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
1978 The Broken Clock produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Classified Ad produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Eyeglass produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Girl Upstairs produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Happy Stevenses produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Kingfish Buys A Chair produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Kingfish Goes To Work produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Kingfish Sells A Lot produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Lodge Brothers Complain produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Piggy Bank produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios: under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren: directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 The Race Horse produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min B&W sound
1978 The Winslow Woman produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min B&W sound
1978 The Young Girl's Mother produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 Traffic Violation produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
1978 Vacation Show produced through the facilities of Hal Roach Studios; under the supervision of Sidney VanKeuren; directed by Charles Barton 30 min sound
BLONDIE. Blondie. Hal Roach Studios. 30 min. 16mm B&W sound
Curtain Time- Arithmetic Sailor Hal Roach Studios.
DUFFY’S TAVERN. Duffy’s Tavern. Hal Roach Studios. 3 reels 16mm B&W sound
Screen Directors Playhouse. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
Stop, Thief! © 1jun57; Lp10387. Hal Roach Studios. 30 min. 16mm sound
THE CHARLIE FARRELL SHOW. The Charlie Farrell Show. Hal Roach Studios. 30 min. 16mm B&W sound
What Day Is It? © 6jul56; Lp7474. Hal Roach Studios. 29 min. 16mm sound