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Frances Kavanaugh

Frances Kavanaugh

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Frances Kavanaugh's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action 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
62%
Society
15%
Bonds
11%
Power
9%
Self
3%
Justice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · 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 17 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
13
Tense
10
Hopeful
10
Warm
7
Absurd
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet3

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 Kavanaugh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frances Kavanaugh'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, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cattle Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • The Fighting Stallion(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Forbidden Jungle(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Daring Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Story

  • The Enchanted Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Wild West(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Stars Over Texas(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Driftin' River(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tumbleweed Trail(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Colorado Serenade(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Caravan Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Romance of the West(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • God's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Adaptation

  • Song of Old Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Saddle Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Wildfire(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Springtime in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Writer

  • Sonora Stagecoach(1944)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Trail(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Arizona Whirlwind(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Westward Bound(1944)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death Valley Rangers(1943)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Blazing Guns(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Law Rides Again(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Stampede(1943)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trail Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Arizona Roundup(1942)

    Screenplay

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

  • Where Trails End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Western Mail(1942)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lone Star Law Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Riding the Sunset Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Driftin' Kid(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dynamite Canyon(1941)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1941 to 1951.

Most popular right now

Western Mail (1942)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing32 of 32: 32 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

1940s29 · crew1950s3 · crew

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 Kavanaugh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · writer

Outlaw Trail (1944)

67th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Wild West (1946)

Midcredits 59th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 15 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 Kavanaugh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frances Kavanaugh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Emmett Tansey shares the most, 21.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers