Kay Deslys
Actor · 1899 – 1974 · London, England, UK
Movies24
Movie8.1ComedyRomanceIn 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · 3.6K votes
Movie8.0AdventureComedyA gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.
The Gold Rush
1925 · 1.9K votes
Movie7.5ComedyRomanceAlice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
You Can't Take It with You
1938 · 466 votes
Movie5.5DramaWarA cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of well-to-do Londoners Jane and Robert Marryot. Amongst events touching their family are the Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic, and the Great War.
Cavalcade
1933 · 137 votes
Movie6.5DramaRomanceFrenchwoman Michele de la Becque, an opponent of the Nazis in German-occupied Paris, hides a downed American flyer, Pat Talbot, and attempts to get him safely out of the country.
Reunion in France
1942 · 22 votes
Movie6.7DramaWarAmerican Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944 · 23 votes
Movie6.4ComedyRomancePat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.
Pat and Mike
1952 · 76 votes
Movie7.0ComedyTwo families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.
Perfect Day
1929 · 78 votes
Movie6.5ComedyMrs. Hardy throws Ollie and Stan out of the house. They try to impress two young ladies at a golf course and end up fighting with other golfers.
Should Married Men Go Home?
1928 · 27 votes
Movie6.6ComedyStreet musicians Stan and Ollie have no success earning money in the dead of winter in a bad neighborhood. Their instruments are destroyed in an argument with a woman, but their luck seems to turn when Stan finds a wallet.
Below Zero
1930 · 73 votes
Movie6.1CrimeDramaA beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her aims.
The Great Flamarion
1945 · 35 votes
Movie7.0DramaAfter the woman who raised him claims he's not her son, Richard searches for clues about his identity. Urged on by his mentor, Capt. Randolph Courtney, Richard focuses on Julia Trent Anders, a middle-aged actress who just might be his real mother. But soon, Richard begins to fall for Julia's stepdaughter. Amidst the upheaval, Richard schemes to return Julia to the stage -- but he's in for another big surprise.
A Feather in Her Hat
1935 · 5 votes
Movie7.5DramaThrillerAn American goes to pre-war Germany to find his mother and discovers her in a concentration camp. With the help of an American-born widowed countess he seeks to engineer her escape.
Escape
1940 · 16 votes
Movie5.6ComedyDefying her father's wishes, a young woman runs off to a sale at store. She's pursued by a policeman, but wins him over with the help of a friendly millionaire. In the mean time, her father tries to retrieve a compromising letter.
Fluttering Hearts
1927 · 11 votes
Movie6.5DramaA loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.
Diamond Jim
1935 · 2 votes
Movie6.0ThrillerA demoted reporter (George Brent) and his girlfriend (Brenda Marshall) seek to expose a crime kingpin.
You Can't Escape Forever
1942 · 6 votes
Movie6.7RomanceDramaStruggling performers, Sothern and Skelton's lives are thrown off gear when they are caught with a bagful of hard cash robbed by a goon. With Skelton in prison, how will Sothern prove their innocence?
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942 · 3 votes
Movie6.2ActionCrimeDrummond's girlfriend is kidnapped by his enemies and he along with his friend Nielsen, an inspector from Scotland Yard, follow the trail and try to rescue her from the kidnappers.
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
1937 · 15 votes
Movie5.9ComedyStan & Ollie attempt to fool their wives by sneaking out to a poker game, but instead get involved with two flirty ladies, one of whom is the girlfriend of a jealous boxer.
We Faw Down
1928 · 37 votes
Movie6.0DramaRomanceA peasant girl goes to great lengths to protect her child in 19th century Vienna. The film is considered lost, and only four minutes of footage are known to remain.
The Case of Lena Smith
1929 · 5 votes
Movie6.6ComedyRomanceA servant girl plays matchmaker for the local burgomaster's daughter while setting her own sights on a visiting Irishman.
The Red Mill
1927 · 17 votes
Movie7.0DramaA dramatic recreation of the Johnstown Flood of 1889.
The Johnstown Flood
1926 · 11 votes
- Movie8.0TV MovieDocumentary
Compilation of the mismatched but immortal pair's various films and shorts.
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968 · 2 votes
Movie7.0ComedyFilm historian Robert Youngson presents a feature-length anthology of rarely seen silent films by comedy legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Along with clips from many of the shorts that made the duo stars, it includes clips from a 1918 comedy starring Laurel on his own as well as scenes from three shorts Hardy made in 1917 and '18 with his original comedy partner, Billy West. To put the duo's work in context, the film briefly features other comedians who worked with producer Hal Roach.
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967 · 2 votes