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Our Gang: :This article is about the film series. For the 1922 silent short subject, see Our Gang (film). For the novel by Philip Roth see Our Gang (novel). Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy shor

Charley Chase: Charley Chase (October 20, 1893 - June 20, 1940) was an American comedian, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies. He was the older brother of comedian/director James Parrott.

The Gale Storm Show: The Gale Storm Show is a sitcom co-produced by ITC Entertainment and Hal Roach Studios. It premiered on September 29, 1956, and ran until 1960 for 143 half-hour black-and-white episodes, initially on CBS and in its last year on ABC. In syndication, i

One Million B.C.: One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy motion picture produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. Producer Hal Roach hired D.W. Griffith to produce this film

Laurel and Hardy: Laurel and Hardy were the popular American-based comedy team of thin, British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and heavy, American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957). They became famous during the early half of the 20th century for their work in motion pictur

Topper (film): Topper (1937) is a comedy film which tells the story of a stuffy, stuck-in-his-ways man who is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving married couple. It was adapted by Eric Hatch, Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran from the novel by Thorne Smith. The film was

Of Mice and Men (1939 film): Of Mice and Men is a 1939 film based on the novel of the same title by American author John Steinbeck. It stars Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bickford, Roman Bohnen, Bob Steele and Noah Beery, Jr. The film tells the story of

The Abbott and Costello Show: The Abbott and Costello Show, a half-hour television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello that originally aired 1952-1954, is regarded among the most influential comedy programs in history. In 1998 Entertainment Week

George E. Stone: George E. Stone (born George Lichtenstein May 18, 1903 in Łódź, Congress Poland - d. May 26, 1967 in California) was a character actor in movies, radio, and television. Stone's slight build and very expressive face first attracted attention in 1927,

Pardon Us: Pardon Us is Laurel and Hardy's first feature length comedy film. It was produced by Hal Roach and Stan Laurel, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by MGM in 1931.

Max Davidson: Max Davidson (May 23, 1875 - September 4, 1950) was a movie comedian of the Jewish style. He was born in Germany in 1875, his real name being Max Solomon. He entered silent movies in 1912 and worked for D.W. Griffith in the teens and Hal Roach in the

William Tracy: William Tracy (b. Dec 1, 1917 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - d. Jul 18, 1967 Hollywood, California) was a character actor perhaps best known for the role of Pepi Katona, the delivery boy, in The Shop Around the Corner. Tracy also starred in the John F

F. Richard Jones: Frank Richard Jones (September 7, 1893 - December 14, 1930) was an American director and producer. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dick Jones was sixteen years old when he became involved in the fledgling film industry in his hometown with the Atlas fil

Marguerite Nichols: Marguerite Nichols (3 August 1895, Los Angeles - 17 March 1941, Los Angeles) was an early American silent film actress. She starred in 21 films between 1915 and 1918. Nichols starred with actresses such as Charlotte Burton in films such as The Streng