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David P. Harmon

Writer · Died August 28, 2001, aged 82 · Buffalo, New York, USA

Born
September 3, 1918
Died
August 28, 2001 (aged 82)
From
Buffalo, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 28 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are David P. Harmon's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
34%
Self
24%
Society
19%
Morality
11%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · 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 4 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
7
Absurd
4
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 P. Harmon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David P. Harmon'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

28 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rescue from Gilligan's Island(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Big John, Little John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Murder on Flight 502(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Animated Series(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Dusty's Trail(1973)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Inch High, Private Eye(1973)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Killer by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Honeymoon with a Stranger(1969)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Gilligan's Island(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Purpose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Stampede at Bitter Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay

  • Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Last of the Fast Guns(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Big Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • Rock All Night(1957)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Shadow on the Window(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Reprisal! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Johnny Concho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1956 to 1981.

Highest rated

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing26 of 26: 26 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1950s8 · crew1960s11 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s1 · 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 David P. Harmon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)

84th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Star Trek (1966)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 41/100 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.

Who does David P. Harmon work with?

People who share at least 2 of David P. Harmon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Al Schwartz shares the most, 3.

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Actors

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Producers