From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Jacobs (October 31, 1887 - September 30, 1953) was an American screenwriter and producer for Warner Bros. He wrote 13 Hollywood movies and produced 59 more, including musicals. Jacobs joined Warner Bros. as a screenwriter in 1934. From 1938 to his death he produced movies for the studio. Movies he produced include Calamity Jane (1953), Christmas in Connecticut (1945), and Tea for Two (1950). William Jacobs died in 1953 in Beverly Hills, California, at age 65.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 31, 1887
- September 30, 1953 (aged 65)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Producer and writer
- 33 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
What are William Jacobs' films like?
Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 29
Light 23 · Serious 5 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 14 · Intense 3
Steady 21 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 6
Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3
Casual 21 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 22 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3
Resolved 29 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy23
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- 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 William Jacobs' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).
Subscription and free streaming for William 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
69 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.
Calamity Jane(1953)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
April in Paris(1952)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
About Face(1952)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Close to My Heart(1951)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
On Moonlight Bay(1951)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Lullaby of Broadway(1951)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Rocky Mountain(1950)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Tea for Two(1950)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Montana(1950)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Look for the Silver Lining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Story of Seabiscuit(1949)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Whiplash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
April Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
My Wild Irish Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Love and Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Nora Prentiss(1947)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Never Say Goodbye(1946)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Verdict(1946)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Shadow of a Woman(1946)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Too Young to Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Danger Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Christmas in Connecticut(1945)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Conflict(1945)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Crime by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Shine on Harvest Moon(1944)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Find the Blackmailer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Wagon Wheels West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Truck Busters(1943)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Hidden Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Escape from Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Murder in the Big House(1942)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Always in My Heart(1942)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Nine Lives Are Not Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Passage from Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Nurse's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
A Shot in the Dark(1941)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Here Comes Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Shadows on the Stairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Great Mr. Nobody(1941)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
She Couldn't Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Father Is a Prince(1940)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
South of Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Flowing Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Money and the Woman(1940)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
River's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Ladies Must Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Penrod and His Twin Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Sergeant Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Over the Goal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Talent Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Dance Charlie Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Isle of Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Down the Stretch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Big Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Song of the Saddle(1936)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Moonlight on the Prairie(1935)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Swellhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Unwelcome Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Night of Terror(1933)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all filmsWhen Caesar Ran a Newspaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Career shape
A full career of 63 titles from 1929 to 1953.
Biggest box office
Conflict (1945)
Highest rated
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Most popular right now
Calamity Jane (1953)
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 William Jacobs' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th13
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser14
- Broadly Agreed11
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 32 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 William Jacobs work with?
People who share at least 2 of William Jacobs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Jackson shares the most, 10.
Directors
- David ButlerShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), Calamity Jane (1953), April in Paris (1952), Lullaby of Broadway (1951), Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951), Tea for Two (1950), The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)See all 7 shared titles with David Butler
- Roy Del RuthShared titles: About Face (1952), On Moonlight Bay (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Del Ruth
- William KeighleyShared titles: Close to My Heart (1951), Rocky Mountain (1950)See all 2 shared titles with William Keighley
- B. Reeves EasonShared titles: Truck Busters (1943), Murder in the Big House (1942)See all 2 shared titles with B. Reeves Eason
Writers
- Peter MilneShared titles: About Face (1952), She's Working Her Way Through College (1952), Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951), The Verdict (1946)See all 4 shared titles with Peter Milne
- Robert E. KentShared titles: Truck Busters (1943), The Case of the Black Parrot (1941), Father Is a Prince (1940)See all 3 shared titles with Robert E. Kent
- Booth TarkingtonShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), On Moonlight Bay (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Booth Tarkington
- Jack RoseShared titles: April in Paris (1952), On Moonlight Bay (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Rose
Actors
- Doris DayShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), Calamity Jane (1953), April in Paris (1952), Lullaby of Broadway (1951), On Moonlight Bay (1951), Tea for Two (1950)See all 6 shared titles with Doris Day
- S.Z. SakallShared titles: Lullaby of Broadway (1951), Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951), Montana (1950), Tea for Two (1950), Never Say Goodbye (1946), Christmas in Connecticut (1945)See all 6 shared titles with S.Z. Sakall
- Gordon MacRaeShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), About Face (1952), On Moonlight Bay (1951), Tea for Two (1950)See all 4 shared titles with Gordon MacRae
- Rosemary DeCampShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), On Moonlight Bay (1951), The Story of Seabiscuit (1949), Nora Prentiss (1947)See all 4 shared titles with Rosemary DeCamp
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Howard JacksonShared titles: Calamity Jane (1953), April in Paris (1952), Lullaby of Broadway (1951), Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951), Tea for Two (1950), Truck Busters (1943), Murder in the Big House (1942), Song of the Saddle (1936), Treachery Rides the Range (1936), Moonlight on the Prairie (1935)See all 10 shared titles with Howard Jackson
- Wilfrid M. ClineShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), Calamity Jane (1953), April in Paris (1952), She's Working Her Way Through College (1952), Lullaby of Broadway (1951), Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951), Tea for Two (1950), The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)See all 8 shared titles with Wilfrid M. Cline
- Irene MorraShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), Calamity Jane (1953), April in Paris (1952), Lullaby of Broadway (1951), Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951), Tea for Two (1950), The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)See all 7 shared titles with Irene Morra
- Max SteinerShared titles: By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), Close to My Heart (1951), On Moonlight Bay (1951), Rocky Mountain (1950), The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)See all 5 shared titles with Max Steiner
Producers
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: Nora Prentiss (1947), Never Say Goodbye (1946), Shadow of a Woman (1946), The Beast with Five Fingers (1946), The Verdict (1946), Christmas in Connecticut (1945), Conflict (1945), Murder in the Big House (1942)See all 8 shared titles with Jack L. Warner
- Bryan FoyShared titles: A Shot in the Dark (1941), Money and the Woman (1940), Song of the Saddle (1936), Treachery Rides the Range (1936), Night of Terror (1933)See all 5 shared titles with Bryan Foy
