Directing
David Butler
- Titles
- 114movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1918 to 1967, busiest in 1925 with 10 main titles.
- Directed
- 80titles as director
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Twilight Zone91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.2average 3.6
- Wholesome6.5average 3.3
- Situational Comedy4.4average 2.7
- Romance5.2average 3.8
- Physical Comedy3.5average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Family Dynamics5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.0, average 5.2
- Psychological3.3, average 5.6
- Violence2.4, average 4.3
- Tension4.3, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 10
- Family-Friendly 8
- Romantic Comedy 8
- Historical Setting 7
- Character-Driven 5
- Early Cinema 5
- Wholesome Entertainment 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Historical Drama 4
- Golden Age Hollywood 4
- Nostalgic Charm 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- IIrene MorraEditorCalamity Jane, King Richard and the Crusaders, It's a Great Feeling, Thank Your Lucky Stars, San Antonio, +34 more
- WWilliam M. ConselmanWriterThe Little Colonel, East Side of Heaven, That's Right – You're Wrong, Bright Eyes, Pigskin Parade, +5 more
S.Z. SakallActorSan Antonio, Shine on Harvest Moon, Two Guys from Milwaukee, Look for the Silver Lining, The Time, The Place and The Girl, +4 more
Dennis MorganActorIt's a Great Feeling, Thank Your Lucky Stars, Two Guys from Texas, Shine on Harvest Moon, Two Guys from Milwaukee, +3 more
Wilfrid M. ClineCinematographerCalamity Jane, It's a Great Feeling, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Tea for Two, The Command, +3 more- EErnest PalmerCinematographer7th Heaven, Just Imagine, A Connecticut Yankee, Kentucky, Delicious, +2 more
Doris DayActorCalamity Jane, It's a Great Feeling, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Tea for Two, April in Paris, +1 more
Jack CarsonActorIt's a Great Feeling, Two Guys from Texas, Shine on Harvest Moon, Two Guys from Milwaukee, The Time, The Place and The Girl, +1 more
Arthur EdesonCinematographerThank Your Lucky Stars, Two Guys from Texas, Shine on Harvest Moon, Two Guys from Milwaukee, The Time, The Place and The Girl, +1 more
James V. KernWriterThank Your Lucky Stars, You'll Find Out, East Side of Heaven, Shine on Harvest Moon, That's Right – You're Wrong, +1 more
Janet GaynorActor7th Heaven, The Blue Eagle, High Society Blues, Delicious, Sunny Side Up
Frank AlbertsonActorJust Imagine, Salute, A Connecticut Yankee, Doubting Thomas, Prep and Pep
Movies and TV shows
681960s
2 titles
The Right Approach (1961)
Director
1950s
14 titles · average score 57
37
The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
Director
56
Glory (1956)
Director
Jump Into Hell (1955)
Director
53
The Command (1954)
Director
72
Calamity Jane (1953)
Director
49
April in Paris (1952)
Director
67
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
Director
61
Tea for Two (1950)
Director
1940s
18 titles · average score 58
50
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
as David Butler (uncredited)
56
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
Director
68
Two Guys from Texas (1948)
Director
56
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)
Director
62
San Antonio (1945)
Director
54
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
Director
60
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Director
44
They Got Me Covered (1943)
Director
75
Road to Morocco (1942)
Director
66
Caught in the Draft (1941)
Director
55
You'll Find Out (1940)
Director, Story
1930s
26 titles · average score 62
70
East Side of Heaven (1939)
Story, Director
61
That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
Story, Director
Straight, Place and Show (1938)
Director
52
Kentucky (1938)
Director
61
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
Director
77
Captain January (1936)
Director
53
Pigskin Parade (1936)
Director
71
The Little Colonel (1935)
Director
78
The Littlest Rebel (1935)
Director
77
Bright Eyes (1934)
Director, Story
51
A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
Director
51
Just Imagine (1930)
Director
1920s
8 titles · average score 64
64
Sunny Side Up (1929)
Producer, Director
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)
Writer, Director
Chasing Through Europe (1929)
Director
Masked Emotions (1929)
Director
News Parade (1928)
Story, Director
Win That Girl (1928)
Director
Prep and Pep (1928)
Director
High School Hero (1927)
Director, Story