Dick Kinney
Writer · Died March 24, 1985, aged 68 · Utah, USA
American animator and comic book writer. His comic book work was mostly on Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck stories. He was the writer who, along with artist Al Hubbard, created Fethry Duck and Hard Haid Moe. Kinney is the younger brother of fellow Disney animator Jack Kinney. Earlier, as an animation writer, Kinney was part of the story crew on various Disney, Walter Lantz, UPA and King Features theatrical and TV cartoons. The Lantz cartoon Niagara Fools, featuring Woody Woodpecker, represented perhaps Kinney's most fondly-remembered original storyline. Later, Kinney would remake the story for comics with Fethry Duck in, essentially, the Woody role. -Wikipedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 15, 1916
- March 24, 1985 (aged 68)
- Utah, USA
- Writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
What are Dick Kinney's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3
Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet1
- Cyclical1
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 Dick Kinney's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Dick Kinney'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
89 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Disney's American Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Disney's House of Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Here's Goofy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all filmsPeople's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Big Freeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Shinbone Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Rock Hound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all filmsThe Goose Is Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Pesky Pelican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Goose in the Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Charlie's Mother-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Mother's Little Helper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Fowled-Up Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Honorable House Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Doc's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Honorable Cat Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Railroaded to Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Unsung Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Magoo Meets Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Coyote's Lament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Mr. Magoo Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Barbecue for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Popeye the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
1001 Arabian Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Magoo's Lodge Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Magoo’s Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Duck Flies Coop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Bwana Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Gumshoe Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Love Comes to Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Magoo’s Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Bongo Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Plumber of Seville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Magoo Saves the Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Goofy Gardener (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
International Woodpecker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Unbearable Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Goofy Adventure Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Red Riding Hoodlum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
A Cowboy Needs a Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Niagara Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Jack and Old Mac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Chips Ahoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Up a Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Lion Social (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Casey Bats Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Two for the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Lone Chipmunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Donald's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
How to Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Father's Week-End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
For Whom the Bulls Toil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Father's Day Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
How to Be a Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Teachers Are People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Two Gun Goofy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Hello Aloha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Father's Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
No Smoking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Fathers Are People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Get Rich Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Tomorrow We Diet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Cold War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Home Made Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Cold Storage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Lion Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Hold That Pose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Food for Feudin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Pests of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Motor Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Puss Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
The Brave Engineer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Pluto and the Gopher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Goofy Gymnastics(1949)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Tennis Racquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Chip an' Dale(1947)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Foul Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Make Mine Music(1946)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Hockey Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
No Sail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
How to Play Baseball(1942)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
7 Wise Dwarfs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Baggage Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip(1940)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all filmsNellie Of The Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Career shape
A full career of 88 titles from 1939 to 2002.
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 Dick Kinney's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 6 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 Dick Kinney work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dick Kinney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walt Disney shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Jack KinneyShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Goofy Gymnastics (1949), Make Mine Music (1946), How to Play Baseball (1942)See all 4 shared titles with Jack Kinney
- Clyde GeronimiShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Make Mine Music (1946), Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)See all 3 shared titles with Clyde Geronimi
- Hamilton LuskeShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Make Mine Music (1946)See all 2 shared titles with Hamilton Luske
- Jack HannahShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Chip an' Dale (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Hannah
Writers
- Frank TashlinShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Make Mine Music (1946), Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Tashlin
- Erdman PennerShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Make Mine Music (1946)See all 2 shared titles with Erdman Penner
- Eric GurneyShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Make Mine Music (1946)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Gurney
- Harry ReevesShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Reeves
Actors
- Billy BletcherShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Goofy Gymnastics (1949), Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)See all 3 shared titles with Billy Bletcher
- Pinto ColvigShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), The Man from Button Willow (1965), Goofy Gymnastics (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Pinto Colvig
- Walt DisneyShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), Goofy Gymnastics (1949), Chip an' Dale (1947), How to Play Baseball (1942), Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)See all 5 shared titles with Walt Disney
- Clarence NashShared titles: The Man from Button Willow (1965), Chip an' Dale (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Clarence Nash
Composers
- Oliver WallaceShared titles: Goofy Gymnastics (1949), Chip an' Dale (1947), Make Mine Music (1946), Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)See all 4 shared titles with Oliver Wallace
- Paul J. SmithShared titles: Disney's Halloween Treat (1984), How to Play Baseball (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Paul J. Smith