Howard Emmett Rogers (1890–1971) was an American
screenwriter
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. He was an active
anti-communist
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member of the
Screen Writers Guild.
[Critchlow p.50] He worked for several studios during his career. Two of his last films ''
Calling Bulldog Drummond
''Calling Bulldog Drummond'' is a 1951 British crime film directed by Victor Saville and featuring Walter Pidgeon, Margaret Leighton, Robert Beatty, David Tomlinson and Bernard Lee.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; 20 October 1951, page 167. ...
'' (1951) and ''
The Hour of 13
''The Hour of 13'' is a 1952 British historical mystery film directed by Harold French and starring Peter Lawford, Dawn Addams and Roland Culver. It was made at Elstree Studios by the British subsidiary of MGM. The film's sets were designed ...
'' (1952) were made by
MGM-British
MGM-British was a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer initially established (as MGM London Films Denham) at Denham Film Studios in 1936. It was in limbo during the Second World War; however, following the end of hostilities, a facility was acquired ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
Tin Gods
''Tin Gods'' is a lost 1926 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky, released by Paramount Pictures, and based on the play ''Tin Gods'' by William Anthony McGuire. Allan Dwan directed and Thomas Meighan
Thomas Meighan ...
'' (1926)
* ''
So's Your Old Man
''So's Your Old Man'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring W. C. Fields and Alice Joyce. It was written by J. Clarkson Miller based on the story "Mr. Bisbee's Princess" by Julian Leonard Street as adap ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Paradise for Two'' (1927)
* ''
Feel My Pulse
''Feel My Pulse'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Bebe Daniels.
A copy of ''Feel My Pulse'' is preserved in the Library of Congress archives.Gypsy of the North
''Gypsy of the North'' is a 1928 silent film drama directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Georgia Hale. It was produced by Trem Carr Productions and distributed by Rayart.
An incomplete copy is in the Library of Congress.
Cast
* Georgia Ha ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Speedy
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Speedy may refer to:
Ships
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* ''Speedy''-class brig, a class of naval ship
* ''Speedy'' (1779), a whaler and convict ship despatched i ...
'' (1928)
* ''
The Forward Pass'' (1929)
* ''
The Bad One
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'' (1930)
* ''
Dancers in the Dark
''Dancers in the Dark'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film about a taxi dancer (Miriam Hopkins), a big band leader (Jack Oakie), and a gangster ( George Raft).
George Raft, billed sixth, was listed much lower in the cast than the size of his role ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Stepping Sisters'' (1932)
* ''
The Nuisance'' (1933)
* ''
Hold Your Man
''Hold Your Man '' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by an uncredited Sam Wood and starring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, the third of their six films together.Landazuri, Margarit"Hold Your Man" (TCM article)/ref> The scre ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Don't Bet on Love
''Don't Bet on Love'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Murray Roth and written by Howard Emmett Rogers, Murray Roth and Ben Ryan. The film stars Lew Ayres, Ginger Rogers, Charley Grapewin, Shirley Grey, Tom Dugan and Merna Kennedy. Th ...
'' (1933)
* ''
The Mystery of Mr. X
''The Mystery of Mr. X'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film starring Robert Montgomery as a jewel thief who gets mixed up in a series of murders in London. It is based on the 1933 novel ''X v. Rex'' by Philip MacDonald (under the pen name ...
'' (1934)
* ''
The Unguarded Hour
''The Unguarded Hour'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Loretta Young and Franchot Tone. In England, a prominent young prosecutor in a murder trial is unaware that his wife is involved.
It is based on Bernard Meriv ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at t ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Eyes in the Night
''Eyes in the Night'' is a 1942 American crime mystery directed by Fred Zinnemann, based on Baynard Kendrick's 1941 novel ''The Odor of Violets'' and starring Edward Arnold, Ann Harding and Donna Reed.
The film was followed by a sequel (also ...
'' (1942)
* ''
Assignment in Brittany
''Assignment in Brittany'' is a 1943 war film directed by Jack Conway and starring French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Swedish actress Signe Hasso, both in their American film debuts. Also starring was American actress Susan Peters.
The film w ...
'' (1943)
* ''
The Adventures of Tartu
''The Adventures of Tartu'' (alternate British title and American release title: ''Sabotage Agent'', also known as ''Tartu'') is a 1943 British Second World War spy film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Robert Donat. It was a morale bo ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Gambler's Choice
''Gambler's Choice'' is a 1944 film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Chester Morris and Nancy Kelly.
Plot
In 1897, three children, Ross Hadley, Mike McGlennon and Mary Rogers, are brought before a judge for stealing a man's wallet. McGle ...
'' (1944)
* ''
Calling Bulldog Drummond
''Calling Bulldog Drummond'' is a 1951 British crime film directed by Victor Saville and featuring Walter Pidgeon, Margaret Leighton, Robert Beatty, David Tomlinson and Bernard Lee.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; 20 October 1951, page 167. ...
'' (1951)
* ''
The Hour of 13
''The Hour of 13'' is a 1952 British historical mystery film directed by Harold French and starring Peter Lawford, Dawn Addams and Roland Culver. It was made at Elstree Studios by the British subsidiary of MGM. The film's sets were designed ...
'' (1952)
References
Bibliography
* Donald T. Critchlow. ''When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics''. Cambridge University Press, 2013.
External links
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1890 births
1971 deaths
20th-century American screenwriters
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