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Writing

Don Tait

Career

Active from 1957 to 1980, with a break from 1958 to 1968, busiest in 1979 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Don Tait Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Classic Disney 3
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Nostalgic Tone 2
  • Family-Friendly Comedy 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 39
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Film Writer

1980s

1 title · average score 49
Herbie Goes Bananas
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

Co-Producer, Screenplay

1970s

10 titles · average score 55
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
GoodWatch score 40

Writer

The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

The Shaggy D.A.
The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

Treasure of Matecumbe
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

The Apple Dumpling Gang
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Castaway Cowboy
The Castaway Cowboy (1974)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay, Story

Snowball Express
Snowball Express (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob (1971)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Chrome and Hot Leather
Chrome and Hot Leather (1971)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

1960s

1 title · average score 45
Hell's Angels '69
Hell's Angels '69 (1969)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay