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Writing

Fred F. Finklehoffe

Career

Active from 1940 to 1978, with a break from 1952 to 1977, busiest in 1940 and 1943 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal
GoodWatch score86/100

Awards

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

  • Academy Awards ยท Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1945 ยท Nominated ยท 17th Academy Awards

    Meet Me in St. Louis

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Fred F. Finklehoffe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    0.7, average 4.1
  • Crime
    0.5, average 3.6
  • Tension
    2.9, average 5.9
  • Mystery
    1.0, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Classic Hollywood Musical 3
  • Classic Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Americana 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title
My Boys Are Good Boys
My Boys Are Good Boys (1978)

Screenplay

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 57
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)

Original Film Writer

About Face
About Face (1952)
GoodWatch score 45

Theatre Play

The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Story

At War with the Army
At War with the Army (1950)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer, Screenplay

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 61
Words and Music
Words and Music (1948)
GoodWatch score 38

Writer

The Egg and I
The Egg and I (1947)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer, Producer

Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy (1943)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward (1943)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal (1942)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Story

Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band (1940)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay

1930s

1 title ยท average score 73
The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
GoodWatch score 73

Additional Writing