Sons of the Desert (1933) In the foreground, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, and Charley Chase Charley Chase (left) with Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase, and Mae Busch. Directed by William A. Seiter. Hal Roach/MGM. More Information on this film...                                                  Books The Laurel & Hardy Encyclopedia, by Glenn Mitchell, pp. 245-246 The Films of Laurel & Hardy, by William K. Everson, pp. 151-154 Laurel & Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies, by Randy Skretvedt, pp. 267-273 Laurel & Hardy, by John McCabe, pp. 253-261 Last Modified May 14, 2011