Ollie marries a wealthy widow with diabolical plans. Oliver The Eighth is a 1934 American pre-Code short film comedy starring Laurel and Hardy. It was directed by Lloyd French, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by MGM. Cast Stan Laurel as Stanley Oliver Hardy as Ollie Mae Busch as Mrs. Fox, the widow Jack Barty as Jitters, the butler Directed by Lloyd French Produced by Hal Roach Starring Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Mae Busch Jack Barty Cinematography Art Lloyd Edited by Bert Jordan Music by LeRoy Shield Ray Henderson Marvin Hatley Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date January 13, 1934