Film 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.

La pellicola propone varie comiche girate da Stan Laurel e Oliver Hardy assieme ad altri attori nel periodo di massimo successo. Il materiale è montato in ordine cronologico e una voce fuoricampo (quella di Youngson) racconta come i due comici si siano conosciuti e abbiano formato il duo che oggi tutti conosciamo dal lontano 1918 al 1929.