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Writing
Jack Townley
- Titles
- 87movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1928 to 1957, busiest in 1931 with 15 main titles.
- Directed
- 4titles as director
- Average score
54/100
- 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.
- Historical6.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.1average 3.6
- Wholesome6.1average 3.3
- Showbiz3.2average 1.2
- Situational Comedy4.3average 2.7
- Physical Comedy4.1average 2.5
- Crime4.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.2
- Psychological2.5, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.4, average 4.7
- Social Commentary2.8, average 4.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 6
- Lighthearted 4
- Classic Western 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Old Hollywood 2
- Classic Mystery 2
- Slapstick 2
- Wholesome Entertainment 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Situational Comedy 2
- Nostalgic Charm 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Roscoe ArbuckleDirectorBridge Wives, Hollywood Luck, Crashing Hollywood, Up Pops the Duke, The Lure of Hollywood, +15 more- EErnest PaganoWriterBridge Wives, Hollywood Luck, Crashing Hollywood, Up Pops the Duke, The Lure of Hollywood, +14 more
Joseph SantleyDirectorSis Hopkins, Here Comes Elmer, Hitchhike to Happiness, Ice-Capades, Rosie the Riveter, +5 more- JJack A. MartaCinematographerSis Hopkins, The Yellow Rose of Texas, Oklahoma Annie, Hitchhike to Happiness, Ice-Capades, +4 more
James GleasonActorMy Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Plot Thickens, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, +3 more
Gus MeinsDirectorMy Wife's Relatives, Scatterbrain, Romance on the Run, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, +3 more
Dale EvansActorThe Yellow Rose of Texas, Here Comes Elmer, Hitchhike to Happiness, Bells of Rosarita, Utah, +1 more
Judy CanovaActorSis Hopkins, Oklahoma Annie, Scatterbrain, Untamed Heiress, Puddin' Head, +1 more
Lucile GleasonActorMy Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, Money To Burn, +1 more
Russell GleasonActorMy Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, Money To Burn, +1 more
Harry DavenportActorMy Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, Money To Burn, +1 more
Grant WithersActorThe Yellow Rose of Texas, Oklahoma Annie, Bells of Rosarita, Utah, Goodnight, Sweetheart
Movies and TV shows
41940s
1 title
The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
Director
1930s
3 titles
Home on the Prairie (1939)
Director
Hollywood Trouble (1935)
Director
Guilty Parents (1934)
Director, Writer