Hal Roach
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Hal Roach

Born 13 January 1892 · Elmira, New York, USA · Died 2 November 1992

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.

Known for

Safety Last!
Sons of the Desert
Way Out West
The Music Box
Babes in Toyland
Block-Heads
Topper
Big Business
Busy Bodies
Pardon Us
Tit for Tat
Helpmates
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Our Gang - Little Rascals Greatest Hits
Our Gang - Little Rascals Varieties
The Our Gang Story
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
Flying with Music
Dudes Are Pretty People
Brooklyn Orchid
About Face
Road Show
Broadway Limited
Topper Returns
Miss Polly
Tanks a Million
One Million B.C.
Turnabout
Captain Fury
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Swiss Miss
Block-Heads
The Awful Tooth
Merrily We Live
Hide and Shriek
Topper
Nobody's Baby
Fishy Tales
Our Gang Follies of 1938
Way Out West
Mail and Female
The Pigskin Palooka
Night 'n' Gales
Three Smart Boys
Rushin' Ballet
Roamin' Holiday
Reunion in Rhythm
Pick a Star
Kelly the Second
The Bohemian Girl
Spooky Hooky
On the Wrong Trek
General Spanky
Pay As You Exit
Bored of Education
The Tin Man
Hot Money
Thicker Than Water
The Fixer Uppers
Tit for Tat
Sprucin' Up
Anniversary Trouble
Teacher's Beau
Little Papa
Bonnie Scotland
Top Flat
Sing Sister Sing
The Misses Stooge
Babes in Toyland
The Ballad of Paducah Jail
Mixed Nuts
Maid in Hollywood
Fate's Fathead
The Live Ghost
Oliver the Eighth
Them Thar Hills
Going Bye-Bye!
Mama's Little Pirate
Washee Ironee
Another Wild Idea
Shrimps for a Day
Hi'–Neighbor!
The First Round-Up
Four Parts
Apples to You!
Soup and Fish
Wild Poses
The Midnight Patrol
The Devil's Brother
Sons of the Desert
Busy Bodies
Twice Two
Me and My Pal
Dirty Work
Arabian Tights
Fish Hooky
Bedtime Worries
Crook's Tour
Air Fright
Backs to Nature
Pack Up Your Troubles
What Price Taxi
In Walked Charley
Red Noses
Towed in a Hole
The Chimp
The Music Box
Scram!
Their First Mistake
Helpmates
Any Old Port!
Show Business
Mr. Bride
The Tabasco Kid
Hook and Ladder
The Pooch
Choo-Choo!
Spanky
County Hospital
On the Loose
Playing at Politics
The Pajama Party
Let's Do Things
One Good Turn
Beau Hunks
The Chiselers
Laughing Gravy
Our Wife
Hasty Marriage
The Panic Is On
Come Clean
Chickens Come Home
Dogs Is Dogs
The Pip from Pittsburg
Be Big!
Thundering Tenors
Pardon Us
Helping Grandma
Little Daddy
Haunted at Midnight
One of the Smiths
Skip the Maloo!
What a Bozo!
Men of the North
Shivering Shakespeare
Another Fine Mess
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Hog Wild
Shivering and Shaking
Night Owls
Below Zero
The Night Life
Looser Than Loose
Blotto
Brats
Dollar Dizzy
The First Seven Years
When the Wind Blows
Fast Work
Girl Shock
Teacher's Pet
Bear Shooters
Radiomanía
Night of Goblins
School's Out
Doctor's Orders
The Rogue Song
The Real McCoy
Whispering Whoopee
All Teed Up
Fifty Million Husbands
Perfect Day
Boxing Gloves
Lazy Days
Railroadin'
Small Talk
Bouncing Babies
Big Business
Hurdy Gurdy
Leaping Love
Stepping Out
Crazy Feet
Liberty
They Go Boom!
Bacon Grabbers
The Hoose-Gow
Unaccustomed as We Are
Wrong Again
Snappy Sneezer
The Big Squawk
Men O' War
Hotter Than Hot
Moan & Groan, Inc.
Movie Night
Berth Marks
Thundering Toupees
Why Is a Plumber?
From Soup to Nuts
Leave 'Em Laughing
Pass the Gravy
Limousine Love
Should Tall Men Marry?
Came the Dawn
The Boy Friend
You're Darn Tootin'
The Smile Wins
The Finishing Touch
Habeas Corpus
Two Tars
We Faw Down
Flying Elephants
Early to Bed
School Begins
Spook Spoofing
Should Married Men Go Home?
Fair and Muddy
Call of the Cuckoo
Sailors, Beware!
Why Girls Say No
Should Men Walk Home?
Ten Years Old
Olympic Games
Chicken Feed
Baby Brother
Duck Soup
Seeing the World
Eve's Love Letters
Now I'll Tell One
Do Detectives Think?
Why Girls Love Sailors
The Way of All Pants
The Glorious Fourth
Flaming Fathers
Don't Tell Everything
Should Second Husbands Come First?
Putting Pants on Philip
Love 'Em and Weep
The Second 100 Years
Us
Bring Home the Turkey
The Battle of the Century
Two-Time Mama
The Sting of Stings
No Man's Law
Are Brunettes Safe?
The Nickel-Hopper
Get 'Em Young
The Fourth Alarm
Soft Pedal
Charley My Boy!
The Boy Friend
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
A Punch in the Nose
Along Came Auntie
Thundering Fleas
Baby Clothes
Monkey Business
Shivering Spooks
War Feathers
What's the World Coming To?
Mama Behave
Tell 'Em Nothing
Be Your Age
Raggedy Rose
Bromo and Juliet
Crazy Like a Fox
There Ain't No Santa Claus
Rex the Devil Horse
Good Cheer
Say It with Babies
Madame Mystery
Long Fliv the King
Are Parents Pickles?
Boys Will Be Joys
No Father to Guide Him
Chasing the Chaser
Madame Sans Jane
What Price Goofy?
Sure-Mike!
Your Own Back Yard
Yes, Yes, Nanette
Should Sailors Marry?
Circus Fever
The Love Bug
The Big Town
Official Officers
Better Movies
Mary, Queen of Tots
One Wild Ride
The Rat's Knuckles
Innocent Husbands
His Wooden Wedding
The Caretaker's Daughter
Should Husbands Be Watched?
Is Marriage the Bunk?
Papa Be Good!
There Goes the Bride
Dog Days
Big Red Riding Hood
Bad Boy
Looking for Sally
Shootin' Injuns
The Black Cyclone
The Wages of Tin
Flaming Flappers
Plain and Fancy Girls
Laughing Ladies
Unfriendly Enemies
Fighting Fluid
Smithy
Two Wagons Both Covered
Jubilo, Jr.
Just a Good Guy
The King of the Wild Horses
Love's Reward
Just a Real Good Car
Commencement Day
Seein' Things
Tire Trouble
The Mysterious Mystery!
Cradle Robbers
Fast Company
The Sun Down Limited
Zeb vs. Paprika
Rupert of Hee-Haw
Seeing Nellie Home
Sittin' Pretty
A Ten-Minute Egg
Outdoor Pajamas
The 'Fraidy Cat
At First Sight
Big Business
The Goofy Age
The Battling Orioles
The Buccaneers
Wide Open Spaces
Brothers Under the Chin
Stolen Goods
The White Sheep
Scorching Sands
Dogs of War!
Courtship of Miles Sandwich
Dear Ol' Pal
Sold at Auction!
Post No Bills
Mother's Joy
Short Orders
Save The Ship
White Wings
The Soilers
The Cobbler
The Champeen
A Pleasant Journey
Stage Fright
Lodge Night
Back Stage
The Big Show
Boys to Board
Derby Day
Sunday Calm
Why Worry?
Oranges and Lemons
Uncensored Movies
The Great Outdoors
Collars and Cuffs
July Days
The Call of the Wild
The Whole Truth
Pick and Shovel
Gas and Air
A Man About Town
Safety Last!
It's a Gift
Go West
The Green Cat
Grandma's Boy
Shine 'Em Up
The Timber Queen
Barnyard Flappers
The Non-Skid Kid
One Terrible Day
Fire Fighters
A Quiet Street
Young Sherlocks
Saturday Morning
Dr. Jack
Our Gang
Do Me a Favor
White Eagle
Never Weaken
A Sailor-Made Man
Among Those Present
Now or Never
I Do
Dodge Your Debts
Whirl o' the West
Trolley Troubles
An Eastern Westerner
Number, Please?
High and Dizzy
Haunted Spooks
Get Out and Get Under
His Royal Slyness
Fresh Paint
The Dippy Dentist
Run 'Em Ragged
Nomads of the North
A Regular Pal
From Hand to Mouth
Ask Father
Bumping Into Broadway
Billy Blazes, Esq.
Captain Kidd's Kids
Pay Your Dues
Spring Fever
On the Fire
A Sammy in Siberia
A Jazzed Honeymoon
Young Mr. Jazz
Count Your Change
Chop Suey & Co.
Back to the Woods
Don't Shove
Do You Love Your Wife?
Look Out Below
Just Neighbors
Hustling for Health
Swat the Crook
Crack Your Heels
Just Dropped In
Off the Trolley
Heap Big Chief
Pistols for Breakfast
At the Old Stage Door
The Dutiful Dub
I'm on My Way
The Rajah
Next Aisle Over
His Only Father
Before Breakfast
He Leads, Others Follow
Soft Money
Call for Mr. Caveman
Just Rambling Along
Hey There
Take a Chance
A Gasoline Wedding
It's a Wild Life
Beat It
Kicked Out
Nothing But Trouble
She Loves Me Not
Here Come the Girls
The Non-Stop Kid
Look Pleasant, Please
Pipe the Whiskers
Hit Him Again
The City Slicker
Two-Gun Gussie
Fireman Save My Child
Follow the Crowd
Bride and Gloom
Sic 'Em, Towser
The Lamb
Cleopatsy
Love, Laughs and Lather
Clubs Are Trump
Lonesome Luke, Messenger
Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley
Lonesome Luke's Lively Life
Luke's Trolley Troubles
By the Sad Sea Waves
Bliss
Lonesome Luke's Wild Women
Step Lively
The Big Idea
Pinched
Move On
Luke's Lost Liberty
Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire
Luke's Busy Day
Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon
Lonesome Luke, Plumber
Lonesome Luke, Lawyer
Lonesome Luke, Mechanic
Stop! Luke! Listen!
Over the Fence
Bashful
All Aboard
The Flirt
Rainbow Island
Birds of a Feather
Lonesome Luke Loses Patients
Luke Locates the Loot
Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
Luke and the Mermaids
Luke's Lost Lamb
Luke Rides Roughshod
Luke, Crystal Gazer
Luke and the Bang-Tails
Luke, Rank Impersonator
Luke, Patient Provider
Luke's Speedy Club Life
Luke Does the Midway
Luke's Washful Waiting
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
Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury
Luke Foils the Villain
Luke Lugs Luggage
Lonesome Luke, Circus King
Luke Pipes the Pippins
Luke's Double
Them Was the Happy Days!
Luke's Late Lunchers
Luke and the Bomb Throwers
Luke's Fatal Flivver
Luke Laughs Last
Luke, the Chauffeur
Luke, the Gladiator
Luke's Newsie Knockout
Luke's Preparedness Preparations
Close-Cropped Clippings
The Hungry Actors
Willie Runs the Park
Spit-ball Sadie
A Mixup for Mazie
Some Baby
Giving Them Fits
Peculiar Patients' Pranks
Great While It Lasted
Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster
Tinkering with Trouble
Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks
A Foozle at the Tee Party
Ragtime Snap Shots
Bughouse Bellhops
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
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