Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer · Died June 27, 1973, aged 51 · Los Angeles, California, United States
Arthur P. Jacobs (March 7, 1922 – June 27, 1973) was a press agent turned film producer responsible for such films in the 1960s and 1970s as the Planet of the Apes series, Doctor Dolittle, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Play It Again, Sam and Tom Sawyer through his company APJAC Productions.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 7, 1922
- June 27, 1973 (aged 51)
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Known for
What are Arthur P. Jacobs' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.
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 11
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous2
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 Arthur P. Jacobs' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Arthur P. Jacobs' 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
13 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Huckleberry Finn(1974)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Tom Sawyer(1973)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Play It Again, Sam(1972)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Chairman(1969)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Planet of the Apes(1968)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Doctor Dolittle(1967)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Planet of the Apes Test Reel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
What a Way to Go!(1964)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1964 to 1974.
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 Arthur P. Jacobs' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed1
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 Arthur P. Jacobs' work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Arthur P. Jacobs work with?
People who share at least 2 of Arthur P. Jacobs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J. Lee Thompson shares the most, 5.
Directors
- J. Lee ThompsonShared titles: Huckleberry Finn (1974), Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), The Chairman (1969), What a Way to Go! (1964)See all 5 shared titles with J. Lee Thompson
- Don TaylorShared titles: Tom Sawyer (1973), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Don Taylor
- Herbert RossShared titles: Play It Again, Sam (1972), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert Ross
Writers
- Pierre BoulleShared titles: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Planet of the Apes (1968)See all 5 shared titles with Pierre Boulle
- Paul DehnShared titles: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)See all 4 shared titles with Paul Dehn
- Mark TwainShared titles: Huckleberry Finn (1974), Tom Sawyer (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Twain
- Richard M. ShermanShared titles: Huckleberry Finn (1974), Tom Sawyer (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Richard M. Sherman
Actors
- Natalie TrundyShared titles: Huckleberry Finn (1974), Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)See all 4 shared titles with Natalie Trundy
- Roddy McDowallShared titles: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Planet of the Apes (1968)See all 4 shared titles with Roddy McDowall
- Kim HunterShared titles: Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Planet of the Apes (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Kim Hunter
- Jeff EastShared titles: Huckleberry Finn (1974), Tom Sawyer (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff East
Composers and editors
- Marion RothmanShared titles: Tom Sawyer (1973), Play It Again, Sam (1972), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)See all 4 shared titles with Marion Rothman
- Marjorie FowlerShared titles: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Doctor Dolittle (1967), What a Way to Go! (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Marjorie Fowler
- Jerry GoldsmithShared titles: Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), The Chairman (1969), Planet of the Apes (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Jerry Goldsmith
- Alan JaggsShared titles: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Jaggs
Producers
- Frank Capra Jr.Shared titles: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Tom Sawyer (1973), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Play It Again, Sam (1972), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)See all 5 shared titles with Frank Capra Jr.
- Mort AbrahamsShared titles: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Chairman (1969), Planet of the Apes (1968), Doctor Dolittle (1967)See all 5 shared titles with Mort Abrahams