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Portrait of Sid Silvers

Writing

Sid Silvers

Career

Active from 1930 to 1951, busiest in 1930 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sid Silvers Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.7, average 5.5
  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Social Commentary
    2.6, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Classic Hollywood Musical 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 3
  • Lighthearted Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Broadway Backstage Drama 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title · average score 71
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

1950s

2 titles · average score 58
The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

Story

Two Tickets to Broadway
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

1940s

2 titles · average score 71
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal (1942)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In (1942)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

1930s

15 titles · average score 61
The Gorilla
The Gorilla (1939)
GoodWatch score 39

Screenplay

Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
GoodWatch score 82

Story

52nd Street
52nd Street (1937)

Writer

Born to Dance
Born to Dance (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

as 'Gunny' Sacks

Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
GoodWatch score 79

as Snoop

Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up (1934)

as Spud Mosco aka Reginald Morris

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
GoodWatch score 54

as Shorty

My Weakness
My Weakness (1933)

as Maxie

The Sultan's Jester
The Sultan's Jester (1930)

Writer

Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader (1930)

Screenplay

Dancing Sweeties
Dancing Sweeties (1930)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jerry Browne

What a Life
What a Life (1930)

Writer

1920s

1 title · average score 62
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows (1929)
GoodWatch score 62

as Al Jolson Impersonator / Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number