George R. Batcheller (1892–1938) was an American

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

.Pitts p.108 He ran the low-budget studio

Chesterfield Pictures Chesterfield Motion Picture Corporation, generally shortened to Chesterfield Pictures, was an American film production company of the 1920s and 1930s. The company head was George R. Batcheller, and the company worked in tandem with its sister stu ...

in the 1930s.

Selected filmography

* '' The Last Chance'' (1926) * ''

The Secrets of Wu Sin ''The Secrets of Wu Sin'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Lois Wilson, Grant Withers and Dorothy Revier. It was made by the Poverty Row studio Chesterfield Pictures.Pitts p. 91 Main cast * Lois ...

'' (1932) * ''

Slightly Married ''Slightly Married'', also known as ''Strange Marriage'', is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Evalyn Knapp, Walter Byron and Marie Prevost.Pitts, p. 91 Plot Drunk upper-class Jimmy Martin s ...

'' (1932) * ''

Women Won't Tell ''Women Won't Tell'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Sarah Padden, Otis Harlan and Gloria Shea. It was written by Lela E. Rogers, mother of Ginger Rogers.Pitts p. 91 Main cast * Sarah Padden ...

'' (1932) * ''

Murder on the Campus ''Murder on the Campus'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as ''On the Stroke of Nine'' in the United Kingdom. It is based on the novel ''The Campanile Murders'', by Whitman Chambers ( Ap ...

'' (1933) * ''

Rainbow Over Broadway ''Rainbow Over Broadway'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Joan Marsh, Frank Albertson and Lucien Littlefield. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Cast * ...

'' (1933) * '' Love Is Dangerous'' (1933) * ''

Cross Streets ''Cross Streets'' is a 1934 American melodrama film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Claire Windsor, Johnny Mack Brown, and Anita Louise. The screenplay was written by Gordon Morris and Anthony Coldeway, was produced by Invincible Pictur ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Quitter ''The Quitter'' is a 1916 American silent Western film directed by Charles Horan and starring Lionel Barrymore. It was produced by Rolfe Photoplays and distributed by Metro Pictures. A copy is reportedly held at Nederlands Filmmuseum, now ca ...

'' (1934) * ''

In Love with Life ''In Love with Life'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Frank R. Strayer. Plot summary Sharon is a penniless widow, forced to seek help from her father, Morley, a wealthy financier, who didn't approve of her marriage. Morley agrees to ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Lady in Scarlet ''The Lady in Scarlet'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Lamont. It was made by Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot In New York City, Dr. Phillip Boyer purchases an antique clock at the premises of antique d ...

'' (1935) * ''

False Pretenses In criminal law, property is obtained by false pretenses when the acquisition results from the intentional misrepresentation of a past or existing fact. Elements The elements of false pretenses are: *a false representation *of a material p ...

'' (1935) * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1935) * '' The Dark Hour'' (1936) * '' House of Secrets'' (1936) * '' Below the Deadline'' (1936) * ''

Red Lights Ahead ''Red Lights Ahead'' is a 1936 American film directed by Roland D. Reed. It was the last film released by the Poverty Row studio Chesterfield Pictures before it became part of Republic Pictures. Plot A family evening situation with quarreling ...

'' (1936)

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1892 births 1938 deaths American film producers Businesspeople from Providence, Rhode Island 20th-century American businesspeople {{US-film-producer-stub