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Frances Hyland

Frances Hyland

Writer · Born January 1, 1904 (122) · Stuttgart, Arkansas, USA

American screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1904 (122)
From
Stuttgart, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 52 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Frances Hyland's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th 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
Morality
37%
Bonds
25%
Power
15%
Self
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 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 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Frances Hyland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frances Hyland'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

52 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cattle Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Narrator (English Version)

  • That's My Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Story

  • In Old Sacramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Murder in the Music Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • The Cheaters(1945)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Someone to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

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

    Additional Dialogue

  • In Old California(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • You're Telling Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • The Girl from Avenue A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Free, Blonde and 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • The Cisco Kid and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Charlie Chan in Reno(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Winner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Everybody's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • The Arizona Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • While New York Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Keep Smiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Island in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Change of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • City Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • 45 Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Step Lively, Jeeves! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Under Your Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Star for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • The Crime of Dr. Forbes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • My Marriage(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Smart Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • Money Means Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • A Woman's Man(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sin of Nora Moran(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Shriek in the Night(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • Officer Thirteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Guilty or Not Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • The Thirteenth Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Unholy Love(1932)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Door Knocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Story

  • Morals for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • The Single Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • The Third Alarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay

  • Extravagance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • Kathleen Mavourneen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Adaptation

  • Peacock Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • The Lost Zeppelin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Two Men and a Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • The Voice Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • My Lady's Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • Marriage by Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • The Power of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The House of Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Women's Wares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1927 to 1961.

Highest rated

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

My Marriage (1936)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 51: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting49 of 51: 49 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew1 of 51: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s8 · crew1930s32 · crew1940s10 · crew1960s1 · acting

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 Frances Hyland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th 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

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

A Woman's Man (1934)

52nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

Midcredits 82nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 7 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 Frances Hyland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frances Hyland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Ray shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers