6 Best Charlie Hall Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 24, 2026

Charlie Hall built one of the most prolific supporting careers in Hollywood comedy and appeared as a foil in dozens of Laurel and Hardy productions and beyond. Sons of the Desert and Top Hat are among them, Shall We Dance has two dancers pretending to be secretly married, Hellzapoppin’ breaks the fourth wall to save a stage production, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame protects a persecuted gypsy woman. King Kong rounds out the list.

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Two comedians break the fourth wall repeatedly while trying to save a backer's troubled stage show.

Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 24m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Alan Marshal appears as a deformed bell-ringer who risks everything to protect a persecuted gypsy woman.

Directed by William Dieterle · 1h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: FlixFling, TCM, Bloodstream · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Shall We Dance (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A ballet dancer and a Broadway star pose as a married couple to escape a persistent rumour.

Directed by Mark Sandrich · 1h 49m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: TCM · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Top Hat (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Charlie Hall features in this musical about a charming American dancer whose pursuit of a woman in London is complicated by a case of mistaken identity.

Directed by Mark Sandrich · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sons of the Desert (1933)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Charlie Hall appears in this Laurel and Hardy classic where two friends fake illness to sneak away to a lodge convention, only to be caught by their suspicious wives.

Directed by William A. Seiter · 1h 05m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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King Kong (1933)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 97% Metacritic 92

A film crew's expedition to a mysterious island brings a giant ape back to a fatal New York premiere.

Directed by Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack · 1h 40m

4 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Charlie Hall Movies

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Shall We Dance (1937)

Top Hat (1935)

Sons of the Desert (1933)

King Kong (1933)

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