J
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 2.4
- Situational Comedy7.8average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.1average 3.7
- Absurdist Humor4.9average 2.0
- Wholesome5.9average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.2average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.5average 2.3
- Historical4.7average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.3
- Melancholy1.5, average 4.7
- Psychological2.3, average 5.6
- Pathos2.4, 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
- Screwball Comedy 2
- Golden Age Hollywood 2
- Classic Slapstick Comedy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Lou CostelloActorAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Here Come the Co-Eds, Hold That Ghost, +22 more
Bud AbbottActorAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Here Come the Co-Eds, Hold That Ghost, +22 more- CCharles Van EngerCinematographerBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Buck Privates Come Home, It Ain't Hay, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, +4 more
Charles LamontDirectorAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, +3 more
Charles BartonDirectorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Buck Privates Come Home, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, The Noose Hangs High, +2 more- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, Buck Privates Come Home, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, +1 more
- RRobert LeesWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, Buck Privates Come Home, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, +1 more
- GGeorge RobinsonCinematographerAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Here Come the Co-Eds, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, +1 more
- FFrank GrossEditorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, It Ain't Hay, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Hit the Ice, +1 more
- AArthur HiltonEditorHere Come the Co-Eds, Who Done It?, The Naughty Nineties, Keep 'Em Flying, Pardon My Sarong
- PPhilip CahnEditorHold That Ghost, Ride 'Em Cowboy, In the Navy, Keep 'Em Flying, In Society
Jean YarbroughDirectorHere Come the Co-Eds, The Naughty Nineties, In Society, Oysters and Muscles
Movies and TV shows
29Type
1950s
10 titles · average score 57
Fireman Save My Child (1954)
Screenplay
42
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
Screenplay
69
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
Screenplay
1940s
19 titles · average score 64
66
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
Screenplay
60
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
Screenplay
62
Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)
Associate Producer, Screenplay
48
Lost in a Harem (1944)
Screenplay
61
Hit the Ice (1943)
Screenplay
56
It Ain't Hay (1943)
Screenplay
75
Who Done It? (1942)
Screenplay
88
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Screenplay
56
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941)
Screenplay