Howard Emmett Rogers (1890–1971) was an American screenwriter, playwright, lyricist, and theatre director. As a playwright he wrote the books for three Broadway musicals: The Midnight Rounders of 1920,[1] The Century Revue (1920),[2] and Luana (1930); the latter of which he also directed.[3] He also wrote the lyrics to the 1922 Broadway musical Red Pepper.[4] He was an active anti-communist member of the Screen Writers Guild.[5] He worked for several studios during his career. Two of his last films Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) and The Hour of 13 (1952) were made by MGM-British.

Howard Emmett Rogers
BornJuly 13, 1890
DiedAugust 16, 1971 (aged 81)
Hollywood, California, United States
OccupationWriter
Years active1926 – 1952 (film)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Dietz, p. 565
  2. ^ Stagg, p. 411
  3. ^ Salem, p. 56
  4. ^ Salem, p. 406
  5. ^ Critchlow p.50

Bibliography

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  • Donald T. Critchlow. When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics. Cambridge University Press, 2013.
  • Dietz, Dan (2019). The Complete Book of 1920s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538112823. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  • Salem, James M. (1991). A Guide to Critical Reviews: The musical, 1909-1989., Third Edition. Scarecrow Press.
  • Stagg, Jerry (1968). The Brothers Shubert. Random House. ISBN 9780394417929.
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