Hal Roach Quotes & Sayings

The greatest comedies that were made by anybody were made in two reels; I don't care who it was. — Hal Roach

You can't make people laugh for more than half an hour and be consistent. — Hal Roach

Harold Lloyd was not a comedian. But he was the finest actor to play a comedian that I ever saw. — Hal Roach

The important thing, once you get 'em laughing, is to keep 'em laughing until you're through. With a 90-minute feature, you've got to stop the laughter and then pick it up again, which is tough. — Hal Roach

The likelihood of getting lost is directly proportional to the number of times the direction-giver says, 'You can't miss it'. — Hal Roach

You know it is summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer. — Hal Roach

Dolphins : Animals that are so intelligent that, within a few weeks of captivity, they can train a man to stand on the edge of their pool and throw them food three times a day. — Hal Roach

My wife converted me to religion. I never believed in hell until I married her. — Hal Roach