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Hall Bartlett

Hall Bartlett

Writer, director, producer and actor · Died September 7, 1993, aged 70 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Hall Bartlett was an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. Hall Bartlett was an American film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his independent filmmaking and exploration of social issues. After serving in U.S. Naval Intelligence during World War II, he began his film career with the documentary Navajo (1952), which highlighted the challenges faced by Native Americans and won several international awards. Bartlett's notable works include Unchained (1955), featuring the song "Unchained Melody," and Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973), an adaptation of Richard Bach's novella. Despite facing legal challenges and mixed reviews, the latter film received Academy Award nominations and won a Golden Globe for its score. Bartlett's films often addressed themes of human potential and social justice, reflecting his commitment to meaningful storytelling.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 27, 1922
Died
September 7, 1993 (aged 70)
From
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Works as
Writer, director, producer and actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 17 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 Hall Bartlett's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Morality
32%
Survival
16%
Society
16%
Bonds
15%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
2
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7

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 Hall Bartlett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hall Bartlett'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

17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Love Is Forever(1983)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Airplane!(1980)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Los hijos de Sanchez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • The Children of Sanchez(1978)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Jonathan Livingston Seagull(1973)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Sandpit Generals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sol Madrid(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Caretakers(1963)

    Director · Producer · Screenstory · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • All the Young Men(1960)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Zero Hour!(1957)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Drango(1957)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Unchained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Writer

  • Crazylegs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Navajo(1952)

    Producer · as Indian School Counselor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Blue Yonder(1951)

    as Lt. Jorman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1951 to 1983.

Biggest box office

Airplane! (1980)

$83M worldwide

Highest rated

Airplane! (1980)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 17: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting11 of 17: 0 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting13 of 17: 2 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing7 of 17: 1 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

17 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1950s7 · 3 acting · 5 crew1960s4 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · 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 Hall Bartlett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Love Is Forever (1983)

76th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Airplane! (1980)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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.

Who does Hall Bartlett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hall Bartlett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marshall M. Borden shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles