Portrait of John Emerson

Writing

John Emerson

Career

Active from 1912 to 1934, busiest in 1916 with 8 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Girl from Missouri
The Girl from Missouri
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Emerson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 5
  • Silent Film 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Satire 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Classic Slapstick 2
  • Romance 2
  • Historical 2
  • Silent Film Era 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title ยท average score 79
Eshaet Hob
Eshaet Hob (1960)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Story

1930s

9 titles ยท average score 66
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

Additional Writing

Saratoga
Saratoga (1937)
GoodWatch score 70

Associate Producer

Mama Steps Out
Mama Steps Out (1937)

Producer

San Francisco
San Francisco (1936)
GoodWatch score 80

Producer

The Girl from Missouri
The Girl from Missouri (1934)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Social Register
Social Register (1934)

Story

Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy (1931)

Writer

The Struggle
The Struggle (1931)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenstory

Conspiracy
Conspiracy (1930)
GoodWatch score 50

Theatre Play

1920s

15 titles ยท average score 59
The Fall of Eve
The Fall of Eve (1929)

Story

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)

Writer

The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking (1926)

Theatre Play

Dulcy
Dulcy (1923)

Writer

Red Hot Romance
Red Hot Romance (1922)

Screenplay, Story

Polly of the Follies
Polly of the Follies (1922)

Director, Writer

Mama's Affair
Mama's Affair (1921)

Writer

Woman's Place
Woman's Place (1921)

Writer

The Love Expert
The Love Expert (1920)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Producer

The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman (1920)

Writer

Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business (1920)

Producer, Writer

Two Weeks
Two Weeks (1920)

Writer

1910s

28 titles ยท average score 59
Getting Mary Married
Getting Mary Married (1919)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Down to Earth
Down to Earth (1917)

Writer, Director

Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly (1917)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Reaching for the Moon
Reaching for the Moon (1917)

Writer, Director

The Social Secretary
The Social Secretary (1916)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Director

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

His Picture in the Papers
His Picture in the Papers (1916)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer, Director

The Matrimaniac
The Matrimaniac (1916)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Less Than the Dust
Less Than the Dust (1916)

Director

The Americano
The Americano (1916)

Writer, Director

Ghosts
Ghosts (1915)

Director

Geronimoโ€™s Last Raid
Geronimoโ€™s Last Raid (1912)

Writer, Director