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Writing

Oscar Brodney

Career

Active from 1942 to 1987, with a break from 1972 to 1986, busiest in 1950 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Harvey
Harvey
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Oscar Brodney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.7, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Sentimental 2
  • Abbott and Costello 2
  • Fish-Out-of-Water 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 32
Ghost Fever
Ghost Fever (1987)
GoodWatch score 32

Writer

1970s

1 title ยท average score 45
Fun and Games
Fun and Games (1971)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 61
I'd Rather Be Rich
I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle (1964)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

Tammy and the Doctor
Tammy and the Doctor (1963)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Tammy Tell Me True
Tammy Tell Me True (1961)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

All Hands on Deck
All Hands on Deck (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

1950s

25 titles ยท average score 59
Bobbikins
Bobbikins (1959)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Producer

Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Star in the Dust
Star in the Dust (1956)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

Lady Godiva of Coventry
Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Story

Captain Lightfoot
Captain Lightfoot (1955)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

The Black Shield of Falworth
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan (1954)
GoodWatch score 48

Story, Writer

Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Harvey
Harvey (1950)
GoodWatch score 82

Screenplay

Frenchie
Frenchie (1950)
GoodWatch score 71

Story, Screenplay

Comanche Territory
Comanche Territory (1950)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

1940s

16 titles ยท average score 56
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
GoodWatch score 51

Story, Screenplay

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)

Screenplay

Mexican Hayride
Mexican Hayride (1948)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Are You With It?
Are You With It? (1948)

Screenplay

She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book (1946)

Writer

Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid (1943)

Story

Rhythm of the Islands
Rhythm of the Islands (1943)

Screenplay, Story

When Johnny Comes Marching Home
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)

Writer

Baby Face Morgan
Baby Face Morgan (1942)
GoodWatch score 32

Story