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Jack Townley
- Titles
- 87movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1928 to 1957, busiest in 1931 with 15 main titles.
- Directed
- 4titles as director
- Average score
55/100
- Highest rated
Gildersleeve's Bad Day63/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.3average 3.7
- Wholesome6.3average 3.3
- Showbiz3.1average 1.2
- Physical Comedy4.1average 2.4
- Situational Comedy4.0average 2.7
- Crime4.1average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.4
- Psychological2.2, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.4, average 4.7
- Social Commentary2.7, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 5
- Lighthearted 4
- Classic Western 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Nostalgic Charm 2
- Early Cinema 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Western 2
- Roy Rogers 2
- Situational Humor 2
- Classic Mystery 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Roscoe ArbuckleDirectorHollywood Luck, Keep Laughing, Bridge Wives, Smart Work, Idle Roomers, +15 more- EErnest PaganoWriterHollywood Luck, Keep Laughing, Bridge Wives, Smart Work, Idle Roomers, +14 more
Joseph SantleyDirectorHere Comes Elmer, Rookies on Parade, Sis Hopkins, Rosie the Riveter, Ice-Capades, +5 more- JJack A. MartaCinematographerThe Crooked Circle, The Yellow Rose of Texas, Sis Hopkins, Oklahoma Annie, Honeychile, +4 more
James GleasonActorGrandpa Goes To Town, My Wife's Relatives, The Plot Thickens, Three Hollywood Girls, The Higgins Family, +3 more
Gus MeinsDirectorGrandpa Goes To Town, Scatterbrain, My Wife's Relatives, Romance on the Run, The Higgins Family, +3 more
Dale EvansActorHere Comes Elmer, My Pal Trigger, The Yellow Rose of Texas, Bells of Rosarita, Utah, +1 more
Harry DavenportActorGrandpa Goes To Town, My Wife's Relatives, The Higgins Family, The Covered Trailer, Money To Burn, +1 more
Judy CanovaActorScatterbrain, Sis Hopkins, Untamed Heiress, Oklahoma Annie, Honeychile, +1 more
Lucile GleasonActorGrandpa Goes To Town, My Wife's Relatives, The Higgins Family, The Covered Trailer, Money To Burn, +1 more
Russell GleasonActorGrandpa Goes To Town, My Wife's Relatives, The Higgins Family, The Covered Trailer, Money To Burn, +1 more
Tommy RyanActorGrandpa Goes To Town, My Wife's Relatives, The Covered Trailer, Money To Burn, Should Husbands Work?
Movies and TV shows
87Type
1950s
12 titles · average score 55
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1940s
28 titles · average score 57
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1930s
44 titles · average score 55
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