Portrait of Hal Kanter

Writing

Hal Kanter

Career

Active from 1949 to 1992, with a break from 1981 to 1991, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Oscar's Greatest Moments
Oscar's Greatest Moments
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hal Kanter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Charm 5
  • Slapstick Humor 4
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Family Friendly 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Escapist 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 2
  • Classic Variety Show 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 89
Oscar's Greatest Moments
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992)
GoodWatch score 89

Writer

1980s

1 title
For the Love of It
For the Love of It (1980)

Director

1970s

2 titles
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)

Writer

Joys
Joys (1976)

Producer, Writer

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 60
Dear Brigitte
Dear Brigitte (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

Songs, Screenplay

Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii (1961)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

1950s

13 titles ยท average score 60
I Married a Woman
I Married a Woman (1958)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras (1958)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Once Upon a Horse...
Once Upon a Horse... (1958)

Producer, Director

Loving You
Loving You (1957)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

Artists and Models
Artists and Models (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

Money from Home
Money from Home (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Adaptation

Here Come the Girls
Here Come the Girls (1953)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

Road to Bali
Road to Bali (1952)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Off Limits
Off Limits (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

Story, Screenplay

Two Tickets to Broadway
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay