#1 Harold Eugene Roach Sr. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, and actor from the 1910s to the 1990s, best known today for producing the Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang film comedy series. Beginning with When the Wind Blows, background music scores were added to the soundtracks of most of the Our Gang films. Initially, the music consisted of orchestral versions of then popular tunes. Marvin Hatley had served as the music director of Hal Roa
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Hal Roach, nascido Harold Eugene Roach (Elmira, 14 de janeiro de 1892 – Bel Air, 2 de novembro de 1992) foi um produtor norte-americano de cinema e televisão, diretor e ator da década de 1910 à década de 1990. Em 1912 ele foi para Hollywood e tentou a sorte como ator, produzindo e dirigindo Just Nuts em 1915, e fazendo amizade com Harold Lloyd, que estrelou no filme. Em 1919, ele fundou Hal Roach Studios e continuou a produzir outras comédias. Muitos dos comediantes mais populares trabalharam com Roach, como Charley Chase (1893–1940) e Laurel & Hardy (1926–1940).
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