Howard Emmett Rogers | |
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| Born | July 13, 1890 |
| Died | August 16, 1971 (aged 81) Hollywood, California, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1926 – 1952 (film) |
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.