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American film production studio
Hal Roach Studios was an American motion picture and, through its TV production subsidiary, Hal Roach Television Corporation, television production studio
Hal_Roach_Studios
American filmmaker (1892–1992)
director, and screenwriter, who was the founder of the namesake Hal Roach Studios. Roach was active in the industry from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is known
Hal_Roach
American series of comedy short films
Our Gang (also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals) is an American series of comedy short films chronicling the adventures of a group of
Our_Gang
Short film series
"Hal Roach's Streamliners" are a series of featurette comedy films created by Hal Roach that are longer than a short subject and shorter than a feature
Hal_Roach's_Streamliners
American film and television producer (1918–1972)
producer Hal Roach and actress Marguerite Nichols. Roach Jr. co-directed One Million B.C. with his father. Roach was president of the Hal Roach Studios for
Hal_Roach_Jr.
English-American comedy duo
Hal Roach Studios lot. He wrote the simple and endearing "Ku-Ku" as a radio time signal. Bann, Richard W. "Film notes: BRATS (1930) Hal Roach Studios"
Laurel_and_Hardy
American actor, comedian, director, writer (1893–1940)
director. He worked for many pioneering comedy studios but is chiefly associated with the producer Hal Roach. Chase was the elder brother of the comedian/director
Charley_Chase
American entertainment company (1976–2024)
executive. From 1985 to 1988, RHI began a slowly-executed takeover of Hal Roach Studios, which gave the company North American rights to a majority of the
Halcyon_Studios
1939 film by Lewis Milestone, Nate Watt
Mae was her breakthrough role in film. The film, produced by the Hal Roach Studios and distributed by United Artists, was adapted by Eugene Solow and
Of_Mice_and_Men_(1939_film)
American actress (1907–1990)
1907 – June 21, 1990) was a singer and character actress at the Hal Roach Studios in the early 1930s. Fans probably remember her best from the opening
Virginia_Karns
Film production unit of the US Army Air Forces
Crump came upon the Hal Roach Studios in Culver City. According to writer Mark Betancourt, the facility was perfect: The studio had everything the motion
First_Motion_Picture_Unit
American actress (1893–1930)
after the shooting. Normand continued her film career and joined Hal Roach Studios in 1926 after conversations with director and producer F. Richard
Mabel_Normand
American child actress (1917–2012)
career as a child actor in the 1923 Hal Roach film, The Call of the Wild, which was released by Universal Studios. She next appeared in small roles in
Peggy_Ahern
American actor (1892–1957)
Outwitting Dad, in 1914. In most of his silent films before joining producer Hal Roach, he was billed on screen as Babe Hardy. Oliver Hardy was born Norvell
Oliver_Hardy
1937 film by Norman Z. McLeod
black-and-white film to be digitally colorized, re-released in 1985 by Hal Roach Studios. George and Marion Kerby are as irresponsible as they are rich. When
Topper_(film)
1935 film by James W. Horne
W. Horne and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios. Although the film begins in Scotland, a large part of the
Bonnie_Scotland_(film)
1940 film by Alfred J. Goulding
A Chump at Oxford is a Hal Roach comedy film produced in 1939 and released in 1940 by United Artists. It was directed by Alfred J. Goulding and is the
A_Chump_at_Oxford
American actor (1926–2005)
talent scout for Hal Roach studios approached him as he was walking down a Dallas street with his mother. Bond was hired at Hal Roach Studios for the Our Gang
Tommy_Bond
American actor and director (1922–2011)
Teacher's Pet, School's Out, and Love Business. While under contract to Hal Roach Studios, in 1931 Cooper was loaned to Paramount to star in Skippy, directed
Jackie_Cooper
1952 American TV series or program
created by Frank Fox and produced in Los Angeles, California, at Hal Roach Studios by Hal Roach Jr., and Roland D. Reed. My Little Margie premiered on CBS as
My_Little_Margie
American screenwriter (1878–1937)
Marquis Walker (June 27, 1878 – June 23, 1937) was a member of the Hal Roach Studios production company from 1916 until his resignation in 1932. The title
H._M._Walker
American comedian and actor (1894–1971)
producer Hal Roach, was in the audience at one performance (probably in London, where the show was playing in August 1929 during the Roach studio's summer
Billy_Gilbert
American media company
Angel Studios, Inc., branded as Angel since September 2025, is an American independent publicly traded media company and film distributor based in Provo
Angel_Studios
American actress (1906–1994)
shorts and features for various Hollywood studios. Her best known roles are as supporting characters in Hal Roach comedies starring Laurel and Hardy and
Anita_Garvin
1938 film by John G. Blystone
Blystone and starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the
Block-Heads
1936 film by Harry Lachman
Harry Lachman starring Laurel and Hardy, produced by Stan Laurel for Hal Roach Studios. Stan and Ollie are unexpectedly reunited with their long-lost twin
Our_Relations
American mass media conglomerate (2025–present)
Paramount Television Studios and CBS Studios (including BET Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio (including Avatar Studios)), both focusing on television
Paramount_Skydance
American film studio
the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, Warner Bros. Pictures is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios and is the third oldest
Warner_Bros._Pictures
American film director (1904–80)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Born in Chicago, Illinois Hall is best known as a Hal Roach Studios director of the Our Gang short subjects film and as the co-writer
Hal_Law
American film production and distribution company
Disney Studios, the film studios division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot
20th_Century_Studios
1984 horror film by Fritz Kiersch
actually name all the entities that held the rights. Eventually, Hal Roach Studios acquired the rights and hired George Goldsmith to perform a re-write
Children of the Corn (1984 film)
Children_of_the_Corn_(1984_film)
1936 film
Directed by James W. Horne and Charles Rogers, it was produced at the Hal Roach Studios and stars Laurel and Hardy, and Thelma Todd in her final film role
The_Bohemian_Girl_(1936_film)
American child actor (1933–2005)
incarnation of Our Gang. This group moved from Hal Roach Studios to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938 after Roach sold the series. When Lee grew several inches
Eugene_"Porky"_Lee
Hal Roach Studios produced films from 1914 until its bankruptcy in 1960. The company was reorganized in 1971. Its library was purchased by Hal Roach Studios
List of black-and-white films that have been colorized
List_of_black-and-white_films_that_have_been_colorized
1938 film directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Clarence Kolb, and Patsy Kelly. The film was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios, and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is based
Merrily_We_Live
1940 film by Gordon Douglas
United Artists. It was Laurel and Hardy's last film produced by the Hal Roach Studios, as well as the last film to feature Ben Turpin and Harry Bernard
Saps_at_Sea
American child actor (1931–1980)
Thomas remained in Our Gang when the series changed production from Hal Roach Studios to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938. Thomas was the only cast member to
Billie_"Buckwheat"_Thomas
American actor (1925-1981)
and Times of Our Gang. Crown. pp. 258–260. ISBN 978-0-517-58325-8. "Hal Roach Studios Loan Out Agreement for Matthew "Stymie" Beard....", Heritage Auctions
Stymie_Beard
Film produced in different language versions
Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Buster Keaton, Fritz Lang and John Wayne. Hal Roach was a great proponent of MLVs and an early adopter of the practice. Within
Multiple-language_version
1940 film by D. W. Griffith, Hal Roach, Hal Roach, Jr.
One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man
One_Million_B.C.
American actress (1906–1957)
and on stage in Los Angeles and New York. Marion's career at the Hal Roach Studios ended abruptly on April 7, 1928, after being employed since April
Edna_Marion
American actress (1906–1935)
Rogers also made it to Hollywood. Todd later found work, in 1929, at Hal Roach Studios. During the silent film era, Todd appeared in numerous supporting
Thelma_Todd
British actor (1887–1953)
by Sennett's rival, Hal Roach, who gave him supporting roles in his studio's Snub Pollard and Stan Laurel comedies. With Roach's biggest short-subject
James_Finlayson_(actor)
American actor (1916–2001)
also starred in Hearts in Dixie (1929), one of the first all-talking, big-studio productions to boast a predominately African-American cast. He was the first
Eugene_Jackson
Canadian-American film and television production conglomerate
Lionsgate Studios Corporation. The deal was closed on May 7, 2024, with the transaction setting a $4.6-billion value on Lionsgate Studios.[citation needed]
Lionsgate_Studios
American child actor (1928–2026)
He subsequently appeared in the Our Gang short subjects produced by Hal Roach. He made early uncredited film appearances, including Out All Night (1933)
Sidney_Kibrick
American child actor (1925–1945)
he left the series in 1933. Hutchins fell out of favour with producer Hal Roach and chief producer Robert F. McGowan: With the departure of all four regular
Bobby_Hutchins
American actor and singer (1927–1959)
sightseeing, they went to Hal Roach Studios. Following a public tour, eight-year-old Harold and six-year-old Carl entered the Hal Roach Studio's open-to-the-public
Carl_"Alfalfa"_Switzer
American actress (1894–1963)
Pitts enjoyed her greatest fame in the early 1930s, often starring in Hal Roach B movies and comedy short films, often cast with Thelma Todd as a pair
ZaSu_Pitts
American actress (1923–2003)
"desperately in love with her". She did have fond regard for her days at the Hal Roach Studios and was impressed with her large fan following. Asked to recall her
Mary_Ann_Jackson
1939 film by Gordon Douglas
Hardy to continue at Hal Roach Studios without him. After his contract was up, Hardy refused to form a new team with Langdon, left Roach, and followed Laurel
Zenobia_(film)
American child actor (1928–1993)
was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in Hal Roach's Our Gang series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The
Spanky_McFarland
1929 film
Double Whoopee is a 1929 Hal Roach Studios silent short comedy starring Laurel and Hardy. It was shot during February 1929 and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Double_Whoopee
American child actor (1914–1936)
priceless frown of frustration. In the fall of 1928, Our Gang producer Hal Roach and director Robert F. McGowan began to look for an overweight child actor
Norman_Chaney
English actor and comedian (1890–1965)
primarily as a writer and director. The same year, Hardy, a member of the Hal Roach Studios Comedy All Star players, was injured in a kitchen mishap and hospitalised
Stan_Laurel
American film director (1898–1969)
rather than as an actor. McCarey then honed his skills at the Hal Roach Studios. Roach had hired him as a gagman in 1923, after McCarey had impressed
Leo_McCarey
American actor (1914–1970)
professionally as Mickey Daniels, was an American child actor. Signed by Hal Roach in 1921, he was, along with Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Jackie Davis, Mary
Mickey_Daniels
American actor (1925–1999)
was three. He appeared in the small parts of various films made by Hal Roach Studios. At the end of 1933, when Gus Meins took over directing, Our Gang
Wally_Albright
American child actor (1929–2002)
to come to the studios for a screen test, and made some uncredited appearances in films in 1936. Kaye had a small role in Hal Roach's 1937 Our Gang comedy
Darwood_Kaye
1930s comedy duo
often "accidentally" losing her clothing. In mid-1933, Pitts left the Hal Roach studios and Patsy Kelly was hired as Todd's new partner. This team filmed
Pitts_and_Todd
1930 film
Friends is a series of American Pre-Code comedy short films produced by Hal Roach and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer between 1930 and 1932. Based around
The_Boy_Friends
American computer animation studio
Disney Studios, a division of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It is one of Disney's three feature animation studios, alongside
Pixar
1923 film
a 1923 comedy short film directed by Jay A. Howe and produced by Hal Roach Studios. It stars James Parrott (billed as "Paul Parrott") and Jobyna Ralston
Shoot_Straight
American film director and producer (1893–1930)
feature-length productions, in 1925 he was lured away by Hal Roach Studios. Although he directed films for Roach, Dick Jones worked mainly as an executive coordinator
F._Richard_Jones
American film score and radio composer (1893–1962)
worked part-time for the Hal Roach film studio, composing countless background themes that became associated with such Roach comedy stars as Laurel and
Leroy_Shield
1928 film
silent film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Produced by the Hal Roach Studios, it was shot in October 1927 and released January 28, 1928 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Leave_'Em_Laughing
1928 American film
with a mass brawl in common with many other Roach shorts of the time. The film was produced by Hal Roach and was the third, and final pairing, of Garvin
A_Pair_of_Tights
1930 film by Robert F. McGowan
Rascals) series. It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach, and originally released to theaters by MGM in 1930. It was the 100th
Pups_Is_Pups
American film director (1907–1993)
teenager, Douglas got a job at the Hal Roach Studios, working in the office and appearing in bit parts in various Hal Roach films. He made walk-on appearances
Gordon_Douglas_(director)
American actor and director (1891–1961)
(born William Gilbert Barron), who became well known working for Hal Roach Studios in the 1930s. That "later" Gilbert's acting career in both short subjects
Billy Gilbert (silent film actor)
Billy_Gilbert_(silent_film_actor)
American actor (1889–1960)
1960), was an American boxer and actor mainly associated with the Hal Roach Studios, where he appeared in numerous Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy comedies
Dick_Gilbert
American media company
Los Angeles–based Hollywood studios (formerly old Warner Brothers studios) and the Albuquerque Studios (formerly ABQ studios). It owns and operates an eponymous
Netflix,_Inc.
American actor (1916–2002)
Shawnee, Oklahoma, on November 7, 1916, Cobb auditioned for producer Hal Roach's Our Gang comedy series at the age of five in 1921. He first worked with
Joe_Cobb_(actor)
American computer animation studio
animation production of its films to other studios. Most of its films are animated by Illumination Studios Paris, a subsidiary formed through the purchase
Illumination_(company)
American actor (1890–1948)
threatening roles in silent pictures. By the 1920s, he was working for producer Hal Roach, who kept him busy playing supporting roles in short comedies. He starred
Edgar_Kennedy
1923 film by Fred Jackman
London. The film was written and directed by Fred Jackman and produced by Hal Roach. The feature was released on September 23, 1923, and distributed by Pathé
The Call of the Wild (1923 film)
The_Call_of_the_Wild_(1923_film)
American independent film production and distribution company
studio changed to its current name. It is jokingly listed as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acme Corporation. Warner Bros. Pictures receives studio
Ketchup_Entertainment
1933 film
comedy series. It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach Studios, and was originally released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on
The_Kid_from_Borneo
American actor (1919–2008)
1919—September 10, 2008) was an American child actor, known for appearing in Hal Roach Studios films, notably Our Gang, as Bobby. He was born in Greybull, Wyoming
Bobby_Mallon
were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Pathé. These silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed
Our_Gang_filmography
American child actress (1925–2010)
This "smart-alecky compulsion" earned her the nickname "Echo" at the Hal Roach Studios. In 1931 Dorothy became the female star after Mary Ann Jackson left
Dorothy_DeBorba
American entertainment company
Entertainment led to the studio's separation in August 2015 and transfer under the Walt Disney Studios. In 2018, Marvel Studios began developing its own
Marvel_Studios
American actor (1929–1968)
Scott Hastings Beckett (October 4, 1929 – May 10, 1968) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the Our Gang shorts and later costarred
Scotty_Beckett
American actress (1903–1984)
schoolteacher in the Our Gang series of children's comedies. After producer Hal Roach suggested that brunette Marlowe don a blonde wig to match the hair of
June_Marlowe
American actor (1891–1952)
comedy films. Born in Utah, Lufkin spent most of his career at the Hal Roach Studios where he made over 60 films. In over half of these, he appeared alongside
Sam_Lufkin
American actor and director (1878–1966)
Later he supported Hardy in his partnership with Stan Laurel at the Hal Roach Studios in several of their early short comedies and feature films. Uncivil
Bobby_Burns_(actor)
American cinematographer
department. In 1933, he began a long association with producer Hal Roach of Hal Roach Studios, where he shot several Laurel and Hardy films (Dirty Work, Sons
Kenneth_Peach
American entertainment company
Filmed Entertainment and doing business as Universal Studios (formerly known as Universal Studios Inc.), is an American entertainment company and business
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal_Filmed_Entertainment_Group
American actress (1906–1977)
My Wife (Comedy, Short), Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jimmy Aubrey, Hal Roach Studios, retrieved June 27, 2025 Born: Reading, Penn. "Dorothy Christy | BFI
Dorothy_Christy
American film and distribution company
Universal City Studios LLC (doing business as Universal Pictures), commonly known as Universal Studios or simply Universal, is an American film production
Universal_Pictures
American film studio
currently owned and distributed by various studios. The pre-2011 library is owned by Paramount (DW Studios, LLC); the 2011–2016 library (DreamWorks II
DreamWorks_Pictures
1953 American TV series or program
1953 and ended on July 31, 1953.[citation needed] It was filmed at Hal Roach Studios by a production company owned by Lou Costello. Costello's brother
I'm_the_Law
American actor and director (1897–1939)
the 1920s in a series of relatively successful comedies for producer Hal Roach. He was billed first as "Paul Parrott", then "Jimmie Parrott". Approximately
James_Parrott
American actor (1925–2015)
(1932) as Dickie Harmon Hook and Ladder (1932, Short) as Dickie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) Blonde Venus (1932) as Johnny Faraday Free Wheeling (1932, Short)
Dickie_Moore_(actor)
1932 short film by James Parrott
Hal Roach Studios, prompting the subsequent release of the colorized rendition of Way Out West on VHS and Betamax formats under the Hal Roach Studios
Helpmates
American actress (1895–1958)
comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with the Hal Roach Studios. Oakland appeared in 157 films between 1915 and 1951. Born Vivian
Vivien_Oakland
American actor (1925–1967)
wound up at Hal Roach Studios. Following a public tour of the facility, 8-year-old Harold and 6-year-old Carl entered into the Hal Roach Studio's public cafeteria
Harold_Switzer
American actor (1919–1943)
which needed comedy short subjects after losing distribution deals with Hal Roach and Mack Sennett. Weber cast Haines as “Smitty,” office boy and older
Donald_Haines
1929 short film by Lloyd French
Wife is a 1929 synchronized sound short subject film produced by the Hal Roach Studios and starring Laurel and Hardy. While the film has no audible dialog
That's_My_Wife_(1929_film)
1922 film
Terrible Day is a 1922 American silent short film, the first entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang (Little Rascals) series to be released. Directed by Robert F
One_Terrible_Day
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