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Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020· 2h 25m· Documentary· fr
8.012
Best Documentary Movies Directed By Stan Laurel
This collection ranks 16 documentary movies directed by Stan Laurel. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty tops the list with a 8.0/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1932–2025. The most widely seen film here is Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (20 votes).
16 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011· 1h 33m· Documentary, Comedy· de
7.720 - 3
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
2011· 40m· Documentary· en
7.52 - 4
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957· 1h 19m· Documentary, Comedy· en
7.114 - 5
When Comedy Was King
1960· 1h 21m· Drama, Comedy, Documentary· en
6.511 - 6
Stan and Olly
1932· 7m· Documentary· en
—0 - 7
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961· 1h 33m· Documentary· en
5.52 - 8
The Hollywood Clowns
1979· 49m· Documentary, Comedy· en
—0 - 9
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968· 1h 25m· TV Movie, Documentary· en
—0 - 10
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974· 1h 5m· Documentary· en
—0 - 11
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965· 1h 0m· Documentary, TV Movie· en
—0 - 12
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
2025· 47m· Documentary· en
—0 - 13
Silent Clowns
2006· 4h 0m· Documentary· en
—0 - 14
Classic Comedy Teams
1986· 1h 48m· Documentary, Comedy· en
—0 - 15
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
1935· 9m· Comedy, Documentary· en
6.01 - 16
The Tree in a Test Tube
1942· 6m· Documentary· en
5.218
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Frequently asked questions
How many documentary movies has Stan Laurel made?
16 documentary movies directed by Stan Laurel carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Stan Laurel films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best Stan Laurel documentary movie?
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Stan Laurel documentary movie is the most popular?
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic has the largest audience (20 votes) among these titles.