Portrait of George Wells

Writing

George Wells

Career

Active from 1946 to 1994, with a break from 1971 to 1993, busiest in 1951 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Summer Stock
Summer Stock
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Wells Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 8
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Lighthearted 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Classic Romantic Comedy 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Mistaken Identity 2
  • Escapist Entertainment 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

1990s

1 title ยท average score 48
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 57
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

Thanks

Cover Me Babe
Cover Me Babe (1970)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 60
Three Bites of the Apple
Three Bites of the Apple (1967)

Writer

Penelope
Penelope (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

The Horizontal Lieutenant
The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

The Honeymoon Machine
The Honeymoon Machine (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 61
The Gazebo
The Gazebo (1959)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl (1959)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Party Girl
Party Girl (1958)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

Designing Woman
Designing Woman (1957)
GoodWatch score 74

Associate Producer, Screenplay

Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
GoodWatch score 44

Writer

Lovely to Look At
Lovely to Look At (1952)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Excuse My Dust
Excuse My Dust (1951)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

Story

Summer Stock
Summer Stock (1950)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

The Toast of New Orleans
The Toast of New Orleans (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

Three Little Words
Three Little Words (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

1940s

5 titles ยท average score 62
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies (1947)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

The Hucksters
The Hucksters (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

Adaptation

The Show-Off
The Show-Off (1946)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

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

Adaptation