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   In 1955, Roach sold his interests in the production company to his son, Hal Roach Jr., and retired from active production. The younger Roach lacked much of his father's business acumen and was forced to sell the studio in 1958 to The Scranton Corporation, a division of the automobile-parts conglomerate F. L. Jacobs Co. [ 31 ] The Roach studio ...

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   Hal Roach (born January 14, 1892, Elmira, New York, U.S.—died November 2, 1992, Bel Air, California) was an American motion-picture producer, director, and writer best known for his production of comedies of the 1920s and ’30s featuring Harold Lloyd, Will Rogers, Snub Pollard, and Charley Chase, and for the enduringly popular films of Stan ...

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   Nov 3, 1992 · Movie producer Hal Roach, who teamed Laurel with Hardy and turned a talented yet unaffected group of child actors into “Our Gang” during a career that spanned silent one-reelers and television...

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   He made a stab at retirement but his son, Hal Roach Jr., proved an inept businessman and drove the studio to the brink of bankruptcy by 1959. Roach returned and focused on facilities leasing and managing the TV rights of his film catalog.

   • Birth Date: January 14, 1892

   • Death Date: November 2, 1992

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   He made a stab at retirement but his son, Hal Roach Jr., proved an inept businessman and drove the studio to the brink of bankruptcy by 1959. Roach returned and focused on facilities leasing and managing the TV rights of his film catalog.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Elmira, New York, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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   Feb 28, 2012 · Waterford-born comedian Hal Roach has died at the age of 84. The legendary performer worked in showbusiness for over 60 years.

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   What happened to Hal Roach?

   • His willingness to delve into TV production flew in the face of most of the major Hollywood studios of the day. He made a stab at retirement but his son, Hal Roach Jr., proved an inept businessman and drove the studio to the brink of bankruptcy by 1959. Roach returned and focused on facilities leasing and managing the TV rights of his film catalog.

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   • Film Pioneer Hal Roach, Comedy King, Dies at 100 : Hollywood: Producer paired Laurel and Hardy, created 'Our Gang' series and was a key figure in TV. - Los Angeles Times Film Pioneer Hal Roach, Comedy King, Dies at 100 : Hollywood: Producer paired Laurel and Hardy, created ‘Our Gang’ series and was a key figure in TV.

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   How old was Hal Roach when he died?

   • Baltimore Sun. March 31, 1992. Retrieved March 5, 2022. ^ a b c " 'Our Gang' Creator Hal Roach Dies At 100". Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016. ^ a b "Movie Producer Married at 50 To Secretary, 29". The Coshocton Tribune. Ohio. September 1, 1942. p. 5. ^ Ward, Richard Lewis (August 15, 2006).

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   What happened to Hal Roach Studios?

   • Although Hal Roach Studios’ facilities were demolished in 1963, the company continued for several years as a film distributorship. Roach himself played an active role in the development of cable television and computer colorization. He received an honorary Academy Award at age 92 and was again saluted by the Academy at age 100.

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   Why did Hal Roach Studios go bankrupt?

   • It was also about this time that Roach turned the operation of the studio over to his son, Hal Roach, Jr., whose ill-advised business dealings caused the studio to go bankrupt by 1959. Although Hal Roach Studios’ facilities were demolished in 1963, the company continued for several years as a film distributorship.

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   How old was Hal Roach when he came to California?

   • "When Hal Roach came to Southern California at the age of 20, he had reached the tail end of a four-year trek across America, which took him from his hometown of Elmira, New York to Alaska, and down the Pacific Coast.

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   Jun 27, 2018 · Hal Roach, Sr. pioneered with television but not well enough to prevent his studio from going bankrupt in 1959 and providing him with an ungraceful retirement. —Douglas Gomery International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers Gomery, Douglas