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Jimmy McHugh

Career

Active from 1931 to 1937, busiest in 1931 and 1937 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Flying High
Flying High
GoodWatch score57/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Music (Original Song)

    1945 · Nominated · 17th Academy Awards

    I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night / A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Music (Original Song)

    1944 · Nominated · 16th Academy Awards

    Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Music (Original Song)

    1941 · Nominated · 13th Academy Awards

    I’d Know You Anywhere

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Music (Original Song)

    1939 · Nominated · 11th Academy Awards

    My Own

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Music (Original Song)

    1936 · Nominated · 8th Academy Awards

    Roberta, Lovely to Look At

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jimmy McHugh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      21
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      1 title
      I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
      I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (2024)

      Songs

      1980s

      1 title
      Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued
      Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued (1981)

      Songs

      1950s

      4 titles · average score 57
      Ask Any Girl
      Ask Any Girl (1959)
      GoodWatch score 65

      Songs, Music

      Screen Director's Playhouse
      Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Jimmy McHugh

      Lovely to Look At
      Lovely to Look At (1952)
      GoodWatch score 49

      Lyricist

      The Racket
      The Racket (1951)
      GoodWatch score 44

      Music

      1940s

      6 titles · average score 51
      A Date with Judy
      A Date with Judy (1948)
      GoodWatch score 58

      Songs

      Nob Hill
      Nob Hill (1945)
      GoodWatch score 53

      Songs

      Bring on the Girls
      Bring on the Girls (1945)

      Songs

      Youth Runs Wild
      Youth Runs Wild (1944)
      GoodWatch score 34

      Songs

      Higher and Higher
      Higher and Higher (1943)
      GoodWatch score 54

      Songs

      Happy Go Lucky
      Happy Go Lucky (1943)
      GoodWatch score 58

      Songs

      1930s

      9 titles · average score 56
      Rio
      Rio (1939)
      GoodWatch score 58

      Songs

      That Certain Age
      That Certain Age (1938)
      GoodWatch score 54

      Songs

      Hitting a New High
      Hitting a New High (1937)
      GoodWatch score 52

      Original Music Composer

      The Nitwits
      The Nitwits (1935)
      GoodWatch score 50

      Songs

      Dancing Lady
      Dancing Lady (1933)
      GoodWatch score 74

      Songs

      Meet the Baron
      Meet the Baron (1933)
      GoodWatch score 51

      Music

      Flying High
      Flying High (1931)
      GoodWatch score 57

      Original Music Composer

      The Cuban Love Song
      The Cuban Love Song (1931)
      GoodWatch score 51

      Songs

      Love in the Rough
      Love in the Rough (1930)
      GoodWatch score 55

      Songs