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Writing
John Grant
- Titles
- 35movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1941 to 1970, with a break from 1956 to 1969, busiest in 1941 and 1948 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Hold That Ghost88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy8.0average 2.5
- Situational Comedy7.9average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.0average 3.6
- Absurdist Humor4.8average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay6.2average 3.7
- Historical5.1average 2.6
- Wholesome5.6average 3.3
- Satire & Parody4.5average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.2, average 5.2
- Psychological2.4, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.5, average 4.7
- Pathos2.5, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Family-Friendly 8
- Slapstick Humor 7
- Abbott and Costello 6
- Nostalgic 5
- Slapstick 4
- Comedy Horror 4
- Classic Comedy 4
- Mistaken Identity 3
- Classic Comedy Duo 3
- Situational Comedy 3
- Screwball Comedy 2
- Golden Age Hollywood 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Bud AbbottActorAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Hold That Ghost, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, +22 more
Lou CostelloActorAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Hold That Ghost, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, +22 more- CCharles Van EngerCinematographerBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, It Ain't Hay, The Noose Hangs High, +4 more
Charles LamontDirectorAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, +3 more
Charles BartonDirectorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, The Noose Hangs High, Buck Privates Come Home, +2 more- GGeorge RobinsonCinematographerAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Here Come the Co-Eds, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, +1 more
- RRobert LeesWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Hold That Ghost, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, Buck Privates Come Home, +1 more
- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Hold That Ghost, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, Buck Privates Come Home, +1 more
- FFrank GrossEditorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, It Ain't Hay, Hit the Ice, +1 more
- AArthur HiltonEditorHere Come the Co-Eds, The Naughty Nineties, Who Done It?, Keep 'Em Flying, Pardon My Sarong
- PPhilip CahnEditorHold That Ghost, Ride 'Em Cowboy, In Society, Keep 'Em Flying, In the Navy
- AArthur T. HormanWriterHere Come the Co-Eds, The Noose Hangs High, In the Navy, Oysters and Muscles
Movies and TV shows
211940s
21 titles · average score 63
59
Mexican Hayride (1948)
Screenplay
66
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
Screenplay
60
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
Screenplay
73
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Additional Dialogue
62
Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)
Associate Producer, Screenplay
72
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
Screenplay, Producer
48
Lost in a Harem (1944)
Screenplay
58
In Society (1944)
Producer, Screenplay
61
Hit the Ice (1943)
Screenplay
56
It Ain't Hay (1943)
Screenplay
43
Corregidor (1943)
as Calm Soldier at Barricade
75
Who Done It? (1942)
Screenplay
62
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Screenplay
88
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Screenplay
56
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941)
Screenplay
63
In the Navy (1941)
Screenplay
62
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
Screenplay