Portrait of Arthur Sheekman

Writing

Arthur Sheekman

Career

Active from 1933 to 1961, busiest in 1947 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Duck Soup
Duck Soup
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arthur Sheekman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.1, average 5.5
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    1.8, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood Musical 3
  • Post-War Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Lighthearted Escapism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title ยท average score 62
Ada
Ada (1961)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 57
Some Came Running
Some Came Running (1958)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam (1953)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas (1952)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay

Mr. Music
Mr. Music (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

1940s

10 titles ยท average score 67
Dear Wife
Dear Wife (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Dream Girl
Dream Girl (1948)

Adaptation, Writer

Hazard
Hazard (1948)

Screenplay

Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Saigon
Saigon (1947)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon (1947)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Dear Ruth
Dear Ruth (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women (1947)

Writer

Blue Skies
Blue Skies (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Wonder Man
Wonder Man (1945)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Story

1930s

9 titles ยท average score 72
The Gladiator
The Gladiator (1938)

Screenplay

Stowaway
Stowaway (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Dimples
Dimples (1936)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Rose of the Rancho
Rose of the Rancho (1936)

Screenplay

Kid Millions
Kid Millions (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Duck Soup
Duck Soup (1933)
GoodWatch score 85

Writer, Additional Dialogue

Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals (1933)
GoodWatch score 66

Additional Writing

Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers (1932)
GoodWatch score 82

as Typing Sportswriter (uncredited)

Monkey Business
Monkey Business (1931)
GoodWatch score 76

Additional Dialogue