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Lenore J. Coffee

Lenore J. Coffee

Writer · Died July 2, 1984, aged 87 · San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia Lenore Jackson Coffee (13 July 1896, San Francisco – 2 July 1984, Woodland Hills, California) was an American screenwriter, playwright and novelist. Coffee began her career when she answered an ad requesting a screen story for the actress Clara Kimball Young and was awarded a one-year contract at $50 a week. She was twice nominated for an Academy Award for best Adapted Screenplay. The first time was for Street of Chance in 1929/30, adapted from the story by Oliver H. P. Garrett, in collaboration with Howard Estabrook. The second time was with Julius J. Epstein in 1938 for Four Daughters, based on Fannie Hurst's novel Sister Act. Coffee was married to writer and director William J. Cowen. One of her ancestors was U.S. General John Coffee, Chief of Staff to Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans in 1814.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 13, 1896
Died
July 2, 1984 (aged 87)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 72 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Lenore J. Coffee's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
44%
Morality
27%
Self
13%
Power
8%
Survival
4%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 18 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
17
Romantic
14
Bittersweet
9
Hopeful
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Lenore J. Coffee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lenore J. Coffee'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

72 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Cash McCall(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Another Time, Another Place(1958)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Footsteps in the Fog(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The End of the Affair(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Young at Heart(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sudden Fear(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Strikes Twice(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • The Guilt of Janet Ames(1947)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow Is Forever(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Till We Meet Again(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Marriage Is a Private Affair(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Old Acquaintance(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Sisters(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • We Were Dancing(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Great Lie(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Way of All Flesh(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My Son, My Son! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Stronger Than Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Additional Writing

  • Good Girls Go to Paris(1939)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Four Daughters(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • White Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Suzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Age of Indiscretion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Original Story

  • Vanessa, Her Love Story(1935)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield(1935)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Evelyn Prentice(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Such Women Are Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Additional Dialogue

  • All Men Are Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Four Frightened People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Torch Singer(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Night Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Arsène Lupin(1932)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rasputin and the Empress(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Possessed(1931)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Honor of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • The Squaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)(1931)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Cry(1930)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Street of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • The Bishop Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Desert Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • The Angel of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • Lonesome Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • The Night of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • The Love of Sunya(1927)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • For Alimony Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • The Volga Boatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Screenplay

  • The Winning of Barbara Worth(1926)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • East Lynne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Hell's Highroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • The Swan(1925)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rose of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Fools Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Thundering Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Daytime Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Story

  • The Age of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Wandering Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Story

  • The Dangerous Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Sherlock Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Adaptation

  • The Face Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • The Right That Failed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Screenplay

  • Alias Ladyfingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Adaptation

  • Hush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Writer

  • For the Soul of Rafael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • The Fighting Shepherdess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • The Forbidden Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Story

  • The Better Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Screenplay · Story

Career shape

A full career of 66 titles from 1919 to 1967.

Biggest box office

Sudden Fear (1952)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

Sudden Fear (1952)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing64 of 66: 64 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew2 of 66: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s1 · crew1920s27 · crew1930s20 · crew1940s10 · crew1950s6 · crew1960s2 · 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 Lenore J. Coffee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

The Way of All Flesh (1940)

73rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Sudden Fear (1952)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 30 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 Lenore J. Coffee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lenore J. Coffee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henry Blanke shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles