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American film production studio
Hal Roach Studios was an American motion picture and, through its TV production subsidiary, Hal Roach Television Corporation, television production studio
Hal_Roach_Studios
American filmmaker (1892–1992)
director, and screenwriter, who was the founder of the namesake Hal Roach Studios. Roach was active in the industry from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is known
Hal_Roach
American series of comedy short films
Our Gang (also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals) is an American series of comedy short films chronicling the adventures of a group of
Our_Gang
English-American comedy duo
Hal Roach Studios lot. He wrote the simple and endearing "Ku-Ku" as a radio time signal. Bann, Richard W. "Film notes: BRATS (1930) Hal Roach Studios"
Laurel_and_Hardy
American film and television producer (1918–1972)
producer Hal Roach and actress Marguerite Nichols. Roach Jr. co-directed One Million B.C. with his father. Roach was president of the Hal Roach Studios for
Hal_Roach_Jr.
American actor, comedian, director, writer (1893–1940)
director. He worked for many pioneering comedy studios but is chiefly associated with the producer Hal Roach. Chase was the elder brother of the comedian/director
Charley_Chase
Short film series
"Hal Roach's Streamliners" are a series of featurette comedy films created by Hal Roach that are longer than a short subject and shorter than a feature
Hal_Roach's_Streamliners
American media company
Angel Studios, Inc. (doing business as Angel since 2025) is an American independent media company and film distribution studio based in Provo, Utah. It
Angel_Studios
Hal Roach Studios produced films from 1914 until its bankruptcy in 1960. The company was reorganized in 1971. Its library was purchased by Hal Roach Studios
List of black-and-white films that have been colorized
List_of_black-and-white_films_that_have_been_colorized
American entertainment company (1976–2024)
executive. From 1985 to 1988, RHI began a slowly-executed takeover of Hal Roach Studios, which gave the company North American rights to a majority of the
Halcyon_Studios
1937 film by Norman Z. McLeod
black-and-white film to be digitally colorized, re-released in 1985 by Hal Roach Studios. George and Marion Kerby are as irresponsible as they are rich. When
Topper_(film)
were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Pathé. These silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed
Our_Gang_filmography
1939 film by Lewis Milestone, Nate Watt
Mae was her breakthrough role in film. The film, produced by the Hal Roach Studios and distributed by United Artists, was adapted by Eugene Solow and
Of_Mice_and_Men_(1939_film)
1935 film by James W. Horne
W. Horne and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios. Although the film begins in Scotland, a large part of the
Bonnie_Scotland_(film)
Canadian-American film and television production conglomerate
Lionsgate Studios Corporation. The deal was closed on May 7, 2024, with the transaction setting a $4.6-billion value on Lionsgate Studios.[citation needed]
Lionsgate_Studios
American child actress (1917–2012)
career as a child actor in the 1923 Hal Roach film, The Call of the Wild, which was released by Universal Studios. She next appeared in small roles in
Peggy_Ahern
Film production unit of the US Army Air Forces
Crump came upon the Hal Roach Studios in Culver City. According to writer Mark Betancourt, the facility was perfect: The studio had everything the motion
First_Motion_Picture_Unit
American mass media conglomerate (2025–present)
also oversees See It Now Studios and a 50% stake in South Park Digital Studios. CBS Entertainment Group oversees CBS, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures (including
Paramount_Skydance
1936 film
Directed by James W. Horne and Charles Rogers, it was produced at the Hal Roach Studios and stars Laurel and Hardy, and Thelma Todd in her final film role
The_Bohemian_Girl_(1936_film)
1938 film by John G. Blystone
Blystone and starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the
Block-Heads
American actor (1892–1957)
Outwitting Dad, in 1914. In most of his silent films before joining producer Hal Roach, he was billed on screen as Babe Hardy. Oliver Hardy was born Norvell
Oliver_Hardy
1984 horror film by Fritz Kiersch
actually name all the entities that held the rights. Eventually, Hal Roach Studios acquired the rights and hired George Goldsmith to perform a re-write
Children of the Corn (1984 film)
Children_of_the_Corn_(1984_film)
1930s comedy duo
often "accidentally" losing her clothing. In mid-1933, Pitts left the Hal Roach studios and Patsy Kelly was hired as Todd's new partner. This team filmed
Pitts_and_Todd
1940 film by Alfred J. Goulding
A Chump at Oxford is a Hal Roach comedy film produced in 1939 and released in 1940 by United Artists. It was directed by Alfred J. Goulding and is the
A_Chump_at_Oxford
1940 film by D. W. Griffith, Hal Roach, Hal Roach, Jr.
One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man
One_Million_B.C.
American actress (1907–1990)
1907 – June 21, 1990) was a singer and character actress at the Hal Roach Studios in the early 1930s. Fans probably remember her best from the opening
Virginia_Karns
American film production and distribution company
Disney Studios, the film studios division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot
20th_Century_Studios
1934 musical film by Gus Meins, Charles Rogers
November 1934. The village of Toyland was built on sound stages at Hal Roach Studios with the buildings painted in vivid storybook colors, leading Stan
Babes_in_Toyland_(1934_film)
American actor (1913–1999)
Nanette. The studio people were so pleased with his performance that they bought an option to take over half of Mature's contract with Hal Roach, enabling
Victor_Mature
1940 film by Gordon Douglas
United Artists. It was Laurel and Hardy's last film produced by the Hal Roach Studios, as well as the last film to feature Ben Turpin and Harry Bernard
Saps_at_Sea
American entertainment company
Filmed Entertainment and doing business as Universal Studios (formerly known as Universal Studios Inc.), is an American entertainment company and business
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal_Filmed_Entertainment_Group
American child actress (1931–1979)
York City, where she was seen by Joe Rivkin, a casting director for Hal Roach Studios, who arranged a screen test. She was hired and went to Culver City
Darla_Hood
Film produced in different language versions
Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Buster Keaton, Fritz Lang and John Wayne. Hal Roach was a great proponent of MLVs and an early adopter of the practice. Within
Multiple-language_version
American film studio
the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, Warner Bros. Pictures is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios and is the third oldest
Warner_Bros._Pictures
1952 American TV series or program
created by Frank Fox and produced in Los Angeles, California, at Hal Roach Studios by Hal Roach Jr., and Roland D. Reed. My Little Margie premiered on CBS as
My_Little_Margie
1939 film by Gordon Douglas
Hardy to continue at Hal Roach Studios without him. After his contract was up, Hardy refused to form a new team with Langdon, left Roach, and followed Laurel
Zenobia_(film)
Organization that produces films
producers, including Samuel Goldwyn, David O. Selznick, Walt Disney, Hal Roach, and Walter Wanger. In 1948, the federal government won a case against
Film_studio
American actor (1925-1981)
and Times of Our Gang. Crown. pp. 258–260. ISBN 978-0-517-58325-8. "Hal Roach Studios Loan Out Agreement for Matthew "Stymie" Beard....", Heritage Auctions
Stymie_Beard
1936 film by Harry Lachman
Harry Lachman starring Laurel and Hardy, produced by Stan Laurel for Hal Roach Studios. Stan and Ollie are unexpectedly reunited with their long-lost twin
Our_Relations
American actress (1893–1930)
after the shooting. Normand continued her film career and joined Hal Roach Studios in 1926 after conversations with director and producer F. Richard
Mabel_Normand
American actor (1926–2005)
talent scout for Hal Roach studios approached him as he was walking down a Dallas street with his mother. Bond was hired at Hal Roach Studios for the Our Gang
Tommy_Bond
American screenwriter (1878–1937)
Marquis Walker (June 27, 1878 – June 23, 1937) was a member of the Hal Roach Studios production company from 1916 until his resignation in 1932. The title
H._M._Walker
1938 film directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Clarence Kolb, and Patsy Kelly. The film was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios, and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is based
Merrily_We_Live
American computer animation studio
animation production of its films to other studios. Most of its films are animated by Illumination Studios Paris, a subsidiary formed through the purchase
Illumination_(company)
American child actor (1920–1980)
created by Hal Roach Studios, located in Culver City, California. School was required for child actors. Hoskins and the other Roach studio children attended
Allen_Hoskins
American film producer and businessman (1904–1979)
In 1937, he accepted a job at Hal Roach Studios as an associate producer where he produced the film Topper, the studio's first feature film, which was
Milton_H._Bren
1929 film
Double Whoopee is a 1929 Hal Roach Studios silent short comedy starring Laurel and Hardy. It was shot during February 1929 and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Double_Whoopee
American child actor (1931–1980)
Thomas remained in Our Gang when the series changed production from Hal Roach Studios to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938. Thomas was the only cast member to
Billie_"Buckwheat"_Thomas
American actress (1906–1994)
shorts and features for various Hollywood studios. Her best known roles are as supporting characters in Hal Roach comedies starring Laurel and Hardy and
Anita_Garvin
American child actor (1928–1993)
was an American actor most famous for starring as a child as Spanky in Hal Roach's Our Gang series of short-subject comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The
Spanky_McFarland
American child actor (1933–2005)
incarnation of Our Gang. This group moved from Hal Roach Studios to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938 after Roach sold the series. When Lee grew several inches
Eugene_"Porky"_Lee
American film director
caricature. Hee started his career at the Hal Roach Studios at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drawing caricatures of studio staff and stars for the publicity department
T._Hee
1928 film
silent film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Produced by the Hal Roach Studios, it was shot in October 1927 and released January 28, 1928 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Leave_'Em_Laughing
1953 American TV series or program
1953 and ended on July 31, 1953.[citation needed] It was filmed at Hal Roach Studios by a production company owned by Lou Costello. Costello's brother
I'm_the_Law
American comedian and actor (1894–1971)
producer Hal Roach, was in the audience at one performance (probably in London, where the show was playing in August 1929 during the Roach studio's summer
Billy_Gilbert
American production company
Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC (operating as Revolution Studios) is an American independent motion picture and foreign sales company headed
Revolution_Studios
1933 film
comedy series. It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach Studios, and was originally released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on
The_Kid_from_Borneo
American child actor (1914–1936)
priceless frown of frustration. In the fall of 1928, Our Gang producer Hal Roach and director Robert F. McGowan began to look for an overweight child actor
Norman_Chaney
American actress (1923–2003)
"desperately in love with her". She did have fond regard for her days at the Hal Roach Studios and was impressed with her large fan following. Asked to recall her
Mary_Ann_Jackson
American film and television and distribution company
Wonder Wheel, Amazon Studios would be its own self-distributing company. Previously, Amazon Studios had relied on multiple external studios to distribute their
Amazon_MGM_Studios
American film and TV production company
Shakeup Leads To A Blumhouse Bombshell Wyche, Elbert (April 5, 2017). "ITV Studios acquires stake in Blumhouse Television". Screen International. Retrieved
Blumhouse_Productions
American actress (1910–1981)
wisecracking sidekick to Thelma Todd in a series of comedy shorts produced by Hal Roach in the 1930s. Kelly continued to appear in similar roles after Todd's
Patsy_Kelly
American actor and comedian (1893–1971)
friendly with aspiring filmmaker Hal Roach. Lloyd began collaborating with Roach, who had formed his own studio in 1913. Roach and Lloyd created "Lonesome
Harold_Lloyd
American singer and actor (1903–1977)
television production. The series of 26-minute shows was filmed at Hal Roach Studios rather than performed live on the air. The "telefilms" were syndicated
Bing_Crosby
American film production studio
General Service Studios in Hollywood, California, and became Zoetrope Studios, to produce and distribute films, as did later DreamWorks studio. Zoetrope as
American_Zoetrope
1935 American film
directed by Charles Rogers, starring Laurel and Hardy, and produced by Hal Roach. Christmas card purveyors Stan and Ollie find themselves embroiled in
The_Fixer_Uppers
Television series
RHI Entertainment, and MGM Television (a.k.a. MGM-Pathé). Hal Roach Studios/Qintex, the studio responsible for the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short films
Kids_Incorporated
British actor (1887–1953)
by Sennett's rival, Hal Roach, who gave him supporting roles in his studio's Snub Pollard and Stan Laurel comedies. With Roach's biggest short-subject
James_Finlayson_(actor)
1930 film
Friends is a series of American Pre-Code comedy short films produced by Hal Roach and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer between 1930 and 1932. Based around
The_Boy_Friends
American film studio
Company banner, a precursor to today's company. WWE Studios released the film on DVD in 2012. WWE Studios was formed on July 31, 2002 as WWE Films, and was
WWE_Studios
1927 film by Fred Guiol
1927 American comedy short silent film directed by Fred Guiol for Hal Roach Studios. It stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they had become the
Why_Girls_Love_Sailors
American actress (1920–2018)
sister in show business. She appeared in numerous Our Gang films with Hal Roach Studios, including Cradle Robbers, and was one of the last surviving Our Gang
Lassie_Lou_Ahern
American actress (1895–1958)
comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with the Hal Roach Studios. Oakland appeared in 157 films between 1915 and 1951. Born Vivian
Vivien_Oakland
American film studio
currently owned and distributed by various studios. The pre-2011 library is owned by Paramount (DW Studios, LLC); the 2011–2016 library (DreamWorks II
DreamWorks_Pictures
American actor and singer (1927–1959)
sightseeing, they went to Hal Roach Studios. Following a public tour, eight-year-old Harold and six-year-old Carl entered the Hal Roach Studio's open-to-the-public
Carl_"Alfalfa"_Switzer
Canadian-American film production and distribution company
Lionsgate Studios since May 14, 2024. Lionsgate is the second-largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America. The studio focuses on
Lionsgate_Films
American actor (1890–1948)
threatening roles in silent pictures. By the 1920s, he was working for producer Hal Roach, who kept him busy playing supporting roles in short comedies. He starred
Edgar_Kennedy
American film director (1907–1993)
teenager, Douglas got a job at the Hal Roach Studios, working in the office and appearing in bit parts in various Hal Roach films. He made walk-on appearances
Gordon_Douglas_(director)
1929 short film by Lloyd French
Wife is a 1929 synchronized sound short subject film produced by the Hal Roach Studios and starring Laurel and Hardy. While the film has no audible dialog
That's_My_Wife_(1929_film)
American multinational film and entertainment corporation
Warner Bros. Clockwork and DC Studios. Similarly, the Warner Bros. Television Group houses Warner Bros. Television Studios, the main Warner Bros.-branded
Warner_Bros._Entertainment
Canadian film production company
between Bron Studios and Creative Wealth Media. Bron Releasing was a subsidiary company concerned with sales and distribution of films. Bron Studios was founded
Bron_Studios
1934 American film
Laurel and Hardy, directed by Charles Rogers, and produced by Hal Roach at his studios in Culver City, California. Copies of this short are preserved
The_Live_Ghost
American actor and director (1922–2011)
Teacher's Pet, School's Out, and Love Business. While under contract to Hal Roach Studios, in 1931 Cooper was loaned to Paramount to star in Skippy, directed
Jackie_Cooper
American actress (1903–1984)
schoolteacher in the Our Gang series of children's comedies. After producer Hal Roach suggested that brunette Marlowe don a blonde wig to match the hair of
June_Marlowe
American film editor (1892–1984)
work at Hal Roach Studios. Currier was born in Denver, Colorado. From 1920 to 1932 he was the head of the editing department at Hal Roach Studios. His contract
Richard_C._Currier
1958 horror/supernatural anthology television series
series hosted by and starring Boris Karloff and produced in 1958 by Hal Roach Studios, very similar to Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond. The series was created
The_Veil_(American_TV_series)
American home video and music company
Shout! Studios (stylized as SHOUT! STUDIOS, and formerly known as Shout! Factory) is an American home video and music distributor founded in 2002 as Retropolis
Shout!_Studios
American actress
Road Show, Broadway Limited, then signed with Hal Roach Studios where she appeared in many of the Hal Roach Streamliners such as Niagara Falls, All-American
Marjorie_Woodworth
American media company
Los Angeles-based Hollywood studios (formerly old Warner Brothers studios) and the Albuquerque Studios (formerly ABQ studios). It owns and operates an eponymous
Netflix,_Inc.
American child actor (1925–1945)
he left the series in 1933. Hutchins fell out of favour with producer Hal Roach and chief producer Robert F. McGowan: With the departure of all four regular
Bobby_Hutchins
American child actor (1929–2002)
to come to the studios for a screen test, and made some uncredited appearances in films in 1936. Kaye had a small role in Hal Roach's 1937 Our Gang comedy
Darwood_Kaye
Italian film producer (1916–1997)
1937, Vittorio was briefly involved with Hal Roach in a company, R.A.M. Pictures ("Roach and Mussolini"), but Roach bought himself out of the deal after being
Vittorio_Mussolini
American computer animation studio
Pixar (/ˈpɪksɑːr/), doing business as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its commercially
Pixar
American actress (1911–1995)
contract to Hal Roach Studios. She became a charter member of the two-reel-comedy community, appearing opposite many major comedians at Roach, Mack Sennett
Dorothy_Granger
American film production company
Planet Terror (co-production with Troublemaker Studios) Death Proof (co-production with Troublemaker Studios) El Mariachi (2014) (co-production with Teleset
Troublemaker_Studios
1932 short film by James Parrott
Hal Roach Studios, prompting the subsequent release of the colorized rendition of Way Out West on VHS and Betamax formats under the Hal Roach Studios
Helpmates
American cinematographer
clapper loader for Hal Roach Studios at the age of 22 after leaving the U.S. Army. He departed Hal Roach Studios for Cascade Studios, where he worked the
Donald_Peterman
American child actor (1928–2026)
He subsequently appeared in the Our Gang short subjects produced by Hal Roach. He made early uncredited film appearances, including Out All Night (1933)
Sidney_Kibrick
American actress (1906–1935)
Rogers also made it to Hollywood. Todd later found work, in 1929, at Hal Roach Studios. During the silent film era, Todd appeared in numerous supporting
Thelma_Todd
American actress (1906–1977)
My Wife (Comedy, Short), Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jimmy Aubrey, Hal Roach Studios, retrieved June 27, 2025 Born: Reading, Penn. "Dorothy Christy | BFI
Dorothy_Christy
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : nickname for someone with streaks of gray or white hair, from Gaelic riabhach ‘brindled’, ‘grayish’.English : habitational name from either of two places called Reach, in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, from Old English rǣc ‘raised strip of land or other linear feature’ (in the case of the Cambridgeshire name referring to Devil’s Dyke, a post-Roman earthwork).
Boy/Male
Dutch Hebrew
Comfort.
Male
English
Pet form of English Henry, HAL means "home-ruler."
Boy/Male
Dutch, German, Hebrew, Jewish
Comfort; Righteous Man; Rest or Wandering
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a rocky crag or outcrop, from Old French roche (later replaced in England by rock, from the Norman byform rocque), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, such as Roach in Devon, or Roche in Cornwall and South Yorkshire.English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in Normandy, as for example Les Roches in Seine-Maritime, named with Old French roche, or from Roche Castle in Wales.
Male
Hebrew
(× ×„×—Ö·) Hebrew name NOACH means "rest." In the bible, this is the name of the last antediluvian patriarch, the main character of the flood story.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone thought to resemble the loach (a species of freshwater fish), Middle English loche.
Boy/Male
English Swedish Teutonic
Lives in the hall.
Male
French
French form of Italian Rocco, ROCH means "rest."
Male
Spanish
Short form of Spanish Salvador, SAL means "savior." Compare with feminine Sal.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lunar halo. Glory.
Girl/Female
Muslim
To reach your destination
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Irish Gaelic Toirdhealbhach, TEÀRLACH means "instigator."
Boy/Male
African, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
To Form
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Italian, Polish
Rock; Glory; Rest; Battle; Cry
Girl/Female
German
Glory
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shrayathi | à®·à¯à®°à®¯à®¾à®¤à¯€
To reach
Shrayathi | à®·à¯à®°à®¯à®¾à®¤à¯€
Boy/Male
Muslim
Leader, Guide, Coach
Girl/Female
Hindu
To reach
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Leader; Guide; Coach
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kings city meadow
Male
Celtic
, victory.
Boy/Male
English American French
Spear strength.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English
From the Mill Stream; Millstream
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
God Murugan
Boy/Male
Tamil
Embrace
Boy/Male
Latin Polish
Red haired.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Brave as a Lion; Abbreviation of Leonard
Boy/Male
Indian
Benificial
Girl/Female
Hindu
Light
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
HAL ROACH-STUDIOS
n.
A tool of steel, generally tapering, and of a polygonal form, with from four to eight cutting edges, for smoothing or enlarging holes in metal; sometimes made smooth or without edges, as for burnishing pivot holes in watches; a reamer. The broach for gun barrels is commonly square and without taper.
a.
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge.
v. t.
To strike, hit, or touch with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell.
v. t.
To convey in a coach.
a.
Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view.
a.
Having a back like that of roach; -- said of a horse whose back a convex instead of a concave curve.
n.
To enlarge or dress (a hole), by using a broach.
v. i.
To drive or to ride in a coach; -- sometimes used with
adv.
In an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious.
n.
The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot.
v. i.
To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon.
v. t.
To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear.
a.
Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
v. t.
To pull; to drag; to haul.
v. t.
To pour forcibly down, as hail.
v. t.
Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach one a book.
n.
See Ha-ha.
v. t. & i.
To form, or surround with, a halo; to encircle with, or as with, a halo.
a.
Half-demented; half-witted.
v. i.
To cut and cure grass for hay.