Charles Reisner

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Charles Reisner

Directing March 14, 1887

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s. He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and ac…

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The Kid

The Kid

8.1 1921 Movie
Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

7.6 1928 Movie
A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life

7.3 1918 Movie
Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

6.8 1918 Movie
Pay Day

Pay Day

7.0 1922 Movie
The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

6.9 1923 Movie
The Idle Class

The Idle Class

6.8 1921 Movie
The Big Store

The Big Store

6.3 1941 Movie
The Chaplin Revue

The Chaplin Revue

7.4 1959 Movie
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

5.7 1929 Movie
Railroaded!

Railroaded!

6.7 1947 Movie
Lost in a Harem

Lost in a Harem

5.6 1944 Movie

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Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s. He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921. In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King. He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.

Filmography

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  1. 1959
    The Chaplin Revue

    Movie Various (archive footage)

  2. 1950
    The Traveling Saleswoman

    Movie Director

  3. 1948
    In This Corner

    Movie Director

  4. 1948
    The Cobra Strikes

    Movie Director

  5. 1947
    Bury Me Dead

    Movie Producer

  6. 1947
    Railroaded!

    Movie Producer

  7. 1944
    Lost in a Harem

    Movie Director

  8. 1944
    Meet the People

    Movie Director

  9. 1943
    Harrigan's Kid

    Movie Director

  10. 1942
    Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

    Movie Story

  11. 1942
    This Time for Keeps

    Movie Director

  12. 1941
    The Big Store

    Movie Director

  13. 1940
    Alex in Wonderland

    Movie Director

  14. 1939
    Winter Carnival

    Movie Director

  15. 1937
    Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

    Movie Director

  16. 1937
    Sophie Lang Goes West

    Movie Director

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  1. 1937
    Murder Goes to College

    Movie Director

  2. 1936
    Everybody Dance

    Movie Director

  3. 1935
    It's in the Air

    Movie Director

  4. 1935
    The Winning Ticket

    Movie Producer

  5. 1934
    Student Tour

    Movie Director

  6. 1934
    Hollywood Party

    Movie Director

  7. 1934
    The Show-Off

    Movie Director

  8. 1934
    You Can't Buy Everything

    Movie Director

  9. 1933
    The Chief

    Movie Director

  10. 1933
    Whistling in the Dark

    Movie Co-Director

  11. 1932
    Divorce In The Family

    Movie Director

  12. 1931
    The Christmas Party

    Movie Director

  13. 1931
    Flying High

    Movie Director

  14. 1931
    Stepping Out

    Movie Director

  15. 1931
    Politics

    Movie Director

  16. 1931
    Reducing

    Movie Director

  17. 1930
    Love in the Rough

    Movie Director

  18. 1930
    The March of Time

    Movie Director

  19. 1930
    Caught Short

    Movie Director

  20. 1930
    Chasing Rainbows

    Movie Director

  21. 1929
    Manhattan Serenade

    Movie Songs

  22. 1929
    The Hollywood Revue of 1929

    Movie Director

  23. 1929
    China Bound

    Movie Director

  24. 1929
    Noisy Neighbors

    Movie Director