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Portrait of H. C. Potter

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H. C. Potter

Career

Active from 1936 to 1957, busiest in 1938 and 1948 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
GoodWatch score87/100

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 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
H. C. Potter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Golden Age Hollywood 3
  • Showbiz 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

3 titles · average score 57
Top Secret Affair
Top Secret Affair (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Three for the Show
Three for the Show (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1940s

10 titles · average score 65
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life (1948)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
GoodWatch score 87

Director

A Likely Story
A Likely Story (1947)

Director

Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky (1943)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

Victory Through Air Power
Victory Through Air Power (1943)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Second Chorus
Second Chorus (1941)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Congo Maisie
Congo Maisie (1940)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

1930s

8 titles · average score 69
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Blackmail
Blackmail (1939)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Fixer Dugan
Fixer Dugan (1939)

Theatre Play

The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel (1938)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Romance in the Dark
Romance in the Dark (1938)

Director

Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu (1937)

Director

Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy (1936)
GoodWatch score 79

Director