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Sammy Cahn

Career

Active from 1937 to 1946, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Ups and Downs
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sammy Cahn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.2, average 6.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      85
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1970s

      5 titles ยท average score 58
      Boardwalk
      Boardwalk (1979)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Morris

      Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
      Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977)

      Lyricist

      Whiffs
      Whiffs (1975)
      GoodWatch score 59

      Songs

      Journey Back to Oz
      Journey Back to Oz (1972)
      GoodWatch score 41

      Songs

      The Night the Animals Talked
      The Night the Animals Talked (1970)
      GoodWatch score 69

      Lyricist

      1960s

      9 titles ยท average score 62
      Thoroughly Modern Millie
      Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
      GoodWatch score 77

      Lyricist

      Jack and the Beanstalk
      Jack and the Beanstalk (1967)
      GoodWatch score 69

      Lyricist

      Robin and the 7 Hoods
      Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
      GoodWatch score 52

      Songs

      Come Blow Your Horn
      Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
      GoodWatch score 66

      Songs

      How the West Was Won
      How the West Was Won (1962)
      GoodWatch score 70

      Lyricist

      The Road to Hong Kong
      The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
      GoodWatch score 56

      Songs

      Ocean's Eleven
      Ocean's Eleven (1960)
      GoodWatch score 59

      Songs

      Let's Make Love
      Let's Make Love (1960)
      GoodWatch score 61

      Lyricist

      High Time
      High Time (1960)
      GoodWatch score 52

      Lyricist

      1950s

      33 titles ยท average score 63
      A Hole in the Head
      A Hole in the Head (1959)
      GoodWatch score 66

      Songs

      Party Girl
      Party Girl (1958)
      GoodWatch score 75

      Lyricist

      The Long, Hot Summer
      The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
      GoodWatch score 79

      Lyricist

      Some Came Running
      Some Came Running (1958)
      GoodWatch score 63

      Songs

      Rock-a-Bye Baby
      Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
      GoodWatch score 66

      Songs

      Written on the Wind
      Written on the Wind (1956)
      GoodWatch score 80

      Songs

      The Seven Year Itch
      The Seven Year Itch (1955)
      GoodWatch score 77

      Lyricist

      The Court Jester
      The Court Jester (1955)
      GoodWatch score 89

      Songs

      Love Me or Leave Me
      Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
      GoodWatch score 73

      Songs

      You're Never Too Young
      You're Never Too Young (1955)
      GoodWatch score 64

      Songs, Lyricist

      Peter Pan
      Peter Pan (1953)
      GoodWatch score 75

      Lyricist

      Double Dynamite
      Double Dynamite (1951)
      GoodWatch score 55

      Songs, Lyricist

      1940s

      34 titles ยท average score 57
      It's a Great Feeling
      It's a Great Feeling (1949)
      GoodWatch score 50

      Lyricist

      Romance on the High Seas
      Romance on the High Seas (1948)
      GoodWatch score 61

      Lyricist, Songs

      The Miracle of the Bells
      The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
      GoodWatch score 61

      Lyricist, Songs

      It Happened in Brooklyn
      It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
      GoodWatch score 71

      Lyricist, Songs

      The Kid from Brooklyn
      The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
      GoodWatch score 62

      Lyricist, Original Music Composer

      Anchors Aweigh
      Anchors Aweigh (1945)
      GoodWatch score 63

      Lyricist

      Tonight and Every Night
      Tonight and Every Night (1945)
      GoodWatch score 50

      Lyricist

      The Stork Club
      The Stork Club (1945)
      GoodWatch score 57

      Lyricist

      Thrill of a Romance
      Thrill of a Romance (1945)
      GoodWatch score 61

      Songs

      Hollywood Victory Caravan
      Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)
      GoodWatch score 58

      Lyricist

      Step Lively
      Step Lively (1944)
      GoodWatch score 52

      Lyricist

      Lady of Burlesque
      Lady of Burlesque (1943)
      GoodWatch score 66

      Lyricist

      1930s

      4 titles ยท average score 61
      The Knight Is Young
      The Knight Is Young (1938)

      Lyricist

      Ups and Downs
      Ups and Downs (1937)
      GoodWatch score 64

      Lyricist, Original Music Composer

      Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
      Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
      GoodWatch score 59

      Songs

      Hotel a la Swing
      Hotel a la Swing (1937)

      Songs