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.
Sons of the Desert
as Bit Part (uncredited)Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise...
Movie pageAnd the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...
Movie pageGeorge Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as SelfBiography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.
Movie pageHollywood Uncensored
as SelfDouglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards...
Movie pageNumber, Please?
as Sailor (uncredited)While at an amusement park, trying vainly to forget the girl he has lost, a young man sees the...
Movie pageLaurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
as Self (archive footage)The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the...
Movie pageThe Magic Cloak of Oz
as The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)The fairies of Oz gather in the forest of Burzee one evening and weave a magic cloak that gives...
Movie pageHarold Lloyd: The Third Genius
as SelfA film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.
Movie pageThe Squaw Man
as Townsman (uncredited)Blamed for the theft of an orphans fund, Captain James Wynnegate flees to the West where he...
Movie pageThe Patchwork Girl of Oz
as Cowardly Lion / TottenhotOjo and Unc Nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the Emerald City where they...
Movie pageCinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
as Self - Producer (archive footage)The story of Italian cinema under Fascism, a sophisticated film industry built around the...
Movie pageWild Poses
as Studio portraitSpanky's parents take their reluctant boy to get his portrait taken by a prissy photographer.
Movie pageAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were...
Movie pageSamson
as Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)Samson, an Israelite whose enormous strength is legendary, falls in love with Zorah, a...
Movie pageThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
TV Show pageHollywood
as SelfA 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios...
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