Writing
Robert Ellis
- Titles
- 156movies
- Career
Active from 1913 to 1950, busiest in 1933 with 13 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 40top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
Sun Valley Serenade75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.7average 3.6
- Showbiz4.1average 1.2
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Romance4.7average 3.8
- Crime4.5average 3.7
- Situational Comedy3.4average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.7, average 5.2
- Psychological3.6, average 5.6
- Violence2.6, average 4.3
- Social Commentary3.3, average 4.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 7
- Historical Setting 7
- Nostalgic 6
- Silent Film 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Crime 3
- Fast-Paced Action 3
- 1930s Setting 3
- Melodrama 3
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Early Cinema 3
- Nostalgic Charm 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHelen LoganWriterSomething for the Boys, Charlie Chan at the Olympics, Susannah of the Mounties, Song of the Islands, The Man Who Wouldn't Talk, +38 more
Frank R. StrayerDirectorPort of Lost Dreams, Off to the Races, In Love with Life, Laughing at Trouble, Hitch Hike To Heaven, +9 more- MM.A. AndersenCinematographerThe Lady in Scarlet, Port of Lost Dreams, Happiness C.O.D., In Love with Life, A Man of Sentiment, +7 more
- RRoland D. ReedEditorThe Lady in Scarlet, Port of Lost Dreams, Happiness C.O.D., In Love with Life, Twin Husbands, +6 more
George ErnestActorDown on the Farm, Too Busy to Work, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, Off to the Races, +4 more
H. Bruce HumberstoneDirectorCharlie Chan at the Olympics, Sun Valley Serenade, Charlie Chan at the Race Track, Lucky Cisco Kid, Pin Up Girl, +4 more
Jed ProutyActorDown on the Farm, Too Busy to Work, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, Off to the Races, +2 more
Kenneth HowellActorDown on the Farm, Too Busy to Work, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, Off to the Races, +2 more
Lynn BariActorSun Valley Serenade, City in Darkness, Hello, Frisco, Hello, Speed to Burn, Pardon Our Nerve, +2 more
John PayneActorSun Valley Serenade, Tin Pan Alley, The Great American Broadcast, Footlight Serenade, Star Dust, +2 more
Spring ByingtonActorDown on the Farm, Too Busy to Work, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, Off to the Races, +2 more
Florence RobertsActorDown on the Farm, Too Busy to Work, A Trip to Paris, Love on a Budget, Off to the Races, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
156Good
Score 70 to 79
3 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
75
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Screenplay
74
American Madness (1932)
as Dude Finlay (uncredited)
70
Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
Screenplay
Decent
Score 60 to 69
13 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
65
Call Her Savage (1932)
as Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
65
Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
Screenplay
65
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)
as Casino Manager
64
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)
Screenplay
61
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)
Screenplay
61
Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)
Screenplay
60
Charlie Chan's Secret (1936)
Screenplay
60
Three Little Girls in Blue (1946)
Adaptation
60
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)
Screenplay
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
22 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
Something for the Boys (1944)
Screenplay
59
I'll Get By (1950)
Story
56
Star Dust (1940)
Screenplay
56
Song of the Islands (1942)
Screenplay
54
Do You Love Me (1946)
Screenplay
52
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
Screenplay
50
If I'm Lucky (1946)
Writer
47
The Lady in Scarlet (1935)
Screenplay
45
Pin Up Girl (1944)
Screenplay
41
The Monster Walks (1932)
Story, Adaptation
Not rated yet
118 titles
Not rated yet
Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)
Screenplay
Port of Lost Dreams (1934)
Adaptation, Story
Twin Husbands (1933)
Story
In Love with Life (1934)
Dialogue, Screenplay
Down on the Farm (1938)
Writer
Big Town Girl (1937)
Writer
Love on a Budget (1938)
Writer
Federal Agent (1936)
Story
Happiness C.O.D. (1935)
Screenplay
A Man of Sentiment (1933)
Screenplay, Dialogue
White Eagle (1932)
as Jim Gregory