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Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Harry Eugene Roach Sr. professionally known as Hal Roach, was an American film and television producer, director, and actor who was active from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is remembered today for producing a number of successes including the Laurel and Hardy franchise, the films of entertainer Charley Chase, and the Our Gang film comedy series.

On screen

  • Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
  • Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
  • Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
  • Hollywood Uncensored
  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
  • Sons of the Desert
  • Wild Poses
  • Number, Please?
  • The Squaw Man
  • The Patchwork Girl of Oz
  • Samson
  • The Magic Cloak of Oz

Behind the camera

  • The Our Gang Story
  • Road Show
  • One Million B.C.
  • Turnabout
  • Captain Fury
  • The Housekeeper's Daughter
  • Spooky Hooky
  • The Devil's Brother
  • Sons of the Desert
  • The Pooch
  • Choo-Choo!
  • Spanky
  • On the Loose
  • The Pajama Party
  • Let's Do Things
  • Chickens Come Home
  • Men of the North
  • Brats
  • The Rogue Song
  • Perfect Day
  • Boxing Gloves
  • Hurdy Gurdy
  • Unaccustomed as We Are
  • Leave 'Em Laughing
  • The Smile Wins
  • Flying Elephants
  • Pass the Gravy
  • Sailors, Beware!
  • Ten Years Old
  • Olympic Games
  • Chicken Feed
  • Baby Brother
  • Seeing the World
  • Do Detectives Think?
  • Why Girls Love Sailors
  • The Glorious Fourth
  • Love 'Em and Weep
  • Should Second Husbands Come First?
  • Flaming Fathers
  • Bring Home the Turkey
  • The Battle of the Century
  • The Nickel-Hopper
  • The Fourth Alarm
  • Soft Pedal
  • A Punch in the Nose
  • Monkey Business
  • Baby Clothes
  • Shivering Spooks
  • War Feathers
  • Thundering Fleas
  • Rex the Devil Horse
  • Good Cheer
  • Madame Mystery
  • Boys Will Be Joys
  • Sure-Mike!
  • What Price Goofy?
  • Madame Sans Jane
  • Your Own Back Yard
  • The Big Town
  • Circus Fever
  • The Love Bug
  • Official Officers
  • Mary, Queen of Tots
  • Better Movies
  • One Wild Ride
  • There Goes the Bride
  • Dog Days
  • Big Red Riding Hood
  • Looking for Sally
  • Shootin' Injuns
  • The Black Cyclone
  • Smithy
  • Jubilo, Jr.
  • Just a Good Guy
  • The King of the Wild Horses
  • Just a Real Good Car
  • Tire Trouble
  • Seein' Things
  • Commencement Day
  • Cradle Robbers
  • The Sun Down Limited
  • Fast Company
  • The Mysterious Mystery!
  • Big Business
  • The Battling Orioles
  • The Buccaneers
  • The White Sheep
  • Scorching Sands
  • Dogs of War!
  • Short Orders
  • The Champeen
  • The Cobbler
  • The Big Show
  • A Pleasant Journey
  • Boys to Board
  • Back Stage
  • Lodge Night
  • Stage Fright
  • Derby Day
  • Sunday Calm
  • Uncensored Movies
  • Safety Last!
  • Grandma's Boy
  • Young Sherlocks
  • Saturday Morning
  • A Quiet Street
  • Dr. Jack
  • Our Gang
  • Never Weaken
  • A Sailor-Made Man
  • Now or Never
  • Among Those Present
  • I Do
  • Trolley Troubles
  • An Eastern Westerner
  • Number, Please?
  • High and Dizzy
  • Haunted Spooks
  • Get Out and Get Under
  • His Royal Slyness
  • A Regular Pal
  • From Hand to Mouth
  • Ask Father
  • Bumping Into Broadway
  • Billy Blazes, Esq.
  • Captain Kidd's Kids
  • Pay Your Dues
  • Spring Fever
  • A Sammy in Siberia
  • A Jazzed Honeymoon
  • On the Fire
  • Young Mr. Jazz
  • Chop Suey & Co.
  • Back to the Woods
  • Do You Love Your Wife?
  • Look Out Below
  • Just Dropped In
  • At the Old Stage Door
  • I'm on My Way
  • The Rajah
  • His Only Father
  • Next Aisle Over
  • Before Breakfast
  • He Leads, Others Follow
  • Soft Money
  • Just Rambling Along
  • Cleopatsy
  • Clubs Are Trump
  • Lonesome Luke, Messenger
  • Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley
  • Lonesome Luke's Lively Life
  • Luke's Trolley Troubles
  • Lonesome Luke's Wild Women
  • Luke's Lost Liberty
  • Luke's Busy Day
  • Lonesome Luke, Lawyer
  • Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire
  • Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon
  • Lonesome Luke, Plumber
  • Stop! Luke! Listen!
  • Lonesome Luke, Mechanic
  • Luke Locates the Loot
  • Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
  • Luke, Rank Impersonator
  • Luke, Patient Provider
  • Luke and the Bang-Tails
  • Luke's Speedy Club Life
  • Luke and the Mermaids
  • Luke Does the Midway
  • Luke's Lost Lamb
  • Luke, Crystal Gazer
  • Luke Rides Roughshod
  • Luke's Movie Muddle
  • Luke Joins the Navy
  • Luke's Shattered Sleep
  • Luke and the Rural Roughnecks
  • Luke, the Candy Cut-Up
  • Luke's Society Mixup
  • Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary
  • Luke Lugs Luggage
  • Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury
  • Luke Foils the Villain
  • Luke Pipes the Pippins
  • Lonesome Luke, Circus King
  • Luke's Double
  • Them Was the Happy Days!
  • Luke and the Bomb Throwers
  • Luke's Late Lunchers
  • Luke Laughs Last
  • Luke's Fatal Flivver
  • Luke's Washful Waiting
  • Luke, the Chauffeur
  • Luke's Preparedness Preparations
  • Luke, the Gladiator
  • Luke's Newsie Knockout
  • The Hungry Actors
  • Close-Cropped Clippings
  • Willie Runs the Park
  • Spit-ball Sadie
  • Some Baby
  • A Mixup for Mazie
  • Giving Them Fits
  • Peculiar Patients' Pranks
  • Tinkering with Trouble
  • Great While It Lasted
  • Ragtime Snap Shots
  • A Foozle at the Tee Party
  • Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks
  • Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster
  • Bughouse Bellhops

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