Laurel and Hardy Movies: Release Order
Laurel and Hardy's feature films represent a golden age of slapstick comedy, with the funny duo appearing in 21 standalone comedies over two decades. Each film presents Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as different characters in various scenarios, from period pieces to contemporary settings, maintaining only their iconic bumbling personas and flawless comedic timing.
This release order showcases their evolution from early talkies through their peak years at Hal Roach Studios to their later work at different studios. While the films don't connect narratively, watching in release order provides the best sense of their artistic development and the changing landscape of Hollywood comedy.
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Pardon Us
During Prohibition, Stan and Ollie find themselves in prison after Stan accidentally sells their homemade beer to a police officer.

Pack Up Your Troubles
Stan and Ollie return from World War I with a mission to reunite their fallen friend's daughter with her family in New York City. Their noble quest becomes hilariously complicated when they discover just how many people share the common surname Smith.

Sons of the Desert
Stan and Ollie lie to their wives about taking a health cruise when they're actually sneaking off to attend their lodge convention, leading to predictable comedic complications.

The Devil's Brother
Two bumbling would-be bandits unknowingly join the service of a nobleman who secretly leads a double life as the infamous outlaw Fra Diavolo.

Babes in Toyland
Laurel and Hardy star as toymaker's assistants who must help Mother Peep save her shoe-shaped home from the villainous Barnaby in this whimsical musical fantasy based on the classic operetta.

The Bohemian Girl
Stan and Ollie join a band of 18th-century Gypsies who are caring for a nobleman's daughter in this classic Laurel and Hardy comedy adventure.

Our Relations
Two sailors encounter a series of comedic mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twin brothers in this classic Laurel and Hardy comedy where the duo plays dual roles.

Way Out West
Stan and Ollie attempt to deliver a gold mine deed to a deceased prospector's daughter, but must outwit her scheming guardian who wants the valuable claim for himself.

Swiss Miss
Stan and Ollie travel to Switzerland as mousetrap salesmen, believing the country's abundance of cheese will mean plenty of mice to catch.

Block-Heads
Stan Laurel has been patrolling WWI trenches for 20 years, unaware the war ended, until Oliver Hardy discovers him and brings him home in this classic comedy duo adventure.

The Flying Deuces
When Ollie's romantic hopes are crushed, he and Stan join the French Foreign Legion to escape their troubles, only to find themselves in even more comedic misadventures trying to desert.

A Chump at Oxford
After accidentally capturing a bank robber while working as street sweepers, Stan and Ollie are rewarded with a trip to Oxford University where their bumbling antics disrupt the prestigious academic environment.

Saps at Sea
Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory where Ollie develops violent reactions to horn sounds, prompting his doctor to recommend a peaceful sea voyage. Their attempt at a restful trip predictably leads to comedic chaos.

Great Guns
Laurel and Hardy enlist in the army to follow their employer who has been drafted, despite being completely unsuited for military life.

A-Haunting We Will Go
Stan and Ollie become entangled with con artists and a friendly magician in a comedy of errors involving mistaken coffins that leads to hilarious chaos.

Jitterbugs
Laurel and Hardy find themselves caught up in a wartime scam involving fake gasoline pills, but soon switch sides to help a young woman recover money stolen from her family.

The Dancing Masters
Laurel and Hardy run a ballet school and become entangled with an inventor in this classic comedy. The duo's misadventures lead to their typical slapstick chaos and comedic mishaps.

The Big Noise
During World War II, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy become unlikely bodyguards protecting an eccentric inventor and his important new bomb from enemy agents.

Nothing But Trouble
Two incompetent servants are hired by a scatterbrained socialite to prepare and serve a meal for visiting royalty, leading to comedic mishaps.

The Bullfighters
Bumbling detective Stan Laurel disguises himself as a famous matador to hide from a vengeful enemy who was wrongfully imprisoned due to Stan's faulty testimony.

Utopia
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy find themselves stranded on a remote South Pacific island in this classic comedy adventure.
Other Film Series
Abbott and Costello
The legendary comedy duo's complete 36-film anthology spanning 16 years of slapstick, wordplay, and iconic routines.
Alvin and the Chipmunks
A family franchise following the musical adventures of three singing chipmunks across both animated and live-action formats spanning nearly three decades.
Herbie
The adventures of a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie across decades of racing and comedy.
Peanuts
Animated feature films based on Charles M. Schulz's popular comic strip, following Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang through standalone adventures.
Pitch Perfect
A musical comedy trilogy following the Barden Bellas a cappella group through college competitions and beyond graduation.
Road to...
Classic Hollywood buddy comedy series starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope as they embark on adventures in exotic locations, with Dorothy Lamour as their frequent co-star.