Chester A. Bachman

Do Detectives Think? (1927)

An escaped convict is out to kill the judge who sentenced him. Two inept detectives are hired to guard the judge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  James Finlayson  •  Viola Richard

An escaped convict is out to kill the judge who sentenced him. Two inept detectives are hired to guard the judge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  James Finlayson  •  Viola Richard

Habeas Corpus (1928)

Loony scientist hires Laurel and Hardy to raid the cemetery to keep him supplied with dead bodies for his experiments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey  •  James Parrott
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Richard Carle  •  Charley Rogers

Loony scientist hires Laurel and Hardy to raid the cemetery to keep him supplied with dead bodies for his experiments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey  •  James Parrott
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Richard Carle  •  Charley Rogers

Putting Pants on Philip (1927)

Pompous J. Piedmont Mumblethunder greets his nephew from Scotland who arrives in kilts. He is immediately taken to a tailor for a pair of proper pants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clyde Bruckman
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Chester A. Bachman  •  Don Bailey

Pompous J. Piedmont Mumblethunder greets his nephew from Scotland who arrives in kilts. He is immediately taken to a tailor for a pair of proper pants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clyde Bruckman
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Chester A. Bachman  •  Don Bailey

Saps at Sea (1940)

Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie starts having violent fits every time he hears a horn. His doctor prescribes a restful sea voyage. Mayhem ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  James Finlayson  •  Richard Cramer

Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie starts having violent fits every time he hears a horn. His doctor prescribes a restful sea voyage. Mayhem ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  James Finlayson  •  Richard Cramer

The Circus (1928)

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Chaplin
CAST:  Charlie Chaplin  •  Al Ernest Garcia  •  Merna Kennedy  •  Harry Crocker

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Chaplin
CAST:  Charlie Chaplin  •  Al Ernest Garcia  •  Merna Kennedy  •  Harry Crocker

The Fourth Alarm (1926)

The rascals once again, now as a plumbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert F. McGowan
CAST:  Joe Cobb  •  Jackie Condon  •  Johnny Downs  •  Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

The rascals once again, now as a plumbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert F. McGowan
CAST:  Joe Cobb  •  Jackie Condon  •  Johnny Downs  •  Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

The Mad Genius (1931)

A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with a young woman the puppeteer is also in love with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Marian Marsh  •  Charles Butterworth  •  Donald Cook

A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with a young woman the puppeteer is also in love with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Marian Marsh  •  Charles Butterworth  •  Donald Cook

Fancy Baggage (1929)

In order to get back some very important papers from her father's business rival, a young woman pretends to be the rival's new secretary. Complications ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Adolfi
CAST:  Audrey Ferris  •  Myrna Loy  •  George Fawcett  •  Hallam Cooley

In order to get back some very important papers from her father's business rival, a young woman pretends to be the rival's new secretary. Complications ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Adolfi
CAST:  Audrey Ferris  •  Myrna Loy  •  George Fawcett  •  Hallam Cooley

Girl in Danger (1934)

Inspector Steve Trent tracks the stolen Cortez emerald, last pilfered by a murdered gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. Ross Lederman
CAST:  Ralph Bellamy  •  Shirley Grey  •  Arthur Hohl  •  Charles Sabin

Inspector Steve Trent tracks the stolen Cortez emerald, last pilfered by a murdered gangster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. Ross Lederman
CAST:  Ralph Bellamy  •  Shirley Grey  •  Arthur Hohl  •  Charles Sabin

Outdoor Pajamas (1924)

This funny Hal Roach comedy has Jimmy Jump (Charley Chase) waking up late for his wedding so in the mad rush he ends up leaving his house only dressed in his pajamas. As he makes his way to the church he finds one disaster after another.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Charley Chase  •  Martha Sleeper  •  Chester A. Bachman  •  Eddie Baker

This funny Hal Roach comedy has Jimmy Jump (Charley Chase) waking up late for his wedding so in the mad rush he ends up leaving his house only dressed in his pajamas. As he makes his way to the church he finds one disaster after another.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Charley Chase  •  Martha Sleeper  •  Chester A. Bachman  •  Eddie Baker

Accidental Accidents (1924)

Jimmy Jump gets rather wet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Charley Chase  •  Joe Cobb  •  Billy Engle  •  Joseph Forte

Jimmy Jump gets rather wet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Charley Chase  •  Joe Cobb  •  Billy Engle  •  Joseph Forte