Lyle Tayo

Following their initial pairing in early 1927, Laurel and Hardy ended their first year on top. Their success moving into 1928 galvanized the efforts of everyone at Hal Roach Studios (including famed director Leo McCarey), who proudly upped their game in support of the winning comedy duo. Whether wreaking accidental havoc as a two-man band, doing battle against one another as millionaire and butler, or even becoming grave robbers for a mad scientist, Laurel and Hardy prove in their second year that they have what it takes to not only win over audiences in the twilight of the silent era, but generate enough momentum to make a successful transition to “talkies” in 1929.

The gang puts a phony absent note on their teacher's desk so they can go to the circus, then have to get it back when they find out that the class was going on a field trip to the circus anyway.

The kids try to raise money to buy a doll for Marianne.

An immigrant and his wife arrive in America hoping to make it big in the world of music. Shortly thereafter, though, the husband finds out his wife is having an affair with a local lowlife; when he turns up dead, the husband is jailed for his murder, even though he protests his innocence.

Thelma and Zasu go to a Turkish bath to try to get rid of a cold.

When Mickey accidentally knocks out a local boxing champ, he is forced to take the fighter's place in a bout.

Tired of going to school, Breezy comes up with a plan to get himself expelled.

In this The Boy Friends series short, college students Mickey and Alabam stay at a city friend's place for what they tell him will be one night - though it stretches into several months.

Wheezer and Dorothy are forced to live with her evil stepmother and her brat son.

A bandleader ignores a pretty dancer who fancies him in order to chase after a beautiful, snooty high-society dame.