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.
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- January 13, 1892
- November 2, 1992 (aged 100)
- Elmira, New York, USA
- Producer, director and writer, also composer
- 56 on MovieCove · 601 credits in all
What are Hal Roach's films like?
Across their 52 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 4 · Earnest 45
Light 50 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 22 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 5
Gentle 32 · Charged 18 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 29 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 44
Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 5
Casual 49 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 52 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 52 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy40
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Hal Roach's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).
- Safety Last! (1923) · writer, producer · free
- Sons of the Desert (1933) · actor, writer, producer · free
- Block-Heads (1938) · producer · free
- A Chump at Oxford (1940) · producer · free
- Merrily We Live (1938) · producer · free
- Topper (1937) · producer · free
- March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934) · producer · free
- The Devil's Brother (1933) · director, producer · free
- Dr. Jack (1922) · writer, producer · free
- Topper Returns (1941) · producer · free
- Miss Polly (1941) · producer · free
- Broadway Limited (1941) · producer · free
- +3 more
- Topper Returns (1941) · producer
- No Man's Law (1927) · producer
- Nomads of the North (1920) · producer
- Miss Polly (1941) · producer
- Broadway Limited (1941) · producer
- Tanks a Million (1941) · producer
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) · actor
- The Devil Horse (1926) · writer, producer
- Brooklyn Orchid (1942) · producer
Subscription and free streaming for Hal Roach's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
601 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Our Gang - Comedy Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Our Gang - Little Rascals Greatest Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Our Gang - Little Rascals Varieties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Our Gang Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
One Million Years B.C.(1966)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Yanks Ahoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Prairie Chickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Calaboose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
The McGuerins from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Fall In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Flying with Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
About Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Dudes Are Pretty People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Brooklyn Orchid(1942)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Miss Polly(1941)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Niagara Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Tanks a Million(1941)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Broadway Limited(1941)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Topper Returns(1941)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Road Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Turnabout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
One Million B.C.(1940)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
A Chump at Oxford(1940)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Saps at Sea(1940)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Captain Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Topper Takes a Trip(1938)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Block-Heads(1938)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Hide and Shriek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
The Awful Tooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Swiss Miss(1938)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Merrily We Live(1938)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
There Goes My Heart(1938)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Our Gang Follies of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Mail and Female (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
The Pigskin Palooka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Fishy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Night 'n' Gales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Topper(1937)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Roamin' Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Pick a Star(1937)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Three Smart Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Rushin' Ballet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Nobody's Baby(1937)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Way Out West(1937)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Reunion in Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Spooky Hooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
General Spanky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Pay As You Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Kelly the Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Bored of Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
On the Wrong Trek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Bohemian Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Top Flat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Life Hesitates at 40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Little Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Bonnie Scotland(1935)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Sprucin' Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Vagabond Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Teacher's Beau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Misses Stooge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Tin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Thicker Than Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Anniversary Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Sing Sister Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Fixer Uppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Tit for Tat(1935)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Live Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Shrimps for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
You Bring the Ducks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Fate's Fathead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Washee Ironee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Mama's Little Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Ballad of Paducah Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Opened by Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Them Thar Hills(1934)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Going Bye-Bye!(1934)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Another Wild Idea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Benny, from Panama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Maid in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The First Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Apples to You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Soup and Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Four Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Hi'–Neighbor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Next Week-End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Mixed Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Oliver the Eighth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Sons of the Desert(1933)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Air Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Dirty Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Backs to Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Wild Poses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Busy Bodies(1933)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Crook's Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Bedtime Worries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Midnight Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Arabian Tights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Devil's Brother(1933)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Me and My Pal(1933)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Twice Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Fish Hooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Towed in a Hole(1932)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Mr. Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Their First Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Pack Up Your Troubles(1932)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Scram! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Hook and Ladder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Show Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
What Price Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
County Hospital(1932)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Pooch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Chimp(1932)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Choo-Choo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
In Walked Charley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Music Box(1932)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsYou're Telling Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Spanky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Red Noses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Any Old Port! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Tabasco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Helpmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
On the Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Hasty Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Beau Hunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Dogs Is Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
What a Bozo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
One Good Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Pajama Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Skip the Maloo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Come Clean(1931)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Pardon Us(1931)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Panic Is On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Let's Do Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
One of the Smiths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Haunted at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Our Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Politiquerías(1931)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Rough Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Laughing Gravy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Little Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Pip from Pittsburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Chickens Come Home(1931)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Be Big! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Les carottiers(1932)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Thundering Tenors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Monsieur Le Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Helping Grandma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Monsieur Le Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Another Fine Mess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
School's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Looser Than Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Night of Goblins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Teacher's Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Dollar Dizzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Men of the North(1930)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Doctor's Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Girl Shock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Radiomanía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Fast Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Hog Wild(1930)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Fifty Million Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Bear Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Shivering and Shaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Below Zero(1930)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Night Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
All Teed Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
When the Wind Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Gas Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Brats(1930)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Whispering Whoopee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The First Seven Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Blotto(1930)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Real McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Shivering Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Rogue Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Night Owls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Moan & Groan, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Hoose-Gow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Stepping Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Bacon Grabbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Bouncing Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
They Go Boom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Boxing Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Crazy Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Lazy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Hotter Than Hot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Perfect Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Snappy Sneezer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Dad's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Men O' War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Leaping Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Railroadin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Berth Marks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Big Squawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Thundering Toupees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Small Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Movie Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Hurdy Gurdy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Unaccustomed as We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Big Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Little Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Why Is a Plumber? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Wrong Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Going Ga-Ga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
We Faw Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Habeas Corpus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Boy Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Two Tars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Early to Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
School Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Should Married Men Go Home? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Should Women Drive? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Fair and Muddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
You're Darn Tootin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Limousine Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
From Soup to Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Came the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Finishing Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Smile Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Flying Elephants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Leave 'Em Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Should Tall Men Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Spook Spoofing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Pass the Gravy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Battle of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Flaming Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Fighting Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Putting Pants on Philip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Do Detectives Think? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Chicken Feed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Way of All Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Should Second Husbands Come First? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Call of the Cuckoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Second 100 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Now I'll Tell One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Sailors, Beware! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Olympic Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Sting of Stings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Why Girls Love Sailors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Don't Tell Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Baby Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Glorious Fourth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Love 'Em and Weep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Eve's Love Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
No Man's Law(1927)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Duck Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Ten Years Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Why Girls Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Seeing the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Are Brunettes Safe? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Should Men Walk Home? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Two-Time Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Bring Home the Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
There Ain't No Santa Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Nickel-Hopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
War Feathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Be Your Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Raggedy Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Get 'Em Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Tell 'Em Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Bromo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Devil Horse(1926)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Crazy Like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Boy Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Fourth Alarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Shivering Spooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Along Came Auntie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Thundering Fleas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Long Fliv the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Say It with Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Baby Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Monkey Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Madame Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Mama Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Wandering Papas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Long Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Soft Pedal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Charley My Boy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Don't Butt In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
What's the World Coming To? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Good Cheer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
A Punch in the Nose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Flaming Flappers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
His Wooden Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
One Wild Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Are Parents Pickles? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Should Sailors Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Better Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Caretaker's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Black Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Your Own Back Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Unfriendly Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
No Father to Guide Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Mary, Queen of Tots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Madame Sans Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Innocent Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Boys Will Be Joys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Yes, Yes, Nanette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Sherlock Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Chasing the Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Official Officers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
What Price Goofy? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Sure-Mike! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Looking for Sally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Shootin' Injuns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Big Red Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Love Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Is Marriage the Bunk? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Should Husbands Be Watched? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Dog Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Plain and Fancy Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Change the Needle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Circus Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Fighting Fluid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Big Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Wages of Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Rat's Knuckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Laughing Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Papa Be Good! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
There Goes the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Just a Good Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The White Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Mysterious Mystery! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Goofy Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Just a Real Good Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Battling Orioles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Sittin' Pretty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Sun Down Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Outdoor Pajamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
A Truthful Liar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Seeing Nellie Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
A Ten-Minute Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Wide Open Spaces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Stolen Goods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Jubilo, Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Don't Park There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Rupert of Hee-Haw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Cradle Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Position Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Commencement Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Brothers Under the Chin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The King of the Wild Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Seein' Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The 'Fraidy Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Love's Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Zeb vs. Paprika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Love's Detour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Hoosier Schoolmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Big Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Smithy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
At First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Tire Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Two Wagons Both Covered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Mother's Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Sunday Calm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Scorching Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Uncensored Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Great Outdoors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Go West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Soilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Derby Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Save The Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Dear Ol' Pal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Whole Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Stage Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
It's a Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Call of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
A Man About Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Why Worry?(1923)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Short Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
July Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Be Honest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Oranges and Lemons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Post No Bills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Green Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Gas and Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Lodge Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Collars and Cuffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Dogs of War! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Courtship of Miles Sandwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Pick and Shovel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Watch Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Back Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Sold at Auction! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
White Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Boys to Board (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Safety Last!(1923)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Dr. Jack(1922)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Never Weaken(1921)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Nomads of the North(1920)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
High and Dizzy(1920)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
An Eastern Westerner(1920)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Bumping Into Broadway(1919)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Patchwork Girl of Oz(1914)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 597 titles from 1914 to 2012.
Biggest box office
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Highest rated
Safety Last! (1923)
Most popular right now
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Film career
- 1920Screen debut· Number, Please?
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Hal Roach's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 52 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up30
- 50th to 74th12
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
30 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved11
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser30
- Broadly Agreed6
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Hal Roach's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Hal Roach work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hal Roach's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stan Laurel shares the most, 31.
Directors
- James ParrottShared titles: Block-Heads (1938), Swiss Miss (1938), Way Out West (1937), County Hospital (1932), The Chimp (1932), The Music Box (1932), Come Clean (1931), Pardon Us (1931), Below Zero (1930), Blotto (1930), Brats (1930), Hog Wild (1930) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with James Parrott
- Charley RogersShared titles: A Chump at Oxford (1940), Saps at Sea (1940), Block-Heads (1938), Way Out West (1937), Bonnie Scotland (1935), Tit for Tat (1935), Going Bye-Bye! (1934), March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934), Them Thar Hills (1934), Me and My Pal (1933), The Devil's Brother (1933), Come Clean (1931)See all 12 shared titles with Charley Rogers
- James W. HorneShared titles: Way Out West (1937), Bonnie Scotland (1935), Les carottiers (1932), Chickens Come Home (1931), Come Clean (1931), Politiquerías (1931)See all 6 shared titles with James W. Horne
- Fred C. NewmeyerShared titles: Safety Last! (1923), Why Worry? (1923), Dr. Jack (1922), Never Weaken (1921), Bumping Into Broadway (1919)See all 5 shared titles with Fred C. Newmeyer
Writers
- H.M. WalkerShared titles: Them Thar Hills (1934), County Hospital (1932), Les carottiers (1932), Pack Up Your Troubles (1932), The Chimp (1932), The Music Box (1932), Chickens Come Home (1931), Come Clean (1931), Pardon Us (1931), Politiquerías (1931), Below Zero (1930), Blotto (1930) and 10 moreSee newest 12 of 22 shared titles with H.M. Walker
- Jack JevneShared titles: The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939), Merrily We Live (1938), There Goes My Heart (1938), Topper Takes a Trip (1938), Topper (1937), Way Out West (1937)See all 6 shared titles with Jack Jevne
- Felix AdlerShared titles: A Chump at Oxford (1940), Saps at Sea (1940), Block-Heads (1938), Swiss Miss (1938), Way Out West (1937)See all 5 shared titles with Felix Adler
- Stan LaurelShared titles: A Chump at Oxford (1940), Saps at Sea (1940), Block-Heads (1938), Swiss Miss (1938), Pick a Star (1937), Way Out West (1937), Bonnie Scotland (1935), Tit for Tat (1935), Going Bye-Bye! (1934), March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934), Them Thar Hills (1934), Busy Bodies (1933) and 19 moreSee newest 12 of 31 shared titles with Stan Laurel
Actors
- James FinlaysonShared titles: Saps at Sea (1940), Block-Heads (1938), Way Out West (1937), Bonnie Scotland (1935), Me and My Pal (1933), The Devil's Brother (1933), Pack Up Your Troubles (1932), The Chimp (1932), Pardon Us (1931), Politiquerías (1931)See all 10 shared titles with James Finlayson
- Charlie HallShared titles: Saps at Sea (1940), Tit for Tat (1935), Them Thar Hills (1934), Me and My Pal (1933), Les carottiers (1932), The Music Box (1932), Come Clean (1931), Politiquerías (1931)See all 8 shared titles with Charlie Hall
- Billy GilbertShared titles: Block-Heads (1938), Them Thar Hills (1934), County Hospital (1932), The Chimp (1932), The Music Box (1932), Towed in a Hole (1932)See all 6 shared titles with Billy Gilbert
- Patsy KellyShared titles: Topper Returns (1941), Merrily We Live (1938), There Goes My Heart (1938), Nobody's Baby (1937), Pick a Star (1937)See all 5 shared titles with Patsy Kelly
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Art LloydShared titles: A Chump at Oxford (1940), Saps at Sea (1940), Block-Heads (1938), Pick a Star (1937), Way Out West (1937), Bonnie Scotland (1935), Tit for Tat (1935), March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934), Them Thar Hills (1934), Busy Bodies (1933), Me and My Pal (1933), The Devil's Brother (1933) and 5 moreSee newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Art Lloyd
- Richard C. CurrierShared titles: Miss Polly (1941), County Hospital (1932), Les carottiers (1932), Pack Up Your Troubles (1932), The Chimp (1932), The Music Box (1932), Towed in a Hole (1932), Chickens Come Home (1931), Come Clean (1931), Pardon Us (1931), Politiquerías (1931), Below Zero (1930) and 4 moreSee newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Richard C. Currier
- Bert JordanShared titles: A Chump at Oxford (1940), Block-Heads (1938), Way Out West (1937), Bonnie Scotland (1935), Tit for Tat (1935), Going Bye-Bye! (1934), March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934), Them Thar Hills (1934), Busy Bodies (1933), Me and My Pal (1933), Sons of the Desert (1933), The Devil's Brother (1933) and 2 moreSee newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Bert Jordan
- Marvin HatleyShared titles: A Chump at Oxford (1940), Saps at Sea (1940), Block-Heads (1938), Merrily We Live (1938), There Goes My Heart (1938), Nobody's Baby (1937), Pick a Star (1937), Topper (1937), Way Out West (1937), Sons of the Desert (1933), Pack Up Your Troubles (1932), The Music Box (1932) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Marvin Hatley
Producers
- Suzanne Lloyd HayesShared titles: Safety Last! (1923), Why Worry? (1923), Dr. Jack (1922), Never Weaken (1921), An Eastern Westerner (1920), High and Dizzy (1920), Bumping Into Broadway (1919)See all 7 shared titles with Suzanne Lloyd Hayes
- Jeffrey VanceShared titles: Safety Last! (1923), Why Worry? (1923), Dr. Jack (1922), Never Weaken (1921), An Eastern Westerner (1920), High and Dizzy (1920)See all 6 shared titles with Jeffrey Vance
- Milton H. BrenShared titles: Merrily We Live (1938), There Goes My Heart (1938), Topper Takes a Trip (1938), Topper (1937)See all 4 shared titles with Milton H. Bren