Hal Roach

Born: 1892-01-13

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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Hollywood Uncensored

as Self
Released: 1987-12-01

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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Sons of the Desert

as Bit Part (uncredited)
Released: 1933-12-29

Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise...

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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 2002-02-05

The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were...

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as Self
Released: 1985-03-03

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.

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Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

as Self - Producer (archive footage)
Released: 2017-06-14

The story of Italian cinema under Fascism, a sophisticated film industry built around the...

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The Patchwork Girl of Oz

as Cowardly Lion / Tottenhot
Released: 1914-09-28

Ojo and Unc Nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the Emerald City where they...

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Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2011-12-28

The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the...

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The Squaw Man

as Townsman (uncredited)
Released: 1914-02-15

Blamed for the theft of an orphans fund, Captain James Wynnegate flees to the West where he...

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The Magic Cloak of Oz

as The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)
Released: 1914-09-28

The fairies of Oz gather in the forest of Burzee one evening and weave a magic cloak that gives...

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Wild Poses

as Studio portrait
Released: 1933-10-28

Spanky's parents take their reluctant boy to get his portrait taken by a prissy photographer.

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Samson

as Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)
Released: 1914-04-30

Samson, an Israelite whose enormous strength is legendary, falls in love with Zorah, a...

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Number, Please?

as Sailor (uncredited)
Released: 1920-12-26

While at an amusement park, trying vainly to forget the girl he has lost, a young man sees the...

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Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

as Self
Released: 1989-11-15

A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Hollywood

as Self
First aired: 1980-01-08

A 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios...

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