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Frank Gill Jr.

Writer · Died July 11, 1970, aged 62 · Illinois, USA

Born
December 17, 1907
Died
July 11, 1970 (aged 62)
From
Illinois, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Frank Gill Jr.'s films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Society
25%
Morality
21%
Ideas
8%
Power
5%
Survival
4%
Self
2%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Romantic
3
Tense
1
Warm
1
Absurd
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6

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 Frank Gill Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Gill Jr.'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

23 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Tim Conway Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Bugaloos(1970)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Broadside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 32 episodes · Associate Producer

  • McHale's Navy(1964)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Show Creator

  • Bachelor Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Carolina Cannonball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Story

  • Geraldine(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • East of Sumatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • The Great Sioux Uprising(1953)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • My Little Margie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

  • The Lady Pays Off(1951)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Earl Carroll Sketchbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Mexicana(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Earl Carroll Vanities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Atlantic City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Casanova in Burlesque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Sleepy Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Thumbs Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Hit Parade of 1943 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Youth on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Additional Dialogue

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1942 to 1970.

Highest rated

McHale's Navy (1964)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

The Bugaloos (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing18 of 22: 18 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 22: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 22: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s10 · crew1950s8 · crew1960s3 · crew1970s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Frank Gill Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

McHale's Navy (1964)

Midcredits 54th · 51% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 4 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 Frank Gill Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Gill Jr.'s MovieCove titles; Si Rose shares the most, 2.