Benedict Bogeaus

Benedict Bogeaus (May 4, 1904, in Chicago – August 23, 1968, in Hollywood), was an independent film producer and former owner of General Service Studios.

[4] Forming Benedict Bogeaus Productions in 1944, his first film was The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944), directed by Rowland V. Lee and released through United Artists.

He also produced The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) along with stars Paulette Goddard and Burgess Meredith; it was directed by Jean Renoir.

[6] and Bogeaus featured Dorothy Lamour and George Montgomery in two films, Lulu Belle (1948) and The Girl from Manhattan (1948).

Bogeaus produced My Outlaw Brother (1951), a Western with Mickey Rooney, and One Big Affair (1952), a comedy with Evelyn Keyes.

Bogeous produced some action films with Allan Dwan, all for RKO: Silver Lode (1954), Passion (1954), Cattle Queen of Montana (1955), Escape to Burma (1955), Pearl of the South Pacific (1955), Tennessee's Partner (1955), and Slightly Scarlet (1955).

RKO collapsed and Bogeaus made The River's Edge (1957) with Dwan for Fox, and Enchanted Island (1958) for Warners.

Bogeaus' final films included two directed by Byron Haskin in Mexico: From the Earth to the Moon (1958) and Jet Over the Atlantic (1959).

They announced a series of films, including Jet Over the Atlantic, The Gold Bug, Shoot Out!, Early Autumn and The Glass Wall.