Hal Roach
Birthday: 1892-01-13
Place of Birth: Elmira, New York, USA
Biography: 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.
Movies
Hollywood Uncensored
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for mo...
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The Squaw Man
Blamed for the theft of an orphans fund, Captain James Wynnegate flees to the West where he makes a ...
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The Patchwork Girl of Oz
Ojo and Unc Nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the Emerald City where they will ne...
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Number, Please?
While at an amusement park, trying vainly to forget the girl he has lost, a young man sees the girl ...
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Samson
Samson, an Israelite whose enormous strength is legendary, falls in love with Zorah, a Philistine, a...
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Sons of the Desert
Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when t...
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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were shor...
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The Magic Cloak of Oz
The fairies of Oz gather in the forest of Burzee one evening and weave a magic cloak that gives the ...
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Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker....
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Wild Poses
Spanky's parents take their reluctant boy to get his portrait taken by a prissy photographer....
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Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the curt...
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son....
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Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the mos...
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Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
The story of Italian cinema under Fascism, a sophisticated film industry built around the founding o...
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Ticket to Hollywood
Documentary looking at how Hollywood went from a small town to a mega center....
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