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E.B. Derr

Producer · Died August 13, 1974, aged 83 · West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

Edward Bennett Derr (May 20, 1891 – August 13, 1974), typically credited as E.B. Derr, was an American film producer during the genesis of the sound era. He would produce almost forty films in the 1930s and early 1940s. Derr retired from the film industry in 1943. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1891
Died
August 13, 1974 (aged 83)
From
West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 24 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 31% in 30 days

What are E.B. Derr's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: 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
44%
Bonds
29%
Society
13%
Power
9%
Self
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
3
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2

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 E.B. Derr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for E.B. Derr'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

24 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Deerslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Producer · Story

  • Criminals Within(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Secret Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Producer

  • Undercover Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Producer

  • Should a Girl Marry?(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Reporter(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Gang Bullets(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Barefoot Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • My Old Kentucky Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • County Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Drums of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Old Louisiana(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Battle of Greed(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rebellion(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Lonely Wives(1931)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Painted Desert(1931)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Under the Cock-eyed Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Sin Takes a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Pardon My Gun(1930)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Her Man(1930)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Swing High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Half Pint Polly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1930 to 1943.

Highest rated

Her Man (1930)

Midcredits 59th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 21: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing21 of 21: 20 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

By decade

1930s18 · crew1940s3 · 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 E.B. Derr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Old Louisiana (1937)

88th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Old Louisiana (1937)

Midcredits 62nd · 57% liked

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 E.B. Derr work with?

People who share at least 2 of E.B. Derr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John T. Neville shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers