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Robert Emmett Dolan

Composer, also producer · Died September 26, 1972, aged 66 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Born
August 3, 1906
Died
September 26, 1972 (aged 66)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Composer, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Robert Emmett Dolan's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
26%
Morality
16%
Society
13%
Power
5%
Survival
4%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 11 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
14
Romantic
12
Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert Emmett Dolan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Emmett Dolan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • How the West Was Won(1962)

    Conductor · Music Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Understood Women(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Three Faces of Eve(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Music Director

  • White Christmas(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Project XX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 34 episodes · Composer

  • Creature from the Black Lagoon(1954)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • My Son John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Let's Dance(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Top o' the Morning(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sorrowful Jones(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gatsby(1949)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Good Sam(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Road to Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Saigon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • The Perils of Pauline(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Trouble with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Welcome Stranger(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dear Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • My Favorite Brunette(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cross My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Blue Skies(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Beaucaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • The Blue Dahlia(1946)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Stork Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • The Bells of St. Mary's(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Duffy's Tavern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • Incendiary Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • Murder, He Says(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bring on the Girls(1945)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Salty O'Rourke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • I Love a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • Lady in the Dark(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Standing Room Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • Going My Way(1944)

    Composer · Other

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Let's Face It(1943)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dixie(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour(1943)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Honeymoon(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Major and the Minor(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Inn(1942)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Are Husbands Necessary? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Dr. Broadway(1942)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Louisiana Purchase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Music Director

  • Birth of the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Sweet Kitty Bellairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Songs

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1930 to 1962.

Biggest box office

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

White Christmas (1954)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing2 of 46: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleMusic36 of 46: 35 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew9 of 46: 8 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s35 · crew1950s9 · crew1960s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Robert Emmett Dolan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)

81st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

White Christmas (1954)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 63/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robert Emmett Dolan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Robert Emmett Dolan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Emmett Dolan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bing Crosby shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers