Charles R. Rogers
American film producer (1892-1957)
Charles R. Rogers, was an American film producer whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Rogers began his career on the 1924 silent film, A Cafe in Cairo, produced by the short-lived Hunt Stromberg Productions. After Stromberg ceased productions in 1925, Rogers would found his own independent company, Charles R. Rogers Productions. He would also produce for major studios such as RKO Radio Pictures, Universal, and United Artists. The pinnacle of his career would be from 1936 to 1938 when he was chosen as the vice-president in charge of production for Universal Pictures. He died as the result of injuries sustained in a car accident in 1957.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 8 films (1928–1946) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 60 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | BURNING BRIDGES. | Pathe Exchange Inc. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1928 | THE SKY RANGER. (Russ Farrell Aviator Series) | Charles R. Rogers Productions Inc. | 2 reels | |||
| 1929 | THE CLOUD PATROL. (Russ Farrell, Aviator Series) | Charles R. Rogers Productions Inc. | 2 reels | |||
| 1932 | CARNIVAL BOAT. | RKO Pathe Pictures Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | THE LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1939 | The star maker. | Paramount Pictures Inc. | 10 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1941 | Adventure In Washington. | Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; producer, Charles R. Rogers ; screenplay, Lewis R. Spencer & Arthur Caesar, from the story by Jeanne Spencer & Albert Benham ; director, Alfred E. Green. | 10 reels | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1946 | Angel on my Shoulder | Archie Mayo | 100 min | 16mm | B&W |