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Harry Spalding

Writer · Died July 8, 2008, aged 95 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Harry Spalding (1913-2008) was an American writer best known for the films he wrote for Robert L. Lippert and director Maury Dexter. He later worked for the Walt Disney Company. He sometimes wrote under the name "Henry Cross". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 19, 1913
Died
July 8, 2008 (aged 95)
From
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 30 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 31% in 30 days

What are Harry Spalding's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th 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
28%
Self
24%
Morality
21%
Survival
18%
Society
8%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Harry Spalding's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Spalding'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

30 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Witchery(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Watcher in the Woods(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Donovan's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • The Sky's the Limit(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chosen Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

  • One Little Indian(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Run Like a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Executive Producer

  • The Murder Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • Wild on the Beach(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Spaceflight IC-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • Curse of the Fly(1965)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Raiders from Beneath the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • The Earth Dies Screaming(1964)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Night Train to Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Witchcraft(1964)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Surf Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • The Young Swingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • Harbor Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • Police Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • House of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • The Day Mars Invaded Earth(1962)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Young Guns of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • The Firebrand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Air Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Womanhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Story

  • Hand of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Teenage Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Freckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer · Writer

  • Country Music Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1958 to 1988.

Biggest box office

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

Midcredits 51st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing29 of 30: 28 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing2 of 30: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s22 · crew1970s5 · 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 Harry Spalding's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Wild on the Beach (1965)

65th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

Midcredits 51st · 51% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 8 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.

Is Harry Spalding's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Harry Spalding work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Spalding's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Parsons shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers