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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
871950s
12 titles · average score 51
56
Up In Smoke (1957)
Screenplay
46
The Disembodied (1957)
Writer
The Crooked Circle (1957)
Screenplay
52
Hot Shots (1956)
Screenplay, Story
52
Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
Screenplay, Story
Oklahoma Annie (1952)
Screenplay, Story
The Fabulous Senorita (1952)
Story, Screenplay
Havana Rose (1951)
Screenplay
Honeychile (1951)
Writer
Cuban Fireball (1951)
Screenplay
The Blazing Sun (1950)
Writer
1940s
28 titles · average score 56
The Last Round-up (1947)
Screenplay, Story
58
My Pal Trigger (1946)
Screenplay
53
Utah (1945)
Screenplay
52
The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)
Story, Screenplay
63
Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
Screenplay
Petticoat Larceny (1943)
Screenplay
59
The Great Gildersleeve (1942)
Screenplay
Sis Hopkins (1941)
Writer
Ice-Capades (1941)
Screenplay
Scatterbrain (1940)
Screenplay
1930s
44 titles · average score 54
Home on the Prairie (1939)
Director
Romance on the Run (1938)
Screenplay
56
All Over Town (1937)
Screenplay
62
The Plot Thickens (1936)
Screenplay
48
Mummy's Boys (1936)
Story, Screenplay
The Last Outlaw (1936)
Screenplay
Silly Billies (1936)
Screenplay
Guilty Parents (1934)
Director, Writer
Strange People (1933)
Story, Adaptation
Bridge Wives (1932)
Writer
The Avenger (1931)
Story
