Moss Hart
Writer · Died December 20, 1961, aged 57 · New York, New York
Moss Hart was an American playwright and theatre director. Early on he had a strong relationship with his Aunt Kate, with whom he later lost contact due to a falling out between her and his parents, and Kate's weakening mental state. She piqued his interest in the theater and took him to see performances often. Hart even went so far as to create an "alternate ending" to her life in his book Act One. He writes that she died while he was working on out-of-town tryouts for The Beloved Bandit. Later, Kate became eccentric and then disturbed, vandalizing Hart's home, writing threatening letters and setting fires backstage during rehearsals for Jubilee. But his relationship with her was formative. He learned that the theater made possible "the art of being somebody else … not a scrawny boy with bad teeth, a funny name … and a mother who was a distant drudge.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 24, 1904
- December 20, 1961 (aged 57)
- New York, New York
- Writer
- 17 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Moss Hart's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
Gentle 8 · Charged 6 · Intense 0
Steady 10 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet5
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 Moss Hart's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Moss Hart'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
29 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Merrily We Roll Along(2025)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
A Star Is Born(2018)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Merrily We Roll Along(2013)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
You Can't Take it With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Drei gegen Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Přišel na večeři (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Simple Gifts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
That Lucky Touch(1975)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Act One(1963)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Great Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Prince of Players (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
A Star Is Born(1954)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Lady in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Hans Christian Andersen(1952)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Decision of Christopher Blake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Gentleman's Agreement(1947)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Winged Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Lady in the Dark(1944)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Broadway Melody of 1936(1935)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Masquerader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Once in a Lifetime(1932)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Make Me a Star(1932)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1932 to 2025.
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 Moss Hart's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 12 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 Moss Hart's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Moss Hart work with?
People who share at least 2 of Moss Hart's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George S. Kaufman shares the most, 7.
Directors
- William KeighleyShared titles: George Washington Slept Here (1942), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)See all 2 shared titles with William Keighley
Writers
- George S. KaufmanShared titles: Merrily We Roll Along (2013), You Can't Take It with You (1979), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972), George Washington Slept Here (1942), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941), Make Me a Star (1932), Once in a Lifetime (1932)See all 7 shared titles with George S. Kaufman
- Robert CarsonShared titles: A Star Is Born (2018), A Star Is Born (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Carson
- William A. WellmanShared titles: A Star Is Born (2018), A Star Is Born (1954)See all 2 shared titles with William A. Wellman
Actors
- Ann SheridanShared titles: George Washington Slept Here (1942), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Ann Sheridan
- Jack BennyShared titles: George Washington Slept Here (1942), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Benny
- Zasu PittsShared titles: Make Me a Star (1932), Once in a Lifetime (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Zasu Pitts
Producers
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: A Star Is Born (1954), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Jack L. Warner
- Jerry WaldShared titles: George Washington Slept Here (1942), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Jerry Wald
