He Didn’t Want Him To Get Into Movies
After Dusty graduated from high school and decided to pursue a career in film, he and his father had a minor falling out. As far as I can tell, Rogers didn’t want him to follow in his footsteps; instead, he encouraged him to find a “nice career.” Dusty told People, “I got angry and left town with friends.” Fortunately, the two reconciled in the end.
He Never Knew Him
“I used to think what in the world was so thrilling about this guy when I was a kid,” Dusty said. “Then I started looking through all the clippings, fan letters, and thousands of photos of all he’s accomplished, even visits to children’s hospitals. It’s almost unfathomable. This is the guy I’d lived my whole life with but had never really gotten to know.”