Lyle Tayo
Actor · 1889 – 1971 · Elmdale, Kansas, USA
Movies23
Movie6.9ComedyFight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.
The Battle of the Century
1927 · 61 votes
Movie7.0DramaAn 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.
Men Are Such Fools
1932 · 1 votes
Movie7.0ComedyVermuda, a saleswoman in a department store, is very late for work. She relies on a ruse to fool the floorwalker, and when that doesn't work, she relies on her friendship with the store manager. But she is soon disillusioned as to where she really stands with the manager.
Sure-Mike!
1925 · 1 votes
Movie5.8ComedyMishaps befall a new home owner located next door to an insane asylum.
Call of the Cuckoo
1927 · 24 votes
Movie5.7ComedyJimmy Jump's young wife goes in strongly for amateur theatricals. After one of her performances a theater manager signs her up. He opens a publicity campaign by having her appear in public in spectacular costumes, with a monkey for a pet. The monkey gets away and Jimmy is elected to capture it. When peace once more descends upon them, the young wife decides to give up her career and devote her time to Jimmy.
Publicity Pays
1924 · 3 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 · 28 votes
Movie6.7ComedyA family goes on its weekly outing to the movies. Complications ensue...
Movie Night
1929 · 3 votes
Movie7.1ComedyCrimeMabel plays an out-and-out crook, a Girl Bandit, no less. And she quickly hooks up with a male partner in crime, in this case a Gentleman Crook played by perpetually grinning Creighton Hale. Mabel seems a little livelier in this film than in some of her other late works. In the very first scene we find her hitch-hiking, and she's forced to make a mad dash for cover when Hale's car nearly hits her. Soon they team up and crash a swanky party in a mansion to steal a jewel from the host's safe.
Should Men Walk Home?
1927 · 12 votes
Movie6.2ComedyTwo rich capitalists want to marry their children, but they don't like the idea at all. She tries to run away, and meets him at the station. They fall in love, unbeknownst to their real identities, and decide each on their own that they have to wreck their parents plan. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
Crazy Like a Fox
1926 · 13 votes
Movie6.8ComedyCharley's battle-axe mother-in-law breaks up his marriage and tries to separate him from his son. Charlie abducts the boy for a father-son outing to the beach. The mother-in-law pursues and comedy ensues.
No Father to Guide Him
1925 · 2 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
Movie7.8ComedyThe kids try to raise money to buy a doll for Marianne.
For Pete's Sake!
1934 · 6 votes
Movie6.0ComedyThis 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.
Outdoor Pajamas
1924 · 2 votes
Movie6.7ComedyStan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.
Big Business
1929 · 108 votes
- Movie5.2Comedy
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.
You're Telling Me
1932 · 4 votes
Movie6.6ComedyThe boys sneak out for a night on the town, unaware that Stan's wife has switched her grocery coupons for Stan's secret stash of mad money. The boys run up a huge tab treating a couple of girls to dinner at a snazzy nightclub and much trouble ensues.
Their Purple Moment
1928 · 33 votes
Movie5.6ComedyThe pretty daughter of a bank clerk meets a handsome college student who attempts to romance her. Due to the comical nature of the two kids meeting, the father suspects the student to be of ill repute and he and his wife conspire to scare him away by acting crazy.
The Boy Friend
1928 · 6 votes
Movie6.2FamilyComedyWith Wheezer's new baby brother getting all the attention, he tries to send the baby back.
Bouncing Babies
1929 · 7 votes
Movie7.1ComedyA few moments before Charley is going to marry, a friend gives him an anonymous note stating that the bride has a wooden leg.
His Wooden Wedding
1925 · 5 votes
Movie6.4ComedyFamilyThe 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.
Spooky Hooky
1936 · 7 votes
Movie10.0ComedyEddie Barry bewilders himself backstage at a show.
Stage Struck Susie
1929 · 1 votes
Movie5.3ComedyNanette sends a letter to her family telling of her new husband, Hillory. When Hillory arrives to meet the family, he gets insulted by each member, including the dog, and loses his wig. After having dinner with the family, Nanette's former lover returns, and Hillory must confront him
Yes, Yes, Nanette
1925 · 13 votes
Movie6.5ComedyTen Years Old is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 58th Our Gang short subject released. It was remade as Birthday Blues in 1932. Nobody comes to Joe's birthday party so he goes to the rich kid's party with his own special cake.
Ten Years Old
1927 · 3 votes