, and Laurel officially retired from the screen following his comedy partner's death in 1957. In 1961 Laurel was given a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award for his pioneering work in comedy, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. In 2009, a bronze statue of the Laurel and Hardy duo was unveiled in Laurel's hometown of Ulverston, England.

Most Popular Stan Laurel Trailers

Total trailers found: 250

Hooray for Hollywood Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

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

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.

4 Clowns Trailer (1970)

01 September 1970

Robert Youngson once again compiles scenes from the golden age of comedy's silent film era. Laurel and Hardy are shown battling a gum machine, and Hardy is a debaucherous Romeo whose amorous plans are thwarted by Rex, the Wonder Horse.

Raggedy Rose Trailer (1926)

06 November 1926

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

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.

Why Girls Say No Trailer (1927)

21 February 1927

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

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.

Going Hollywood: The '30s Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually getting ready for another World War.

Flaming Fathers Trailer (1927)

17 December 1927

Papa Gimplewart chaperones his daughter and her "steady" during a beach adventure.

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Trailer (1992)

05 April 1992

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

Zeb vs. Paprika Trailer (1924)

16 March 1924

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

Along Came Auntie Trailer (1926)

25 July 1926

A divorced couple try to pretend they are still happily married in order to get $100,000 from the woman's divorce-disapproving aunt.

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.

Days of Thrills and Laughter Trailer (1961)

21 March 1961

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

The Pest Trailer (1922)

03 December 1922

Stan is Jimmy Smith, a salesman who is trying hard to pitch his Napoleon book to an uninterested customer as they stand in front of some iron gates.

Do You Love Your Wife? Trailer (1919)

05 January 1919

Stan plays a janitor at a hotel dropping letters and trying to retrieve them with a vacuum, getting wet, helping a lady shoot her cheating husband and being chased by the police.

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride Trailer (1925)

30 July 1925

Stan Laurel before Laurel and Hardy, in this "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"-inspired story, which was released 30 July 1925.

Scorching Sands Trailer (1923)

09 December 1923

The misadventures of two intrepid explorers in the Egyptian desert.

Short Orders Trailer (1923)

01 September 1923

Stan plays a waiter at a crappy restaurant and frankly such fare was better done by Chaplin and others.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Trailer (1975)

06 August 1975

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Trailer (2002)

05 February 2002

The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were shorts, through the 1950s when short subjects virtually disappeared from theaters.

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films Trailer (2011)

03 April 2011

Among the pieces featured in Fragments are the final reel of John Ford's The Village Blacksmith (1922) and a glimpse at Emil Jannings in The Way of All Flesh (1927), the only Oscar®-winning performance in a lost film.

The Big Parade of Comedy Trailer (1964)

02 September 1964

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

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy Trailer (2011)

25 October 2011

Documentary about Laurel & Hardy

Radiomanía Trailer (1930)

19 July 1930

Laurel and Hardy attempt to put up an aerial with disastrous results. Spanish language version of Hog Wild (1930).

Wandering Papas Trailer (1926)

21 February 1926

A cook for bridge constructors is told to collect food for dinner-Ritz style trout, Palmer house rabbit and a 15cm frosted cake.

Swim Meet Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

Knight of the Plains Trailer (1938)

07 May 1938

Peterson has a plan to obtain all the ranches in the valley. He gives Carson a phony Spanish land grant and has him pose as the Mexican owner.

The Handy Man Trailer (1923)

12 March 1923

A 1923 silent comedy.

Detained Trailer (1924)

01 October 1924

When a convict forcibly changes places with our hero Stan, he's taken to the pokey in the prisoner's place.

When Knights Were Cold Trailer (1923)

12 February 1923

Though only the second half survives, here's a synopsis of what's left: Stan is a Robin Hood-type character in a medieval walled town.

The Snow Hawk Trailer (1925)

30 April 1925

Stan works in a grocery store in the middle of the mountains, buried in snow. The young woman he's in love with is falling for a fraud who pretends to be an officer.

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.

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.

Stan & Ollie Trailer (2018)

28 December 2018

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland.

Laurel & Hardy - Best of II Trailer (2001)

16 January 2001

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.

Songs and Bullets Trailer (1938)

14 May 1938

Melody arrives looking for the killer of his uncle and at the same time Dumont arrives looking for the murderer of her father.

Mandarin Mix-Up Trailer (1924)

29 August 1924

Stan Laurel plays a Chinese laundryman and he displays some good physical slapstick reminiscent of his days with the Karno troupe in England.

Los Angeles Plays Itself Trailer (2004)

28 July 2004

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

Wide Open Spaces Trailer (1924)

06 July 1924

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

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.

Blotto Trailer (1930)

08 February 1930

Stan fakes receiving a telegram so he can go to a club with Ollie and a bottle of his unsuspecting wife's liquor, but she overhears his plans.

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.

Busy Bodies Trailer (1933)

07 October 1933

In this short film, Laurel and Hardy wage battle with inanimate objects, their co-workers, and the laws of physics during a routine work day at a sawmill.

The Chiselers Trailer (1931)

07 February 1931

Having been kicked out by their wives on a wintry night they attempt to smuggle their little dog into an apartment house where dogs are not allowed.

Babes in Toyland Trailer (1934)

14 December 1934

Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby.

Brothers Under the Chin Trailer (1924)

13 April 1924

Twin "babies" left at an orphanage bear the same birthmark under the chin. One of them is adopted and then the scene shifts to "twenty years later.

Jewish Prudence Trailer (1927)

27 May 1927

Papa Gimplewart, father to three children is unimpressed by the young lawyer who wants to marry his daughter.

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Trailer (1929)

23 November 1929

An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

Night of Goblins Trailer (1930)

16 October 1930

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

The Honorable Mr. Buggs Trailer (1927)

24 April 1927

Mr. Buggs is an insect collector. A beautiful and mysterious Asian woman (the lovely Anna May Wong) brings him a rare specimen, but she is actually a wanted thief who has stolen a valuable brooch.

The Whole Truth Trailer (1923)

03 November 1923

A prosecutor instructs the audience of a courtroom to observe the tearful and slightly hysterical wife (Helen Gilmore) who is sitting in the witness box, and claims she is this way due to her husband, who shows up very infrequently.

Sons of the Desert Trailer (1933)

29 December 1933

Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.

The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy Trailer (1967)

21 December 1967

A compilation of clips from various Laurel and Hardy films

Half a Man Trailer (1925)

30 August 1925

Laurel plays Winchell McSweeney, whose fisherman parents forced him to leave home and make it on his own when they can no longer afford to keep supporting him.

Block-Heads Trailer (1938)

19 August 1938

It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator.

The Bohemian Girl Trailer (1936)

14 February 1936

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