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Hal Roach

Producer

Hal Roach

Born January 13, 1892 in Elmira, New York, USADied November 2, 1992453 films

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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Music Box poster7.5The Music Box1932Sons of the Desert poster7.1Sons of the Desert1933Way Out West poster7.1Way Out West1937Block-Heads poster7.0Block-Heads1938One Million Years B.C. poster6.2One Million Years B.C.1966Busy Bodies poster7.3Busy Bodies1933Topper poster6.7Topper1937Them Thar Hills poster7.5Them Thar Hills1934

Filmography

453 films
  1. 2012The Best of The Little Rascals in 3DProducer
  2. 2011The Little Rascals: Scary SpooktacularProducer
  3. 2001Our Gang - Comedy FestivalProducer
  4. 2001Our Gang - Little Rascals Greatest HitsProducer
  5. 2001Our Gang - Little Rascals VarietiesProducer
  6. 1967The Crazy World of Laurel and HardyProducer
  7. 1966One Million Years B.C.Associate Producer
  8. 1943Yanks AhoyExecutive Producer
  9. 1943Prairie ChickensExecutive Producer
  10. 1943CalabooseExecutive Producer
  11. 1942The McGuerins from BrooklynExecutive Producer
  12. 1942Fall InAssociate Producer
  13. 1942Flying with MusicProducer
  14. 1942About FaceProducer
  15. 1942Dudes Are Pretty PeopleProducer
  16. 1942Brooklyn OrchidProducer
  17. 1941Miss PollyProducer
  18. 1941Niagara FallsExecutive Producer
  19. 1941Tanks a MillionProducer
  20. 1941Broadway LimitedProducer
  21. 1941Topper ReturnsProducer
  22. 1941Road ShowProducer
  23. 1940One Million B.C.Producer
  24. 1938Block-HeadsProducer
  25. 1938Hide and ShriekProducer
  26. 1938The Awful ToothProducer
  27. 1938Swiss MissProducer
  28. 1938Merrily We LiveProducer
  29. 1937Our Gang Follies of 1938Producer
  30. 1937Mail and FemaleProducer
  31. 1937The Pigskin PalookaProducer
  32. 1937Fishy TalesProducer
  33. 1937Night 'n' GalesProducer
  34. 1937TopperProducer
  35. 1937Roamin' HolidayProducer
  36. 1937Pick a StarProducer
  37. 1937Three Smart BoysProducer
  38. 1937Rushin' BalletProducer
  39. 1937Nobody's BabyProducer
  40. 1937Way Out WestProducer
  41. 1937Reunion in RhythmProducer
  42. 1936Spooky HookyProducer
  43. 1936General SpankyProducer
  44. 1936Pay As You ExitProducer
  45. 1936Kelly the SecondProducer
  46. 1936Bored of EducationProducer
  47. 1936On the Wrong TrekProducer
  48. 1936The Bohemian GirlProducer
  49. 1935Top FlatProducer
  50. 1935Life Hesitates at 40Producer
  51. 1935Hot MoneyProducer
  52. 1935Little PapaProducer
  53. 1935Bonnie ScotlandProducer
  54. 1935Sprucin' UpProducer
  55. 1935Teacher's BeauProducer
  56. 1935The Misses StoogeProducer
  57. 1935The Tin ManProducer
  58. 1935Thicker Than WaterProducer
  59. 1935Anniversary TroubleProducer
  60. 1935Sing Sister SingProducer
  61. 1935The Fixer UppersProducer
  62. 1935Tit for TatProducer
  63. 1934Babes in ToylandProducer
  64. 1934The Live GhostProducer
  65. 1934Shrimps for a DayProducer
  66. 1934You Bring the DucksProducer
  67. 1934Fate's FatheadProducer
  68. 1934Washee IroneeProducer
  69. 1934Mama's Little PirateProducer
  70. 1934The Ballad of Paducah JailProducer
  71. 1934Opened by MistakeProducer
  72. 1934Them Thar HillsProducer
  73. 1934Going Bye-Bye!Producer
  74. 1934Another Wild IdeaProducer
  75. 1934Benny, from PanamaProducer
  76. 1934Maid in HollywoodProducer
  77. 1934The First Round-UpProducer
  78. 1934Apples to You!Producer
  79. 1934Soup and FishProducer
  80. 1934Four PartsProducer
  81. 1934Hi'–Neighbor!Producer
  82. 1934Next Week-EndProducer
  83. 1934Mixed NutsProducer
  84. 1934Oliver the EighthProducer
  85. 1933Sons of the DesertProducer
  86. 1933Air FrightProducer
  87. 1933Dirty WorkProducer
  88. 1933Backs to NatureProducer
  89. 1933Wild PosesProducer
  90. 1933Busy BodiesProducer
  91. 1933Crook's TourProducer
  92. 1933Bedtime WorriesProducer
  93. 1933The Midnight PatrolProducer
  94. 1933Arabian TightsProducer
  95. 1933The Devil's BrotherProducer
  96. 1933Me and My PalProducer
  97. 1933Twice TwoProducer
  98. 1933Fish HookyProducer
  99. 1932Towed in a HoleProducer
  100. 1932Mr. BrideProducer
  101. 1932Their First MistakeProducer
  102. 1932Pack Up Your TroublesProducer
  103. 1932Scram!Producer
  104. 1932Hook and LadderProducer
  105. 1932Show BusinessProducer
  106. 1932What Price TaxiProducer
  107. 1932County HospitalProducer
  108. 1932The PoochProducer
  109. 1932The ChimpProducer
  110. 1932Choo-Choo!Producer
  111. 1932In Walked CharleyProducer
  112. 1932The Music BoxProducer
  113. 1932You're Telling MeProducer
  114. 1932Red NosesProducer
  115. 1932Any Old Port!Producer
  116. 1932The Tabasco KidProducer
  117. 1932HelpmatesProducer
  118. 1931On the LooseProducer
  119. 1931Hasty MarriageProducer
  120. 1931Beau HunksProducer