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Thomas W. Blackburn

Writer, also composer · Died August 2, 1992, aged 79

Born
June 23, 1913
Died
August 2, 1992 (aged 79)
Works as
Writer, also composer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 27 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 41% in 30 days

What are Thomas W. Blackburn's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Western 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
35%
Bonds
24%
Power
15%
Society
14%
Self
7%
Survival
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · 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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Triumphant
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2

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 Thomas W. Blackburn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas W. Blackburn'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

27 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Santee(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Mara of the Wilderness(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

  • The Redeemer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Sierra Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Novel

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Tremain(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Westward Ho, the Wagons!(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett and the River Pirates(1956)

    Composer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett at the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Davy Crockett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • Cattle Queen of Montana(1954)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Riding Shotgun(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Adaptation

  • Cattle Town(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Cavalry Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Additional Dialogue

  • Raton Pass(1951)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sierra Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Short Grass(1950)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Colt .45(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Killer at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1947 to 1973.

Highest rated

Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

Midcredits 72nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing26 of 27: 26 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 27: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s22 · crew1960s3 · crew1970s1 · 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 Thomas W. Blackburn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Mara of the Wilderness (1965)

59th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Maverick (1957)

Midcredits 86th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 12 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 Thomas W. Blackburn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas W. Blackburn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff York shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers