- September 7, 1922
- September 27, 2011 (aged 89)
- Composer, writer and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are David Croft's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 David Croft's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (5).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for David Croft'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
33 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Dad's Army at the BBC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Are You Being Served?(2016)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Dad's Army(2016)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
'Allo 'allo emliga armén (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Missing Presumed Wiped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Oh, Doctor Beeching! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Which Way to the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Which Way to the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
You Rang, M'Lord? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Behind The Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
'Allo 'Allo!(1982)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all showsOh Happy Band! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Hi-de-Hi!(1980)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows
Beane's of Boston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Beane's of Boston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Come Back Mrs. Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Are You Being Served?(1977)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Rear Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Further Up Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Not Now Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Are You Being Served?(1972)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all showsBirds in the Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Dad's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Up Pompeii! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Iolanthe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Dad's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Steptoe and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Comedy Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1939)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles from 1939 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Dad's Army (2016)
Highest rated
Are You Being Served? Again! (1992)
Most popular right now
Dad's Army (2016)
Film career
- 1939Screen debut· Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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 David Croft's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
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 David Croft work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Croft's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy Lloyd shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Jeremy LloydShared titles: Are You Being Served? (2016), Are You Being Served? Again! (1992), Are You Being Served? (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Jeremy Lloyd
Actors
- Frank ThorntonShared titles: Are You Being Served? Again! (1992), Are You Being Served? (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Thornton
- John InmanShared titles: Are You Being Served? Again! (1992), Are You Being Served? (1977)See all 2 shared titles with John Inman
- Mollie SugdenShared titles: Are You Being Served? Again! (1992), Are You Being Served? (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Mollie Sugden
- Nicholas SmithShared titles: Are You Being Served? Again! (1992), Are You Being Served? (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Smith
