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Also Known As: Died: November 2, 1992
Born: January 14, 1892 Cause of Death: cardiac arrest complicated by pneumonia
Birth Place: Elmira, New York, USA Profession: Producer ...
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COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY WITH SYNOPSIS

Director (feature film)

1.
Road Show (1941) as Director
A playboy on the run hooks up with a sideshow's beautiful owner.
2.
One Million B.C. (1940) as Director
An exiled caveman finds love when he joins another tribe.
3.
Turnabout (1940) as Director
Battling spouses accidentally switch bodies.
4.
Captain Fury (1939) as Director
An Irish convict escapes an Australian prison to organize a revolution.
5.
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) as Director
A gangster's moll runs home to mother, with reporters and amateur detectives hot on her tail.
6.
Swiss Miss (1938) as Fill-In Director
When they're swindled, two salesmen have to work off their debts in a Swiss hotel.
7.
The Bohemian Girl (1936) as Director
Two pickpockets raise a stolen child, not realizing she's royalty.
8.
The Devil's Brother (1933) as Director
Two wannabe bandits are hired as servants by the real thing.
9.
Monsieur la Volpe (1930) as Direttore [Dir]
10.
Monsieur Le Fox (1930) as Dirigida por [Dir]
11.
Men of the North (1930) as Director
Mounties track down gold mine robbers.
12.
The White Sheep (1924) as Director
13.
Now or Never (1921) as Director
In this silent film, a young man deals with escorting a child on a train trip.
14.
An Eastern Westerner (1920) as Director
In this silent film, a pampered East Coat lad is sent west to be toughened up.
15.
Number, Please? (1920) as Director
In this silent film, a young man chases his girlfriend's dog around a seaside resort.
16.
Haunted Spooks (1920) as Director
In this silent short, a woman must marry and live in a seemingly haunted house to collect her inheritance.
17.
Get Out and Get Under (1920) as Director
In this silent short, a young actor races to get to the theatre on time despite a string of disasters.
18.
High and Dizzy (1920) as Director
In this silent film, a young man gets drunk by accident then winds up on a narrow ledge high above the street.
19.
20.
On the Fire (1919)
21.
Bumping Into Broadway (1919) as Director
In this silent film, a young playwright spends his last cent to pay the rent for a struggling actress.
22.
His Royal Slyness (1919) as Director
In this silent film, a young adventurer trades places with a European prince and falls in love above his station.
23.
Hoot Mon (1919) as Director
24.
Billy Blazes, Esq. (1919)
In this silent film, Harold Lloyd cleans up the town in this western parody, one of his best one-reel comedies.
27.
Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley (1917)
Luke is a pickpocket, hiding out from the cops in a dive in the slum part of town. He later winds up in a boxing match which again brings the law on his tail.
31.
Luke, Patient Provider (1916)
When a doctor is forced, because of a lack of patients, to dismiss his pretty nurse, Luke comes to the rescue and uses his flivver to supply a ready supply of accident cases.
34.
38.
41.
Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury (1916)
Luke, stranded on a desert island, becomes chief of the natives. When he pursues the affections of a pretty white girl, he runs afoul of her sweetheart and has to swim back home.
47.
Luke's Fatal Flivver (1916)
Luke and friends are crowded into his two-seater, out for a ride in the country. Hayhem ensues when his party of fifteen encounters some 'fashionable folk.'
56.
Luke's Society Mixup (1916)
Luke, a mechanic, stands in for a famous violinist. At first, his bad manners and rough behavior are accepted as the eccentricities of genius. Then matters get out of hand.
59.
61.
Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster (1915)
Luke, a street tramp, is taken to a dance contest by a pretty millionairess, but when he is ejected, he returns with a gun and wreaks havoc.
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Cast (feature film)

70.
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989) as Interviewee
A two-part documentary about the life of film comedian Harold Lloyd, covering his beginnings in Hollywood, his time with Hal Roach's acting company, and the advent of sound in motion pictures. Lloyd's life is drawn from film clips, home movies, photo stills and interviews with colleagues, family and

Writer (feature film)

71.
The Bohemian Girl (1936) as Writer
Two pickpockets raise a stolen child, not realizing she's royalty.
72.
The Devil Horse (1926) as Story
A boy's family is wiped out in an Indian massacre of a wagon train and he is captured. He befriends a wild colt. Years later, following his escape, he is recaptured by Indians who force him to fight their vicious devil horse . The horse looks somewhat familiar.
73.
Black Cyclone (1925) as Story
74.
The Battling Orioles (1924) as Story
75.
The White Sheep (1924) as Story
76.
The King of Wild Horses (1924) as Story
77.
Safety Last! (1923) as Story
In this silent film, a small-town boy out to impress his girlfriend scales a skyscraper in the big city.
78.
Doctor Jack (1922) as Story
Country Doctor, Jack Jackson (Lloyd) is called in to treat the Sick-Little-Well-Girl (Davis), who has been making Dr. Saulsbourg and is sanitarium very rich, after years of unsuccessful treatment. His old-fashioned methods do the trick and the quack is sent packing.
79.
Grandma's Boy (1922) as Story
In this silent film, a young coward thinks a magical charm can make him a hero.
80.
A Sailor-Made Man (1921) as Story
In this silent film, a feckless young man joins the Navy to prove himself worthy of the girl he loves.

Producer (feature film)

81.
82.
One Million Years B. C. (1967) as Associate Producer
A rebellious caveman leaves his tribe in search of a better life.
83.
Who Killed Doc Robbin (1948) as Presented By
84.
Here Comes Trouble (1948) as Presented By
A newspaper publisher and his ace reporter try to solve the murder of a blackmailing stripper.
85.
Curley (1947) as Presented By
When their favorite teacher marries, a gang of kids tries to scare her replacement away.
86.
The Fabulous Joe (1947) as Presented By
To quote a Marine D.I. in San Diego or John Wayne in several movies, "Listen up, we ain't going to plow this ground twice." In 1947, Hal Roach made a film called "Curly", which was an expanded version of 1930's "Our Gang" short "Teacher's Pet", with Frances Rafferty and Larry Olsen taking the roles played by June Marlowe and Jackie Cooper in the original short. Hal Roach also made a film called "The Fabulous Joe", basically about a drunk, a talking dog, gangsters and Marie Wilson running around in her skivvies. The two films, intended as bottom-half of a double feature, were released about two weeks apart, with "Curly" going out first. "The Fabulous Joe" came about two weeks later. At the same time, the two films were stitched together and offered, with the combined running time of 112 minutes, to exhibitors who didn't play double features. The film listed on this page, "Hal Roach's Comedy Carnival", is the result. "Curly" was an attempt by Hal Roach, who no longer owned the rights to "Our Gang" (aka "The Little Rascals") to create a version of "Our Gang" with a new set of kids, which would be known as "Curly and His Gang", and would be feature-length films in Cinecolor. "Curly" was the first one in the series and was followed in 1948 by "Who Killed "Doc" Robbin" with the same kids from "Curly" playing the same roles. Later, "Curly" and "Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin" were packaged together as "The Adventures of Curly and His Gang" for theatres and later sold to televison, and there are sources who keep adding the adult cast from the "Doc Robbin" film (Don Castle, Virginia Grey, Claire DuBrey, Paul Hurst and others)incorrectly to the cast of "Curly." The fun part of "Hal Roach's Comedy Carnival" is that it is comprised of two films that are about as opposite of each other as films can be. "The Fabulous Joe" is a screwball comedy filled with double entendre dialogue and scenes and as "Adult" as a film of the 40's could be and still get PCA approval. "Curly", as mentioned, is "Our Gang" updated and in color.
87.
Prairie Chickens (1943) as Presented By
Another in the Roach "streamliner" series of semi-westerns top-billing Jimmy Rogers (Jimmy) and Noah Beery, Jr.(Pidge) as out-of-work cowhands. This one is a showcase - in some instances too much so - for oft-times screen-drunk Jack Norton (Henry Lewis Clark III) who takes no drinks here but gets the same results from popping vitamin pills. Clark is coming West to take a look at his 35,000 acre ranch that only has 1500 head of cattle on it according to crooked ranch foreman Albertson (Joe Sawyer), which is basically correct since Albertson and his henchmen (Frank Faylen, Ray Teal, Glenn Strange, Mike Mazurki and Ethan Laidlaw) have rustled the other 4,000 head. Albertson talks the town civic leaders, including hotel proprietor Jefferson Gilbert (Raymond Hatton), into staging a three-day welcoming party for Clark to keep him away from the ranch while trucks are hauling off the cattle. Thanks to Clark's chauffeur Farnsworth (Dudley Dickerson), who gives the stranded Jimmy and Pidge a lift, Pidge is mistaken for Clark. Also enter a tour bus filled with the likes of Marjorie Woodworth, Rosemary LaPlance, Noel Neill, Nancy Brinckman and others who are guaranteed to dress up the scenery. The mistaken identity angle carries things for a while, and then all hands - Jimmy, Pidge, Clark, Farnsworth and the Bus girls - end up at Clark's "haunted" ranch house and are involved in a prolonged, mostly-unfunny, sequence where Albertson and crew are trying to scare them away.
88.
Yanks Ahoy (1943) as Presented By
Feuding sergeants wreak havoc on the Navy.
89.
Calaboose (1943) as Presented By
When he falls for the jailer's daughter, a wandering cowpoke gets himself arrested.
90.
Taxi, Mister (1943) as Producer
A taxi driver's love for a gangster's moll could ruin the company he runs with a friend.
91.
Flying with Music (1942) as Presented By
A man on the run from alimony payments gets a job as a South American tour guide.
92.
Dudes Are Pretty People (1942) as Presented By
A cowpoke falls hard for a pretty tourist.
93.
The Devil with Hitler (1942) as Presented By
If he wants to keep control of Hell, Satan has to get Hitler to perform a good deed.
94.
The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942) as Presented By
Two cab drivers try to make a beat up cab into their ticket to success.
95.
Brooklyn Orchid (1942) as Presented By
The owners of a taxicab company become guardian angels to a beautiful blonde in trouble.
96.
Hay Foot (1942) as Presented By
An Army colonel mistakenly thinks his assistant is a crack shot.
97.
About Face (1942) as Presented By
Two army sergeants wreak havoc on leave.
98.
Road Show (1941) as Presented By
A playboy on the run hooks up with a sideshow's beautiful owner.
99.
All-American Co-Ed (1941) as Presented By
A college boy dresses as a girl to infiltrate a women's college.
100.
Topper Returns (1941) as Presented By
A beautiful ghost enlists a henpecked husband to track down her killer.
101.
Niagara Falls (1941) as Presented By
A pair of dunces mistake squabbling strangers for fellow newlyweds.
102.
Broadway Limited (1941) as Presented By
A Hollywood publicity stunt ruins the leading lady's love life and draws the attention of federal agents.
103.
Tanks a Million (1941) as Presented By
A military man promoted to sergeant because of his photographic memory fights to prove his worth.
104.
Miss Polly (1941) as Presented By
A small-town matchmaker takes on the local blue noses.
105.
Fiesta (1941) as Presented By
A lady rancher upsets her family by bringing home a fiance from the city.
106.
Saps at Sea (1940) as Presented By
Two factory workers accidentally set sail with an escaped killer.
107.
A Chump at Oxford (1940) as Producer
When they accidentally capture a bank robber, two street cleaners are given a scholarship to Oxford.
108.
Captain Caution (1940) as Presented By
When a ship's captain dies at war, his daughter takes command.
109.
One Million B.C. (1940) as Presented By
An exiled caveman finds love when he joins another tribe.
110.
Turnabout (1940) as Producer
Battling spouses accidentally switch bodies.
111.
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) as Presented By
A gangster's moll runs home to mother, with reporters and amateur detectives hot on her tail.
112.
Captain Fury (1939) as Presented By
An Irish convict escapes an Australian prison to organize a revolution.
113.
Of Mice and Men (1939) as Presented By
A drifter and his slow-witted pal try to make their way in the West.
114.
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) as Producer
A gangster's moll runs home to mother, with reporters and amateur detectives hot on her tail.
115.
Block-Heads (1938) as Presented By
Chaos erupts when a man tries to help an old war buddy.
116.
Merrily We Live (1938) as Presented By
A society matron hires ex-cons as servants, only to have one fall for her daughter.
117.
Swiss Miss (1938) as Presented By
When they're swindled, two salesmen have to work off their debts in a Swiss hotel.
118.
There Goes My Heart (1938) as Presented By
An heiress takes a job as a department store clerk.
119.
Nobody's Baby (1937) as Presented By
Nursing school students have to care for an abandoned baby.
120.
Topper (1937) as Presented By
A fun-loving couple returns from the dead to help a henpecked husband.
121.
Way Out West (1937) as Presented By
A pair of tenderfeet try to get the deed to a gold mine to its rightful owner.
122.
Pick a Star (1937) as Presented By
A young innocent in Hollywood enlists a publicist's help in her search for stardom.
123.
Neighborhood House (1936) as Presented By
124.
General Spanky (1936) as Presented By
Three youngsters get mixed up in a crucial Civil War battle.
125.
The Bohemian Girl (1936) as Presented By
Two pickpockets raise a stolen child, not realizing she's royalty.
126.
Bonnie Scotland (1935) as Presented By
Two Americans in search of a Scottish inheritance wind up serving with the British in India.
127.
Vagabond Lady (1935) as Presented By
A department store owner's sons compete for his secretary's heart.
128.
Babes in Toyland (1934) as Presented By
Ollie Dee and Stanley 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. When that fails, they trick Barnaby into marrying Stanley Dum instead of Bo Peep. Enraged, Barnaby unleashes the bogeymen from their caverns to destroy Toyland.
129.
Sons of the Desert (1933) as Presented By
Two friends hatch a harebrained scheme to attend a lodge convention over their wives' objections.
130.
Sons of the Desert (1933) as Producer
Two friends hatch a harebrained scheme to attend a lodge convention over their wives' objections.
131.
The Devil's Brother (1933) as Producer
Two wannabe bandits are hired as servants by the real thing.
132.
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) as Presented By
Two World War I veterans try help a comrade's orphaned daughter find her family.
133.
El alma de la fiesta (1931) as Producer
134.
Pardon Us (1931) as Presented By
Two men sent to prison for selling bootleg liquor get caught in the middle of a jail break.
135.
Noche de duendes (1931) as Presented By
136.
Monerías (1931) as Producer
137.
De bote en bote (1931) as Producer
138.
Locuras de amor (1930) as Producer
139.
Una cana al aire (1930) as Presenta a [Pres]
140.
El príncipe del dólar (1930) as Producer
141.
Pass the Gravy (1928) as Producer
142.
No Man's Law (1927) as Presented By
143.
Be Your Age (1926)
In this silent short, a young man in need considers marrying a wealthy widow.
144.
Mums the Word (1926)
In this silent short, a widow forgets to tell her rich new husband she has a grown son.
145.
Dog Shy (1926)
In this silent short, a man tries to rescue a young beauty from marrying a rich man she doesn't love.
146.
Tell' em Nothing (1926)
In this silent short, a divorce lawyer's wife is jealous of one of his clients.
147.
Black Cyclone (1925) as Presented By
148.
Isn't Life Terrible (1925)
In this silent short, a family camping trip turns into a disaster.
149.
The King of Wild Horses (1924) as Producer
150.
The Battling Orioles (1924) as Presented By
151.
The Call of the Wild (1923) as Presented By
152.
Why Worry? (1923) as Presented By
In this silent film, a rich hypochondriac on vacation in the tropics gets mixed up with revolutionaries.
153.
Safety Last! (1923) as Presented By
In this silent film, a small-town boy out to impress his girlfriend scales a skyscraper in the big city.
154.
Doctor Jack (1922) as Producer
Country Doctor, Jack Jackson (Lloyd) is called in to treat the Sick-Little-Well-Girl (Davis), who has been making Dr. Saulsbourg and is sanitarium very rich, after years of unsuccessful treatment. His old-fashioned methods do the trick and the quack is sent packing.
155.
Grandma's Boy (1922) as Presented By
In this silent film, a young coward thinks a magical charm can make him a hero.
156.
A Sailor-Made Man (1921) as Presented By
In this silent film, a feckless young man joins the Navy to prove himself worthy of the girl he loves.
157.
Ask Father (1919)
In this silent film, a young man asks his girlfriend's father for permission to marry her.

Production Companies (feature film)

158.

Film Production - Main (feature film)

159.
4 Clowns (1970) as Coöp
The "four clowns" of this Robert Youngson anthology are: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase and Buster Keaton. There are examples of Laurel and Hardy's individual work prior to their teaming; samples of Chase's work, including his 1928 short, "Limousine Love"; and an abridged version of Keaton's 1925 feature, "Seven Chances."

Cast (special)

160.
Stan Laurel: The Last Laugh (1994)
Profile of Stan Laurel -- the thin half of the Laurel & Hardy comedy team -- through clips from his films, newsreel footage, home movies, and interviews with friends and family members.
161.
Mark Russell's Irish Fling (1993)
A special starring music parody performer Mark Russell, who tours Ireland. Includes performances by Irish satirists and comedians.
162.
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) as Himself
Biography of the Academy Award winning director including dramatic color footage of WWII.

Producer (special)

163.
Elfego Baca (1956) as Producer
The story, set in Frisco, New Mexico, relates the exploits of Elfego Baca, a young Spanish-American sheriff who strives to uphold the peace without gunplay. In the pilot episode, Elfego finds that using his guns is the only answer when he attempts to stop a murderous band of cowboys.

Director (short)

164.
ARABIAN TIGHTS (1933)
A trip to Paris turns sour for Charley Chase and his friends when they are captured by an Arabian sultan.
165.
LET'S DO THINGS (1931)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts are taken out for a night on the town by two not so sharp men.
166.
ON THE LOOSE (1931)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts are excited when they are taken out by two gentlemen but discover quickly that they are not going to be wined and dined.
167.
Pajama Party, The (1931)
A society matron accidently runs Thelma and Zasu off the road. She invites them back to her house while their clothes dry. Shennanigans ensue as the girls try to fit into high society.
168.
His Royal Slyness (1920)
In this silent film, a young adventurer trades places with a European prince and falls in love above his station.
169.
Pay Your Dues (1919)
A man is mistaken for an escaped initiate of a kooky fraternal order.
170.
A Sammy in Siberia (1919)
A bumbling U.S. soldier attempts to aid a put-upon Russian woman.
171.
Young Mr. Jazz (1919)
A rare Harold Lloyd comedic short.
172.
Spring Fever (1919)
A bookkeeper escapes the office to enjoy the spring weather.
173.
Captain Kidd's Kids (1919)
After a wild bachelor party, a boy finds himself aboard a sailing vessel where he encounters numerous adventures.
174.
175.
Lonesome Luke, Messenger (1917)
While delivering a message, a messenger finds himself in a girl''s seminary.
176.
Luke Locates the Loot (1916)
A detective is after a gang of crooks who are robbing party guests of their jewels.

Writer (short)

177.
Chickens Come Home (1931)
A man risks his marriage to help his best friend deal with blackmailers.

Producer (short)

178.
AN ALL AMERICAN TOOTHACHE (1936)
When the star football player needs a wisdom tooth to pull in order to play Patsy isn't so sure she wants to give it up.
179.
Pan Handlers (1936)
The girls get jobs selling aluminum cookware door to door with little success.
180.
SLIGHTLY STATIC (1935)
Thelma and Patsy go to a radio station in hopes of starting an acting career. They get their chance when the son of the owner hires them to perform his new play.
181.
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE (1935)
Charley Chase pretends to be a wealthy southern plantation owner in order to get a distant relative's lawyer husband to help with a lawsuit.
182.
TOP FLAT (1935)
In this Todd/Kelly short, Thelma tries to convince Patsy that she's struck it rich.
183.
HOT MONEY (1935)
In this Todd/Kelly short, Patsy and Thelma come across some much needed money that happens to be stolen.
184.
NURSE TO YOU! (1935)
Charley Chase is told he has only six months to live so he decides to make the most of it.
185.
MISSES STOOGE, THE (1935)
Patsy and Thelma loose their jobs as dancers and decide to go their separate ways. Thelma ends up being a stooge for a magician and Patsy ends up being his assistant.
186.
TREASURE BLUES (1935)
In this Todd/Kelly short, Patsy inherits her uncle's diving suit and a treasure map.
187.
SING SISTER SING (1935)
Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly move into an apartment together and become roommates. They end up driving each other crazy and Patsy moves out!
188.
POKER AT EIGHT (1935)
Charley Chase wants to meet the boys for a poker game but his straight laced wife won't let him. An incident at a golf game provides Charley with the ability to "hypnotize" people, prompting him to try his newfound talent on his wife.
189.
FOUR STAR BOARDER (1935)
Charley's new wife must convince her wealthy aunt that she's married to Felix.
190.
MANHATTAN MONKEY BUSINESS (1935)
After Charley accidentally over tips, he must find a way to pay for his dinner and impress a girl.
191.
Music in Your Hair (1934)
Two neighbors disapprove of their children being together until they perform at a speakeasy.
192.
Benny From Panama (1934)
Honeymoon bliss is interrupted for these newlyweds when an old friend makes a surprise visit.
193.
THREE CHUMPS AHEAD (1934)
In this Todd/Kelly short, Thelma falls for a gentleman but Patsy has her doubts.
194.
OPENED BY MISTAKE (1934)
Patsy looses her job and needs a place to stay over night after getting kicked out of her apartment. She convinces Thelma to let her spend the night at the hospital where Thelma works as a nurse.
195.
MAID IN HOLLYWOOD (1934)
Like a true friend, Patsy helps Thelma land a screen test but this time her help isn't needed.
196.
ONE HORSE FARMERS (1934)
The girls buy a farm in Paradise Acres and get scammed.
197.
ANOTHER WILD IDEA (1934)
A man invents a ray machine to fufill all of his wishes and tries to use it to get rid of his daughter's boyfriend.
198.
SOUP AND FISH (1934)
In this Todd/Kelly short, the girls crash a high society party and have trouble fitting in.
199.
I'LL BE SUING YOU (1934)
Patsy is coerced into faking a lost leg in order to win an insurance settlement after an automobile accident.
200.
Apples To You (1934)
A burlesque theater director is enlisted to help a failing opera house in this Hal Roach musical comedy.
201.
DONE IN OIL (1934)
To raise money for rent Thelma poses as a French artist.
202.
Live Ghost, The (1934)
A sea captain hires comedic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to trick sailors into working on his supposedly haunted boat.
203.
Roamin' Vandals (1934)
Patsy Kelly angers the local sheriff by punching him in the eye. He in turns wrecks havoc with the sideshow she is in.
204.
CHASES OF PIMPLE STREET (1934)
Newlywed bliss is interupted when Charley's sister-in-law refuses to move out, so he attempts to set her up on a date.
205.
Babes In The Goods (1934)
When Thelma and Patsy are asked to demonstrate the new dishwasher they didn't know they'd be demonstrating the bed as well!
206.
CALL HER SAUSAGE (1933)
In this Taxi Boys short, Billy hopes to open a new delicatessen despite Ben's incompetence.
207.
LUNCHEON AT TWELVE (1933)
Charlie thinks he has gotten a job as an interior decorator but instead his new job is a house painter.
208.
ONE TRACK MINDS (1933)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts head to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, little do they know that the man with the power to make it happen is on the train!
209.
MAIDS A LA MODE (1933)
Hal Roach's comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts find themselves in a jam when they get caught by their boss at a party.
210.
SHERMAN SAID IT (1933)
Dough Boy Charley Chase can't find his way out of France even though the war has ended.
211.
ASLEEP IN THE FEET (1933)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts try their hand at being charitable by working at a dance club to raise money for a friend.
212.
MIDSUMMER MUSH (1933)
Charley Chase is flirting with disaster while leading his Boy Scout troup in this Hal Roach short.
213.
NATURE IN THE WRONG (1933)
Charlie Chase wants to marry wealthy Muriel but her Mother won't allow it until he can prove his family history. Another suitor of Muriel's tricks him into believing he is a descendant of Tarzan and he begins to behave thusly.
214.
Keg O' My Heart (1933)
The Schmaltz Brothers own a pub with a stage and are thrown into a panic when they receive a phone call from the local police department announcing that a censor will be sent over soon. A Census taker shows up at the restaurant and the brothers think it is the censor.
215.
BRING 'EM BACK A WIFE (1933)
In this Taxi Boys short, Billy must prove he's married or he'll lose his job.
216.
Air Fright (1933)
Hal Roach's comedy duo, Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly, are flight attendants on an experimental plane.
217.
Rhapsody In Brew (1933)
The Schmaltz Brothers buy a beer garden that turns out to be a bad investment.
218.
Bargain of the Century (1933)
Hal Roach's comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts find themselves in a jam once again when they are the cause of a police officer losing his job.
219.
ARABIAN TIGHTS (1933)
A trip to Paris turns sour for Charley Chase and his friends when they are captured by an Arabian sultan.
220.
221.
Alum and Eve (1932)
To avoid getting a speeding ticket comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts pretend they are rushing to the hospital.
222.
The Music Box (1932)
Two men running a moving company have to get a large piano up a daunting flight of stairs.
223.
HOT SPOT (1932)
Ben and Billy are taxi drivers who accidently get involved with a jealous husband and his wife.
224.
LOVE PAINS (1932)
Mickey and Grady are 2 soda jerks who are jealous of the new employee because all of the girls like him best.
225.
Strictly Unreliable (1932)
Thelma Todd has gotten her big break in a vaudeville act but friend ZaSu Pitts steals the show.
226.
TABASCO KID, THE (1932)
Charley must defend the ranch from an infamous bandit in order to impress his boss' daughter.
227.
YOUNG IRONSIDES (1932)
In this spoof of Old Ironsides (1926), Charley is hired by a rich family to stop their daughter from entering a beauty contest.
228.
RED NOSES (1932)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts get sent to a spa while recovering from being sick, but it turns out not to be the relaxation they need.
229.
YOU'RE TELLING ME (1932)
Hal Roach's comedy team The Boy Friends take up a friend's invitation to stay with him in the city.
230.
KNOCKOUT, THE (1932)
A Hal Roach short featuring MIckey Daniels as a college freshman who injures the school's star boxer and must take his place in the tournament.
231.
Soilers, The (1932)
In an attempt to make money for college, comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts, go door to door selling magazines but end up in a courtroom instead of a classroom.
232.
SEALSKINS (1932)
An aspiring journalist (Thelma Todd) and her friend (ZaSu Pitts) follow a lead for a stolen royal seal when they should be working on their attention to detail.
233.
SHOW BUSINESS (1932)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts travel along with their musical monkey to a show but their antics on the train antagonize the show director.
234.
Old Bull, The (1932)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts go out for a driving lesson, and what a lesson they get!
235.
TOO MANY WOMEN (1932)
Some baseball teammates try to cheer up their pitcher after his "girlfriend" runs off and marries another man.
236.
WILD BABIES (1932)
Two aspiring singers dream they are trapped in a jungle.
237.
CATCH AS CATCH CAN (1931)
ZaSu Pitts is a hotel phone operator who finds love in a wrestler with a little matchmaking help from friend Thelma Todd.
238.
Pajama Party, The (1931)
A society matron accidently runs Thelma and Zasu off the road. She invites them back to her house while their clothes dry. Shennanigans ensue as the girls try to fit into high society.
239.
WHAT A BOZO (1931)
Charley tries unsuccessfully to impress a high-society girl.
240.
PANIC IS ON (1931)
Charley Chase's comedic skills as an actor are well displayed in this short with various vignettes including Charley reading a paper while collecting several over-the-shoulder readers. Charley also tries to thwart a thief trying to take money from his wealthy girfriends father.
241.
WAR MAMAS (1931)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts find themselves behind enemy lines and before too long playing a game of strip polker with Germans!
242.
THUNDERING TENORS (1931)
Charley is supposed to sing at a fancy party, but gets a fish bone caught in his throat.
243.
ON THE LOOSE (1931)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts are excited when they are taken out by two gentlemen but discover quickly that they are not going to be wined and dined.
244.
One Good Turn (1931)
Two vagrants try to repay the kindly old lady who helped them.
245.
LOVE FEVER (1931)
Hal Roach's comedy team the Boy Friends find themselves in trouble with their girlfriends when they attempt to save an actress rehearsing her lines.
246.
Air Tight (1931)
Hal Roach's comedic team, The Boy Friends, try their hand at flying a glider but might want to stick to driving a car instead.
247.
MAMA LOVES PAPA (1931)
In this "Boy Friends" short, Martha and Brandon's plans to get married are thwarted by their teenage children.
248.
Call a Cop (1931)
Hal Roach's comedy team, The Boy Friends, are doing their part to fight crime when they should be leaving it to the proper authorities.
249.
LET'S DO THINGS (1931)
Comedic duo Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts are taken out for a night on the town by two not so sharp men.
250.
Chickens Come Home (1931)
A man risks his marriage to help his best friend deal with blackmailers.
251.
SKIP THE MALOO! (1931)
Charley Chase is a Duke who is hired by the head of the Benson family to pretend to be a Duke with the plan being that he is so off putting that Mr. Benson's daughter will have no interest in marrying him. After Charley Chase leads his welome-to-America party in a rousing game of skip the maloo the father has a change of heart!
252.
ROUGH SEAS (1931)
WWI dough boy Charley Chase attempts to return home from France on a troop transport ship with his girlfriend and pet monkey, both of whom are not allowed on board. This short makes excellent use of Chase's musical talent.
253.
Be Big (1931)
Two married men feign illness so they can ditch their wives and attend a lodge party.
254.
Our Wife (1931)
A man tries to help his best friend elope.
255.
Looser Than Loose (1930)
Charley must impress an important client without breaking up his engagement.
256.
Bigger and Better (1930)
The boys take summer jobs in a department store so they can make money and meet girls. The jobs do not turned out as planned.
257.
Doctor's Orders (1930)
The "boyfriends" stage a phone car accident so the girls will have to nurse them back to health. The girls catch on right away and give the boys a run for their money.
258.
WHISPERING WHOOPEE (1930)
Charley hires three "party girls" to help him land a business deal.
259.
Hog Wild (1930)
Two friends try to install a radio antenna, with disastrous results.
260.
The Real McCoy (1930)
Charlie pretends to be a hillbilly to impress a country girl in hopes of making her his girlfriend.
261.
Fast Work (1930)
Charlie Chase wants to go out with June Marlowe. She insists that he get her father's permission first. Charlie ends up thinking an escapee from a mental institute is her father.
262.
Ladies Last (1930)
The boys get the men to boycott a local dance when the girls insist the men wear tuxedos.

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