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Burt Kelly

Producer · Died March 5, 1983, aged 84

Born
October 6, 1898
Died
March 5, 1983 (aged 84)
Works as
Producer
Titles
16 on Motif · 46 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 20% in 30 days

What are Burt Kelly's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif 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
45%
Bonds
25%
Power
10%
Self
8%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Joyful
4
Absurd
5
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Burt Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Burt Kelly's titles on Motif; 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

46 credits, 16 with a Motif page.

  • Blondie's Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Producer

  • Blondie's Reward (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Producer

  • The Swordsman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Producer

  • Blondie in the Dough (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Blondie's Holiday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Blondie's Big Moment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Blondie Knows Best (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • Blondie's Lucky Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • Meet Me on Broadway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • Life with Blondie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • Leave It to Blondie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • Strange Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Producer

  • Nine Girls(1944)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • None Shall Escape (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Associate Producer

  • Lady Bodyguard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Associate Producer

  • Street of Chance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Associate Producer

  • Priorities on Parade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Associate Producer

  • Hold That Ghost(1941)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bachelor Daddy(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Black Cat(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Woman(1940)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Private Affairs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Producer

  • Sandy Is a Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Producer

  • The House of the Seven Gables(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Black Friday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Associate Producer

  • The Big Guy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Producer

  • Two Bright Boys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Producer

  • I Stole a Million(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ex-Champ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Associate Producer

  • Risky Business (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Associate Producer

  • Swing, Sister, Swing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Strange Faces (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Associate Producer

  • Affairs of Cappy Ricks(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The President's Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    Associate Producer

  • The People's Enemy(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gigolette (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Woman in the Dark(1934)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fargo Express (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Deluge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Lone Avenger(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drum Taps (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • A Study in Scarlet(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tombstone Canyon(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Death Kiss(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Come on, Tarzan(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Mile(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1932 to 1948.

Highest rated

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Midcredits 87th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 43: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing42 of 43: 42 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1930s18 · crew1940s25 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Burt Kelly's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Bachelor Daddy (1941)

57th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Midcredits 87th · 78% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Burt Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Burt Kelly's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuel Bischoff shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles