He and his wife also appeared together in a series of two-reel comedies in the early 1930s.
And Arbuckle evidently worked him hard for his money, shooting 10,000 - 15,000 feet of film for a single two-reel comedy.
Being roasted alive belongs to the Inquisition, not making two-reel comedies.
That same year, they signed on to appear in two-reel comedy short subjects for Columbia Pictures.
That, and the hope for a better day - which is about the most profound philosophical statement ever to come from a two-reel comedy.
She soon found steady if not prestigious work in Columbia Pictures' two-reel comedies.
The radio show was popular enough to get to the big screen; in 1934, the couple signed with Educational Pictures for some two-reel comedies.
He also appeared regularly as a supporting player in Columbia Pictures' two-reel comedies of the mid-1940s.
The pair were performing together when Laurel was offered $75.00 per week to star in two-reel comedies.
He was finally able to return to making short two-reel comedies in 1932 for Educational Pictures.