Portrait of Guy Bolton

Writing

Guy Bolton

Career

Active from 1918 to 2023, with a break from 1969 to 2020, busiest in 1931 and 1932 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Love Parade
The Love Parade
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Guy Bolton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    0.9, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    2.9, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Golden Age Film 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Escapist Entertainment 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Family-Friendly Entertainment 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Classic Musical 2
  • Broadway History 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Golden Age Hollywood 2
  • 1930s Adventure 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 77
Anything Goes
Anything Goes (2021)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Musical

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 40
When the Boys Meet the Girls
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)
GoodWatch score 40

Theatre Play

Adorable Julia
Adorable Julia (1962)

Theatre Play

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 68
Anastasia
Anastasia (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

Adaptation

Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1956)
GoodWatch score 55

Theatre Play

Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1954)

Novel

Anastasia
Anastasia (1953)

Script

1940s

5 titles ยท average score 66
Easter Parade
Easter Parade (1948)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer

Words and Music
Words and Music (1948)
GoodWatch score 38

Story

Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
GoodWatch score 78

Story

Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
GoodWatch score 63

Adaptation

Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy (1943)
GoodWatch score 70

Musical

1930s

25 titles ยท average score 61
Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
GoodWatch score 41

Writer

The Camels Are Coming
The Camels Are Coming (1934)

Writer

The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing (1934)

Screenplay, Adaptation

Pleasure Cruise
Pleasure Cruise (1933)

Writer

Careless Lady
Careless Lady (1932)

Screenplay

Devil's Lottery
Devil's Lottery (1932)

Writer

The Woman in Room 13
The Woman in Room 13 (1932)

Writer

The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket (1931)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Transatlantic
Transatlantic (1931)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

The Lady Refuses
The Lady Refuses (1931)
GoodWatch score 56

Story

Delicious
Delicious (1931)
GoodWatch score 45

Story

Ambassador Bill
Ambassador Bill (1931)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

1920s

15 titles ยท average score 72
The Love Parade
The Love Parade (1929)
GoodWatch score 85

Writer

Rio Rita
Rio Rita (1929)
GoodWatch score 60

Musical

The Love Doctor
The Love Doctor (1929)

Adaptation

Oh Kay!
Oh Kay! (1928)

Writer

Tiptoes
Tiptoes (1927)

Book

Grounds for Divorce
Grounds for Divorce (1925)

Writer

The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel (1925)

Theatre Play

Sally
Sally (1925)

Theatre Play

Secrets of the Night
Secrets of the Night (1924)

Theatre Play

Adam and Eva
Adam and Eva (1923)

Novel

The Cave Girl
The Cave Girl (1921)

Theatre Play

Polly with a Past
Polly with a Past (1920)

Story

1910s

2 titles
Oh Boy!
Oh Boy! (1919)

Book

Marriage
Marriage (1918)

Story