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Laurel and Hardy - Oliver the Eighth (1934). Barbershop owners Stanley and Oliver both answer a personal ad from a rich widow seeking a husband. Oliver hides Stanley's reply and mails just his own. When Oliver receives a proposal of marriage from the widow, he sets off to start a life of wealth and ease. But just then Stanley discovers his unsent letter and demands to be brought along. At the widow's home, they're informed by the creepy butler that his mistress is crazy; having been jilted once by another Oliver, her hobby now is marrying all the Olivers she can find and then slitting their throats. So far, there've been seven Olivers.

Laurel and Hardy - Night Owls (1930). After getting lambasted by the Police Chief for the 42 unsolved robberies committed on his watch, Officer Kennedy bamboozles vagrants Stanley and Oliver into a plan to recover his reputation, in exchange for not jailing them for sleeping on park benches. Kennedy sets them to burgling the Police Chief's own house, planning to arrest them in front of his boss, and later "fixing it" for the boys. This was the first film to use their celebrated theme tune, the 'Ku-Ku' song, written by Marvin Hatley.

Laurel and Hardy - The Live Ghost (1934). NOTE: There's about a 20 second delay before the film begins. A gruff sea captain is having trouble manning his ship because of rumors it's haunted. He inveigles Stanley and Oliver into helping him shanghai a crew from the sailors at a dockside bar. Once aboard, the captain warns them that whoever says the word "ghost" will get his head twisted from north to south. At sea, one of the drunken sailors falls into a trough of whitewash, terrorizing Stanley and Oliver into blurting out "ghost" in front of the enraged captain.

Laurel and Hardy - The Finishing Touch (Silent) (1928). A rich guy is looking for two meticulous craftsmen to finish up his fancy new home. Unfortunately for him, he winds up with Laurel and Hardy.

Laurel and Hardy short - Tit for Tat (1935). The only time Laurel and Hardy attempted a sequel. "Them Thar Hills" was such a success with the public, they decided to stage another battle with Mr. Hall. Tit for Tat was nominated for an Academy Award, but lost out to Robert Benchley's "How to Sleep" at the 1935 banquet.

Laurel and Hardy short - "Towed in a Hole" (1932). Although they are successful fishmongers, Stan convinces Ollie that they should become fishermen too, but making a boat seaworthy is an easy task.