The Lot of Fun: Hollywood’s Fun Factory

A documentary about film producer Hal Roach.

2014

1h 30min

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Maria Roach
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Jeanne Roach
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Addison Randall
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Lois Laurel
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Bart Williams
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Olaf Schubert
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Antonia de Rendinger
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Suzanne Lloyd Hayes
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