Hal Roach Studios

Hal Roach Studios

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. Known as The Laugh Factory to the World, it was founded by producer Hal Roach and business partners Dan Linthicum and I.H. Nance as the Rolin Film Company on July 23, 1914. The studio lot, at 8822 Washington Boulevard in Culver City, California, United States, was built in 1920, at which time Rolin was renamed to Hal E. Roach Studios. The first series in Hal Roach Studios were the Willie Work comedies, with the first short being Willie Runs the Park.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 322 films (1920–1978) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 65 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1931 Helpmates Blackhawk Films presents ; produced by Hal Roach ; directed by James Parrott ; dialogue by H.M. Walker. 21 16mm B&W sound
1932 THEIR FIRST MISTAKE. Hal Roach Studios 2 reels 16mm B&W sound
1933 [Laurel and Hardy compilation : 'Dirty work' and 'Busy bodies'] Hal Roach Studios Inc: Presenter | Ideal Pictures Corporation: Distributor 0:20:00 16mm B&W sound
1933 Mush and milk. ▶ Hal Roach Studios 5:40 16mm sound
1933 Towed in a Hole Hal Roach Studios Inc. 0:21:00 16mm B&W sound
1933 Twice two Hal Roach ; Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer ; director, James Parrott. 21 16mm B&W sound
1934 Them Thar Hills Hal Roach Studios. 19 min B&W
1935 Little rascals. The little sinner [Hal Roach Studios?]. 15 16mm B&W sound
1935 The fixer uppers. Hal Roach Productions 0:30:00 16mm B&W sound
1936 The Bohemian Girl Hal Roach Studios Inc 1:02:00 16mm B&W sound
1936 The lucky corner. Hal Roach Studios. 450 16mm B&W sound
1936 Two too young. Hal Roach Studios. 360 16mm B&W sound
1937 Three smart boys. Hal Roach Studios. 360 16mm sound
1937 Topper [Reel 1 of 3] Hal Roach Studios.
1937 Topper [Reels 2 &3] Hal Roach Studios. 1600
1937 Way Out West Hal Roach Studios Inc 1:06:00 16mm B&W sound
1938 THERE GOES MY HEART. Hal Roach Studios Inc. 9 reels 16mm B&W sound
1939 A Chump at Oxford Hal Roach Studios Inc. 1600 B&W
1939 CAPTAIN FURY. Hal Roach Studios Inc. 9 reels B&W
1939 THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER. Hal Roach Studios Inc. 8 reels B&W
1939 TOPPER TAKES A TRIP. Hal Roach Studios Inc. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1939 ZENOBIA. Hal Roach Studios Inc. (also mentioned: United Artists) 8 reels B&W
1940 A chump at Oxford Hal Roach presents ; directed by Alfred Goulding ; original story and screen play by Charles Rogers, Felix Adler, Harry Langdon. 64 16mm B&W sound
1947 [Curley--trailer]. Hal Roach Studios. 2:50 16mm sound
1952 White collar girl. [Pilot]. Hal Roach Studios. 960 16mm sound
1954 DUFFY’S TAVERN. A Date For Miss Duffy. Hal Roach Studios. 3 reels 16mm B&W sound
1955 A Midsummer Day Dream. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Arroyo. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Brush Roper. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Day Is Done. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Lincoln’s Doctor’s Dog. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Meet The Governor. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Rookie Of The Year. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 The Final Tribute. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 The Life Of Vernon Hathaway. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 THE SILENT PARTNER. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Titanic Incident. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Tom And Jerry. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1955 Want-Ad Wedding. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Affair In Sumatra. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Apples On The Lilac Tree. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Bitter Waters. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Bonnie Lassie. Hal Roach Studios. 30 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Capri. Hal Roach Studios. 30 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Carroll Formula. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Chimpanzee. Hal Roach Studios. 30 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Cry Justice. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Every Man Has Two Wives. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 High Air. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1956 Hold That Tiger. Hal Roach Studios. 30 min. 16mm B&W sound