1980-1989
July
30-August 3, 1980 - The Second International
Convention is held
in
Los Angeles.
July
31, 1980 - A park is dedicated at the site of the Hal
Roach Studios,
in
Culver City.Mr. Roach is present.
July
31, 1980 - The first Our Gang reunion is organized, with
dozens of
members
present.
July
29-August 1, 1982 -
The Third International Convention of the Sons
of
the Desert is held in Detroit, Michigan by the Dancing
Cuckoos tent.
April
9, 1984 - Hal Roach receives a special Oscar at the
annual Academy
Awards.
July
29-August 6, 1984 - The Helpmates & Berth Marks
tents host the
Fourth
International Convention in London & Ulverston, England.
Stan's
birthplace
is visited.
July
25-30, 1986 - The Fifth International Convention of
the Sons of the
Desert
is held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the Two Tars
tent.
August
23, 1986 - T. Marvin Hatley, Coo Coo Song composer
and musical
director
at the Hal Roach Studios, passes away.
June
8, 1987 - Rosina Lawrence and John McCabe
marry.
July
14-17, 1988 - The Block-Heads tent of the Twin
Cities holds the 6th
International
Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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