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Charles Barton: Movies, Awards & Filmography

films
34
as director
32
on screen
1920–1959
nomination
1
Career at a glance

Charles Barton's Career in Numbers

Charles Barton's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Charles Barton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The County Fair (1920) to The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Charles Barton Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 1
  2. 1930s 10
  3. 1940s 17
  4. 1950s 6

The 1940s were Charles Barton's busiest decade, with 17 films.

Charles Barton Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 9
  • Drama 5
  • Crime 4
  • Adventure 3
  • Music 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Romance 2
  • Action 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Horror 1

Comedy is the genre Charles Barton has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of drama (5).

Charles Barton Career Milestones

First film
The County Fair 1920
Newest film
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story 1959
34 credits

Charles Barton Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Charles Barton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 32 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Charles Barton

32
  1. 1959 Zorro, the Avenger (1959) movie poster Zorro, the Avenger Adventure
  2. 1959 The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959) movie poster The Peter Tchaikovsky Story Music
  3. 1956 Dance with Me, Henry (1956) movie poster Dance with Me, Henry Comedy
  4. 1952 Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) movie poster Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair Comedy
  5. 1951 Double Crossbones (1951) movie poster Double Crossbones Comedy
  6. 1950 The Milkman (1950) movie poster The Milkman Comedy
  7. 1949 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Mystery
  8. 1949 Africa Screams (1949) movie poster Africa Screams Adventure
  9. 1948 Mexican Hayride (1948) movie poster Mexican Hayride Romance
  10. 1948 10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948) movie poster 10,000 Kids and a Cop Documentary
  11. 1948 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Horror
  12. 1947 The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) movie poster The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Comedy
  13. 1947 Buck Privates Come Home (1947) movie poster Buck Privates Come Home Action
  14. 1946 White Tie and Tails (1946) movie poster White Tie and Tails Comedy
  15. 1946 The Time of Their Lives (1946) movie poster The Time of Their Lives Comedy
  16. 1944 Jam Session (1944) movie poster Jam Session Comedy
  17. 1944 Beautiful But Broke (1944) movie poster Beautiful But Broke Comedy
  18. 1943 Reveille with Beverly (1943) movie poster Reveille with Beverly War
  19. 1941 Honolulu Lu (1941) movie poster Honolulu Lu Music
  20. 1940 Five Little Peppers in Trouble (1940) movie poster Five Little Peppers in Trouble Drama
  21. 1940 Babies for Sale (1940) movie poster Babies for Sale Drama
  22. 1940 Island of Doomed Men (1940) movie poster Island of Doomed Men Crime
  23. 1940 Five Little Peppers at Home (1940) movie poster Five Little Peppers at Home Drama
  24. 1939 My Son Is Guilty (1939) movie poster My Son Is Guilty Crime
  25. 1939 Five Little Peppers And How They Grew (1939) movie poster Five Little Peppers And How They Grew Family
  26. 1937 Born to the West (1937) movie poster Born to the West Romance
  27. 1937 The Crime Nobody Saw (1937) movie poster The Crime Nobody Saw Mystery
  28. 1936 Murder with Pictures (1936) movie poster Murder with Pictures Crime
  29. 1935 The Last Outpost (1935) movie poster The Last Outpost Adventure
  30. 1935 Car 99 (1935) movie poster Car 99 Crime
  31. 1935 The Fighting Westerner (1935) movie poster The Fighting Westerner Western
  32. 1934 Wagon Wheels (1934) movie poster Wagon Wheels Drama

Charles Barton Movies as an Actor

2
  1. 1939 Beau Geste (1939) movie poster Beau Geste Action
  2. 1920 The County Fair (1920) movie poster The County Fair as Tim Vail · Drama
1 nomination

Charles Barton: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

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FAQ

Charles Barton: Questions & Answers

How many movies Charles Barton has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Charles Barton been in?

Charles Barton is credited on 34 films, from 1920 to 1959. 2 of them as an actor and 32 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

Has Charles Barton won an Oscar?

Charles Barton has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Charles Barton has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Charles Barton's newest movie?

The most recent film on Charles Barton's filmography is Zorro, the Avenger (1959), which Charles Barton directed.

Who does Charles Barton work with most often?

Charles Barton shares the most films with Glenn Ford (2 films), Joe Sawyer (2 films) and Robert Barrat (2 films).

The Best Charles Barton Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 34 directing credits.

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