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Welcome to ANOTHER NICE MESS. This website aims to cover review of films made by the Hal Roach Studios between 1914-1948;
as well as the individual films featuring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase and the post-Roach Our Gang short films.

This is not a fan-made, kiss-ass website.
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ON THIS DAY: MARCH 28
LATEST UPDATED/REVIEWED FILMS LATEST UPDATED/ADDED ACTORS
UPDATED RECENTLY 2024 DONATIONS
MARCH 28
-New film credits added for Mary Emery (8), Betty Caldwell (4), Gustav Schaffrath (4).
-1 Roach film credit removed for Ed Brandenburg (48).
-1 Roach film credit removed for Harry Earles (2).
MARCH 25
-1 Roach film credit removed for Rosemary Theby (3).
-New credits discovered and added for Helen Gilmore (116) and Sam Lufkin (103). [Jesse]
MARCH 22
-Several new credits discovered and added for Clarence Wertz (9). [Jesse]
MARCH 21
-New film credits discovered and added for Charles Lloyd (84), Ham Kinsey (81), Betty Danko (33), Eleanor Fredericks (15) and Lois January (6). [Jesse]
MARCH 19
-Updated the page for Carlena Beard with a screenshot from For Pete's Sake! I've seen various sources (including a Facebook fan page) that list her in other Our Gang films but I am not sure on who to believe, so for now I am listing her for just the 1 film I know for sure.
-Viewed and reviewed the absolutely abysmal George Rowe film High Tide (1922), which was released 102 years ago today. I haven't watched or reviewed any material for this site in a while and now I remember WHY!
MARCH 18
-Image and additional information added for Barbara Booth. [Jarvis]
-New film credit added for Edgar Kennedy (54).
-New film credit and info added for Louis Hickus. [Jesse]
MARCH 15
-1 film credit swapped: Charles Stevenson (151) replaces Eddie Baker (84) as the "boss" in Hired And Fired (1926). This elevates Stevenson up to number 9 in Top 300 and moves Baker down to number 32. Also, significantly this now makes this discovery to be Charles Stevenson's final Roach appearance. [Jesse]
MARCH 14
-Added Doris Bottini to the site.
-New film credits added for Pete Troncale (4), Billy Diamond (2), Verna Dillon (2), Rae-Nell Laskey (2), Leon Highby (2). [thanks to Bob Peterson & Drina Mohacsi]
-1 film credit removed for Elaine Merk (1).
MARCH 12
-The 8 dancers in Our Gang's Reunion In Rhythm have been identified between Bob Peterson and Drina Mohacsi, who have forwarded the information on to me. I have now added their respective cast shots.
*My thanks to Maurice Trace for his very kind donation. Sorry Maurice, I do not have a contact e-mail address for you to write you a personal reply of gratitude so it is my hope that you see this message. Thank you very much.
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-The STILL TO DO list.

Reviews, screenshots, programming: Dave Lord Heath
Research detectives: Jesse Brisson, Jim Jarvis
Web hosting: Chris Bungo

Acknowledgement is herby given to all those whose work came before me in making their findings available.
Specifically Rob Stone, Randy Skretvedt, Richard W. Bann, Robert Demoss.
Other useful and significant works by Brian Anthony, Leonard Maltin, Norbert Aping and many others are also credited herein.
Special thanks to Gene Sorkin and Max Lanzisera for their essential help in getting this website off the ground.
When works previously published are used to compile the data on this site I have given credit where known.
I do not credit the website IMDb as a source as they have stolen and published my work without any credit or care.


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