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Charles R. Rogers

Producer, also writer · Died March 29, 1957, aged 64 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles R. Rogers (July 15, 1892 – March 29, 1957), also known as Chas. R. Rogers, was an American film producer whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. He should not be confused with Charles "Buddy" Rogers, who was an actor and film producer, as well as being married to Mary Pickford. 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. In the early 1920s, he was a partner in the Burr-Rogers Producing Corporation, along with C. C. Burr. Rogers was in charge of handling the distribution of the pictures produced by Burr at his Glendale, Queens studio. In early 1924 he left the company to join Hunt Stromberg's independent film production company in 1924, after which the company changed its name to Burr Pictures, Inc. When Stromberg left to join the fledgling MGM Studios in 1925, Rogers would form his own eponymously named independent studio. His first film would be the successful western, Driftin' Thru, starring Harry Carey and released in early 1926. He would produce a series of four westerns starring Carey, which would be released through Pathé Exchange. The success of these films would lead to a deal to produce four independent films per year to be released through First National Pictures, starring Ken Maynard, and written by Marion Jackson.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 15, 1892
Died
March 29, 1957 (aged 64)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Charles R. Rogers' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
26%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Society
10%
Survival
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
8
Romantic
6
Absurd
3
Tense
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charles R. Rogers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles R. Rogers' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Three on a Spree(1961)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Fabulous Dorseys(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Angel on My Shoulder(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Delightfully Dangerous(1945)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Song of the Open Road(1944)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Powers Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Producer

  • Adventure in Washington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Producer

  • She Knew All the Answers(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Star Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Producer

  • The Rage of Paris(1938)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • You're a Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Hold 'Em Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Wings Over Honolulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • As Good as Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • One Hundred Men and a Girl(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Top of the Town(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Three Smart Girls(1936)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Executive Producer

  • Two in a Crowd(1936)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Luckiest Girl in the World(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Man Godfrey(1936)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Postal Inspector(1936)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hold 'Em Yale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • She Made Her Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Girl Without a Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Sitting Pretty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • I Love That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Strictly Personal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Devil Is Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Madison Square Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Carnival Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Lady with a Past(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Commands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Panama Flo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • The Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Suicide Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • The Tip-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • The Big Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Rebound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • A Woman of Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Millie(1931)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sweepstakes(1931)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The California Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • The Lawless Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • The Royal Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • The Wagon Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Producer

  • The Shepherd of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Producer

  • The Red Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Producer

  • Smile, Brother, Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Producer

  • The Devil's Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Somewhere in Sonora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Presenter

  • Satan Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Presenter

  • The Unknown Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Presenter

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1926 to 2013.

Highest rated

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 53: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 53: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing46 of 53: 46 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew4 of 53: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s12 · crew1930s32 · crew1940s7 · crew1960s1 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Charles R. Rogers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)

82nd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Charles R. Rogers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles R. Rogers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph A. Valentine shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers