Portrait of Frank Tashlin

Directing

Frank Tashlin

Career

Active from 1933 to 2010, with a break from 1969 to 2009, busiest in 1938 with 11 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Paleface
The Paleface
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank Tashlin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.3, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.1, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.9, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 12
  • Classic Hollywood 8
  • Family-Friendly 7
  • Nostalgic Charm 7
  • Slapstick Humor 6
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Golden Age Animation 6
  • Physical Comedy 6
  • Wholesome Entertainment 5
  • Situational Humor 5
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

103
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl (2010)

Director

Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl (2010)

Director

1970s

1 title
The Possum That Didn't
The Possum That Didn't (1972)

Book

1960s

13 titles · average score 58
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Director

Caprice
Caprice (1967)
GoodWatch score 35

Screenplay, Director

The Bear That Wasn't
The Bear That Wasn't (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

Book, Story

The Glass Bottom Boat
The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Alphabet Murders
The Alphabet Murders (1965)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

The Disorderly Orderly
The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store? (1963)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Director

The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

It's Only Money
It's Only Money (1962)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Snow White and the Three Stooges
Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Bachelor Flat
Bachelor Flat (1961)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Director

Cinderfella
Cinderfella (1960)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Writer

1950s

19 titles · average score 67
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

Story, Director

The Geisha Boy
The Geisha Boy (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Screenplay

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Producer

The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay, Producer

Hollywood or Bust
Hollywood or Bust (1956)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Director

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

Screenplay, Director

Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Son of Paleface
Son of Paleface (1952)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Writer

The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

The Fuller Brush Girl
The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

1940s

40 titles · average score 65
Love Happy
Love Happy (1949)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
GoodWatch score 60

Story

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Paleface
The Paleface (1948)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Censored
Censored (1944)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Donald Duck and the Gorilla
Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

Story

Swooner Crooner
Swooner Crooner (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

A Corny Concerto
A Corny Concerto (1943)
GoodWatch score 71

Story

Mr. Duck Steps Out
Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

1930s

28 titles · average score 63
Brave Little Tailor
Brave Little Tailor (1938)
GoodWatch score 71

Story

Now That Summer Is Gone
Now That Summer Is Gone (1938)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Have You Got Any Castles
Have You Got Any Castles (1938)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Porky at the Crocadero
Porky at the Crocadero (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Major Lied 'Til Dawn
The Major Lied 'Til Dawn (1938)

Director

The Case of the Stuttering Pig
The Case of the Stuttering Pig (1937)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Porky's Road Race
Porky's Road Race (1937)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Speaking of the Weather
Speaking of the Weather (1937)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Little Beau Porky
Little Beau Porky (1936)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Porky in the North Woods
Porky in the North Woods (1936)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Tit for Tat
Tit for Tat (1935)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer