Writing
Lewis R. Foster
- Titles
- 79movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1926 to 1961, busiest in 1929 with 10 main titles.
- Directed
- 54titles as director
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The More the Merrier87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.6average 3.6
- Wholesome4.8average 3.3
- Physical Comedy3.2average 2.5
- Crime4.4average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.5, average 5.2
- Psychological3.3, average 5.6
- Uncanny0.9, average 2.5
- Melancholy3.2, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 9
- Classic Western 7
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Good vs. Evil 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Historical Adventure 3
- Fast-Paced Action 2
- Underdog Story 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- 1940s 2
- Romance 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHoward A. SmithEditorSpecial Agent, The Last Outpost, The Eagle and the Hawk, El Paso, Manhandled, +7 more
Stan LaurelActorUnaccustomed as We Are, Bacon Grabbers, Angora Love, Double Whoopee, Berth Marks, +2 more
Oliver HardyActorUnaccustomed as We Are, Bacon Grabbers, Angora Love, Double Whoopee, Berth Marks, +2 more
Charlie HallActorBacon Grabbers, Angora Love, Double Whoopee, Berth Marks, Wrong Again, +1 more
John PayneActorThe Eagle and the Hawk, El Paso, Captain China, Passage West, Crosswinds, +1 more
Richard DenningActorSome Like It Hot, The Farmer's Daughter, Million Dollar Legs, Illegal Traffic, Sudden Money, +1 more
Rhonda FlemingActorThe Last Outpost, Those Redheads from Seattle, The Eagle and the Hawk, Hong Kong, Crosswinds, +1 more- LLucien CaillietComposerSpecial Agent, The Last Outpost, Captain China, Hong Kong, Crosswinds, +1 more
Harry BernardActorBacon Grabbers, Angora Love, Wrong Again, Men O' War, Second Hand Kisses
William FrawleyActorI Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, The Farmer's Daughter, Sons of the Legion, Golden Gloves, Night Work
Irving BaconActorManhandled, Dakota Incident, The Itching Hour, Lime Juice Nights, Knights Before Christmas
Richard C. CurrierEditorUnaccustomed as We Are, Bacon Grabbers, Berth Marks, Wrong Again, Men O' War
Movies and TV shows
781960s
3 titles
1950s
17 titles · average score 55
63
The Sign of Zorro (1958)
Director
64
Tonka (1958)
Director, Screenplay
The Saga of Andy Burnett (1957)
Director
55
Dakota Incident (1956)
Director
44
The Bold and the Brave (1956)
Director
63
Crashout (1955)
Writer, Director
62
Top of the World (1955)
Director
55
Those Redheads from Seattle (1953)
Screenplay, Director
Jamaica Run (1953)
Writer, Director
37
Hong Kong (1952)
Story, Director
50
The Last Outpost (1951)
Director
57
The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)
Writer, Director
1940s
16 titles · average score 62
58
Manhandled (1949)
Director, Screenplay
58
El Paso (1949)
Screenplay, Director
Special Agent (1949)
Screenplay
The Lucky Stiff (1949)
Screenplay, Director
70
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947)
Screenplay
53
Can't Help Singing (1944)
Screenplay
87
The More the Merrier (1943)
Screenplay
58
Hers to Hold (1943)
Screenplay
Alaska Highway (1943)
Screenplay
49
The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)
Screenplay
I Live on Danger (1942)
Screenplay, Story
The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
Screenplay
1930s
30 titles · average score 74
64
Some Like It Hot (1939)
Screenplay
Million Dollar Legs (1939)
Screenplay, Story
Sudden Money (1939)
Writer
Sons of the Legion (1938)
Screenplay, Story
Illegal Traffic (1938)
Writer
The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937)
Director
She's Dangerous (1937)
Director
Two in a Crowd (1936)
Screenplay, Story
Stolen Harmony (1935)
Writer
Cheating Blondes (1933)
Writer
Billboard Girl (1932)
Writer
1920s
12 titles · average score 62
67
Unaccustomed as We Are (1929)
Director
56
Bacon Grabbers (1929)
Director
68
Double Whoopee (1929)
Director
61
Angora Love (1929)
Director
50
Berth Marks (1929)
Director
69
Men O' War (1929)
Director
64
Wrong Again (1929)
Assistant Director, Story
Movie Night (1929)
Director
Hotter Than Hot (1929)
Director
Loud Soup (1929)
Director
65
The Gaucho (1927)
Assistant Director
Merry Widower (1926)
Writer