Hal Roach production files, 1915-1960

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Summary

Creators:
Roach, Hal, 1892-1992
Abstract:
This collection includes production notes, scripts, and financial records for American producer, director, and writer Hal Roach's film and television projects with Pathé Exchange, MGM, and the Hal Roach Studio.
Extent:
225.708 Linear Feet 139 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Hal Roach production files collection, Collection no. 2208, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes production notes, scripts, and financial records for American producer, director, and writer Hal Roach's film and television projects with Pathé Exchange, MGM, and the Hal Roach Studio. Production materials for Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang (1922-1944), and The Public Defender (1954-1955) are among the titles represented in this collection.

Biographical / historical:

Hal Roach (1892-1992) was an American producer, director, and writer of film and television comedies. Roach has 159 directing credits, 196 writing credits, and 1204 producing credits from his 1915-1960 career. He is best known for the Our Gang (1922-1944) and his work with Laurel and Hardy (1927-1955).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Hal Roach, circa 1990.
Processing information:

Collection is partially processed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is currently unavailable for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Hal Roach production files collection, Collection no. 2208, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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