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Writing

Jack McGowan

Career

Active from 1928 to 1947, busiest in 1940 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack McGowan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.0, average 6.0
  • Violence
    1.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood Musical 4
  • Showbiz Romance 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Irving Berlin Score 2
  • Broadway Backstage Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title ยท average score 40
When the Boys Meet the Girls
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)
GoodWatch score 40

Theatre Play

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 60
It Happened in Brooklyn
It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

Story

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

Screenplay

Broadway Rhythm
Broadway Rhythm (1944)
GoodWatch score 44

Story

Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy (1943)
GoodWatch score 70

Musical

Panama Hattie
Panama Hattie (1942)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good (1941)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay, Story

Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
GoodWatch score 76

Story

Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

1930s

6 titles ยท average score 70
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms (1939)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
GoodWatch score 82

Screenplay, Story

Born to Dance
Born to Dance (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty (1933)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy (1932)
GoodWatch score 51

Book

1920s

1 title
Tenth Avenue
Tenth Avenue (1928)

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