Fannie Hurst
Writer · Died February 23, 1968, aged 82 · Hamilton, Ohio, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fannie Hurst (October 19, 1885 – February 23, 1968) was an American novelist and short-story writer whose works were highly popular during the post-World War I era. Her work combined sentimental, romantic themes with social issues of the day, such as women's rights and race relations. She was one of the most widely read female authors of the 20th century, and for a time in the 1920s she was one of the highest-paid American writers, along with Booth Tarkington. Hurst also actively supported a number of social causes, including feminism, African American equality, and New Deal programs. Although her novels, including Lummox (1923), Back Street (1931), and Imitation of Life (1933), lost popularity over time and were mostly out-of-print as of the 2000s, they were bestsellers when first published and were translated into many languages. She also published over 300 short stories during her lifetime. Hurst is known for the film adaptations of her works, including Imitation of Life (1934), starring Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, and Warren William; Imitation of Life (1959), starring Lana Turner; Humoresque (1946), starring Joan Crawford; and Young at Heart (1954), starring Frank Sinatra.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 19, 1885
- February 23, 1968 (aged 82)
- Hamilton, Ohio, USA
- Writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Fannie Hurst's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 4
Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic2
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 Fannie Hurst's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Fannie Hurst'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
33 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Mothers and Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Dearer Than My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Seven Kadın Unutmaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Back Street(1961)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Imitation of Life(1959)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Young at Heart(1954)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Angelitos negros(1948)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Back Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Humoresque(1946)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Back Street(1941)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Four Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Four Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Four Daughters(1938)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Imitation of Life(1934)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Hello, Everybody! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Back Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Symphony of Six Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Five and Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Back Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Lummox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Painted Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Younger Generation(1929)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Wheel of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Untamed Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Mannequin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Good Provider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Back Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Just Around the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Humoresque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
The Day She Paid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
A Petal on the Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Her Great Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles from 1918 to 1971.
Biggest box office
Imitation of Life (1959)
Highest rated
Imitation of Life (1959)
Most popular right now
Humoresque (1946)
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 Fannie Hurst's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 9 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 Fannie Hurst work with?
People who share at least 2 of Fannie Hurst's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Skinner shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Eleanore GriffinShared titles: Back Street (1961), Imitation of Life (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Eleanore Griffin
- Julius J. EpsteinShared titles: Young at Heart (1954), Four Daughters (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Julius J. Epstein
- Lenore J. CoffeeShared titles: Young at Heart (1954), Four Daughters (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Lenore J. Coffee
Actors
- John GavinShared titles: Back Street (1961), Imitation of Life (1959)See all 2 shared titles with John Gavin
- John GarfieldShared titles: Humoresque (1946), Four Daughters (1938)See all 2 shared titles with John Garfield
- Frank McHughShared titles: Back Street (1941), Four Daughters (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Frank McHugh
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Frank SkinnerShared titles: Back Street (1961), Imitation of Life (1959), Back Street (1941)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Skinner
- Milton CarruthShared titles: Back Street (1961), Imitation of Life (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Milton Carruth
- Ernest HallerShared titles: Humoresque (1946), Four Daughters (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Ernest Haller
Producers
- Ross HunterShared titles: Back Street (1961), Imitation of Life (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Ross Hunter
- Henry BlankeShared titles: Young at Heart (1954), Four Daughters (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Blanke