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Val Burton

Career

Active from 1931 to 1951, busiest in 1944 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Time of Their Lives
The Time of Their Lives
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Val Burton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Vibe 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Survival 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

1 title ยท average score 56
Bedtime for Bonzo
Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

1940s

17 titles ยท average score 65
The Time of Their Lives
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Screenplay

Passport to Destiny
Passport to Destiny (1944)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)

Writer

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)

Writer

Pardon My Rhythm
Pardon My Rhythm (1944)

Screenplay

Henry Aldrich Swings It
Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)

Writer

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)

Writer

Henry Aldrich, Editor
Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)

Writer

Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy (1942)

Writer

Henry Aldrich for President
Henry Aldrich for President (1941)

Writer

Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain (1940)

Screenplay

Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus (1940)

Screenplay

1930s

11 titles ยท average score 58
Two Bright Boys
Two Bright Boys (1939)

Writer

Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff (1938)
GoodWatch score 56

Story

Carnival in Paris
Carnival in Paris (1937)

Original Story

Cockeyed Cavaliers
Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934)
GoodWatch score 57

Songs

Deluge
Deluge (1933)
GoodWatch score 53

Original Music Composer

A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet (1933)
GoodWatch score 67

Music

Igloo
Igloo (1932)

Original Music Composer

The Death Kiss
The Death Kiss (1932)
GoodWatch score 50

Music Director

Murder at Midnight
Murder at Midnight (1931)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge (1931)
GoodWatch score 71

Music

Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
GoodWatch score 59

Songs

1920s

1 title
Border Romance
Border Romance (1929)

Lyricist, Songs