Dan Gordon

Writer · Died August 13, 1970, aged 68 · Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dan Gordon (July 13, 1902 – August 13, 1970) was an American storyboard artist and film director, best known for his work at both Famous Studios and Hanna-Barbera Productions. Gordon was one of Famous' first directors, and he wrote and directed several Popeye the Sailor and Superman cartoons. Later, at Hanna-Barbera, Gordon worked on several cartoons featuring Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and others.

What are Dan Gordon's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Society

46%

Bonds

43%

Self

11%

Community3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

2

Warm

2

Hopeful

1

Romantic

1

Tense

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 Hopeful2

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 Dan Gordon's films?

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

Also on these channels

Great American Pure Flix1 title, show their title on Great American Pure Flix

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Gordon'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

21 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

Barrel of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Director
The Huckleberry Hound Show(1958)
Show 1 episode · Dialogue
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
The Mutineers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Story
Moving Aweigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Director
No Mutton fer Nuttin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
Happy Birthdaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
The Hungry Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
A Jolly Good Furlough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
Jungle Drums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
Seein' Red, White 'n' Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Director
Terror on the Midway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Story
You're a Sap, Mr. Jap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Director
The Magnetic Telescope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Story
Mr. Bug Goes to Town(1941)
Screenplay · Story
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Show 17 episodes · Producer
Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Story
Gulliver's Travels(1939)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Hay Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Story
The Big Game Haunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Story
It's a Greek Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Director