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Portrait of Frank R. Strayer

Directing

Frank R. Strayer

Career

Active from 1925 to 1951, busiest in 1932 with 8 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank R. Strayer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • 1930s 3
  • 1930s Americana 3
  • 1930s Setting 3
  • Classic Whodunit 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Early Sound Era 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

85
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

2 titles
Venture of Faith
Venture of Faith (1951)

Director

And Then There Were Four
And Then There Were Four (1950)

Director

1940s

19 titles · average score 69
Reaching from Heaven
Reaching from Heaven (1948)

Director

Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa (1945)

Director

It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life (1943)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Producer

Blondie for Victory
Blondie for Victory (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Blondie's Blessed Event
Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man (1942)

Director

Blondie in Society
Blondie in Society (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Blondie Goes Latin
Blondie Goes Latin (1941)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Blondie Has Servant Trouble
Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Blondie on a Budget
Blondie on a Budget (1940)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

1930s

47 titles · average score 56
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Blondie Takes a Vacation
Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Blondie Meets the Boss
Blondie Meets the Boss (1939)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Blondie
Blondie (1938)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers (1936)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Murder at Glen Athol
Murder at Glen Athol (1936)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Death from a Distance
Death from a Distance (1935)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Cross Streets
Cross Streets (1934)

Director

The Vampire Bat
The Vampire Bat (1933)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

In the Money
In the Money (1933)

Director

Dynamite Denny
Dynamite Denny (1932)

Director

Behind Stone Walls
Behind Stone Walls (1932)

Director

1920s

17 titles · average score 68
The Fall of Eve
The Fall of Eve (1929)

Director

Moran of the Marines
Moran of the Marines (1928)

Director

Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime (1928)

Director

Just Married
Just Married (1928)

Director

Rough House Rosie
Rough House Rosie (1927)

Director

Pleasure Before Business
Pleasure Before Business (1927)

Director

Now We're in the Air
Now We're in the Air (1927)

Director

The Bachelor's Baby
The Bachelor's Baby (1927)

Director

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1926)

Director

The Fate of a Flirt
The Fate of a Flirt (1925)

Director

An Enemy of Men
An Enemy of Men (1925)

Director

Beau Brummel
Beau Brummel (1924)
GoodWatch score 68

Assistant Director