Topper Takes a Trip
1939
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Hal Roach. Producer: One Million B.C.. Hal Roach was born in 1892 in Elmira, New York. After working as a mule skinner, wrangler and gold prospector, among other things, he wound up in Hollywood and began picking up jobs as an extra in comedies, where he met comedian Harold Lloyd in 1913 in San Diego.
Nov 3, 1992 · Hal Roach, the writer, producer and director who was a leading pioneer in shaping American film comedy, died yesterday at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 100 years old and lived...
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Jun 27, 2018 · ROACH, HalProducer and Director. Nationality: American. Born: Elmira, New York [1], 14 January 1892. Military Service: Made propaganda and training films during World War II [2]: colonel. Family: Son: the producer Hal Roach [3], Jr.; daughter: Margaret.
Nov 4, 2023 · Nov 04, 2023. Comedian Hal Roach. RollingNews.ie. On November 4, 1927, prominent late great Irish comedian Hal Roach was born. The Waterford-born entertainer was a fixture in Irish-American...
Nov 2, 1992 · A director and film producer who was at the forefront of early Hollywood, Hal Roach became one of the most powerful filmmakers of the silent era before making the successful transition to sound features and later television. He was also responsible for launching several prominent careers, most...
Jan 23, 1992 · The cinema celebrates its 100th birthday next year, but Hal Roach got there first.
It was 1912. Roach journeyed to the film capital and rose rapidly from movie extra to movie producer, with short stops at all the posts in between. On the strength of a small inheritance Hal Roach launched his first production unit in 1914, using the fresh, rolling Los Angeles parks for locations and the stories he wrote while en route for scripts.
