Charles R. Rogers filmography

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Charles R. Rogers , also known as Chas. R. Rogers, was an American film producer whose career lasted from 1924 through 1957. Through most of his career he operated as an independent film producer, although he did have stints at both RKO and Universal, including head of production at UA.

Filmography

(as per AFI's database) [1] [2] [3]

YearTitleRoleProduction Co.Distribution Co.
1924 A Cafe in Cairo ProducerHunt Stromberg ProductionsProducers Distributing Corp.
1924 The Legend of Hollywood ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsProducers Distributing Corp.
1924 The Siren of Seville ProducerHunt Stromberg ProductionsProducers Distributing Corp.
1925 The Crimson Runner ProducerHunt Stromberg ProductionsProducers Distributing Corp.
1925On the ThresholdProducerRenaud Hoffman ProductionsProducers Distributing Corp.
1926 The Frontier Trail ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsPathé Exchange
1926 Driftin' Thru ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsPathé Exchange
1926 Satan Town ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsPathé Exchange
1926 Señor Daredevil ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1926 The Seventh Bandit ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsPathé Exchange
1926 The Unknown Cavalier ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1926 The Unknown Soldier ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsProducers Distributing Corp.
1927The Devil's SaddleProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1927The Overland StageProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1927The Red RaidersProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1927Gun GospelProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1927The Land Beyond the LawProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1927Man CrazyProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1927Smile, Brother, SmileProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1927 Somewhere in Sonora ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1927The Sunset DerbyProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1928 The Border Patrol ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsPathé Exchange
1928 Burning Bridges ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsPathé Exchange
1928The Canyon of AdventureProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1928 The Code of the Scarlet ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1928 The Glorious Trail ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1928 Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath [4] ProducerAsher-Small-RogersFirst National Pictures
1928 Lady Be Good ProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1928The Phantom CityProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsFirst National Pictures
1928 The Shepherd of the Hills ProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1928The Upland RiderProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1928The Wagon ShowProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1929The California MailProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1929 Cheyenne ProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1929The Lawless LegionProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1929The Royal RiderProducerFirst National PicturesFirst National Pictures
1931 Bad Company ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1931 Devotion ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1931 Millie ProducerRKO Radio PicturesCharles R. Rogers Productions
1931 Rebound ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1931 Suicide Fleet ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1931 Sweepstakes ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1931 The Tip-Off ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1931 A Woman of Experience ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
193270,000 WitnessesProducerParamount PicturesCharles R. Rogers Productions
1932 Carnival Boat ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1932 Lady with a Past ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1932Madison Sq. GardenProducerParamount PicturesCharles R. Rogers Productions
1932 Panama Flo ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Radio Pictures
1932 Prestige ProducerRKO Pathé PicturesRKO Pathé Pictures
1933The Billion Dollar ScandalProducerParamount PicturesCharles R. Rogers Productions
1933 Girl Without a Room ProducerParamount PicturesCharles R. Rogers Productions
1934 Eight Girls in a Boat ProducerParamount PicturesCharles R. Rogers Productions
1934No More WomenProducerParamount PicturesCharles R. Rogers Productions
1935 McFadden's Flats ProducerParamount ProductionsParamount Productions
1935Hold 'Em YaleProducerParamount ProductionsParamount Productions
1935 The Virginia Judge ProducerParamount ProductionsParamount Productions
1936 My Man Godfrey ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1936 Two in a Crowd ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1936 Three Smart Girls ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1936 The Magnificent Brute ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1936 The Girl on the Front Page ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1936 Mysterious Crossing ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1936Flying HostessProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1936Love Letters of a StarProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1936 The Luckiest Girl in the World ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1937 Top of the Town ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1937 The Road Back ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1937Four Days' WonderProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1937We Have Our MomentsProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1937When Love Is YoungProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1937 Wings over Honolulu ProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1937As Good As MarriedProducerUniversal ProductionsUniversal Productions
1939 The Star Maker ProducerParamount PicturesParamount Pictures
1939 Our Neighbors – The Carters ProducerParamount PicturesParamount Pictures
1941Adventure in WashingtonProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsColumbia Pictures
1941 She Knew All the Answers ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsColumbia Pictures
1943 The Powers Girl ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsUnited Artists
1944 Song of the Open Road ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsUnited Artists
1945 Delightfully Dangerous ProducerCharles R. Rogers ProductionsUnited Artists
1946 Angel on My Shoulder ProducerPremier ProductionsUnited Artists
1947 The Fabulous Dorseys ProducerEmbassy ProductionsUnited Artists

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References

  1. "Charles R. Rogers". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. "Charles R. Rogers Productions, Inc". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. "Charles R. Rogers Productions". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  4. "Film Reviews: Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath". Variety. April 11, 1928. p. 13.