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Howard Lindsay

Howard Lindsay

Writer, also actor · Died June 11, 1968, aged 79 · Waterford, New York, USA

Howard Lindsay was an American playwright, librettist, director, actor and theatrical producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 29, 1889
Died
June 11, 1968 (aged 79)
From
Waterford, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 31 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Howard Lindsay's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Musical 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
Bonds
53%
Self
26%
Survival
9%
Morality
6%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Romantic
7
Absurd
4
Tense
5
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2

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 Howard Lindsay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Howard Lindsay'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

31 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Anything Goes(2021)

    Musical

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Sound of Music Live(2015)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Sound of Music Live!(2013)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Sound of Music(1965)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tall Story(1960)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(1957)

    as The King

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • How to Be Very, Very Popular(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Woman's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • The Best of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Project XX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Book

  • Remains to Be Seen(1953)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Call Me Madam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Book

  • Stop, You're Killing Me(1952)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Musical Comedy Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • She Loves Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • State of the Union(1948)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Life with Father(1947)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Artists and Models Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

  • A Slight Case of Murder(1938)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Big Broadcast of 1938(1938)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Artists & Models (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Additional Writing

  • Swing Time(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Your Uncle Dudley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • She Loves Me Not(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Theatre Play

  • Good Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • She's My Weakness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Theatre Play

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1930 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Sound of Music (1965)

$162M worldwide

Highest rated

The Sound of Music (1965)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 30: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting27 of 30: 27 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thOther crew1 of 30: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s11 · crew1940s3 · crew1950s11 · 2 acting · 9 crew1960s2 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Howard Lindsay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

The Sound of Music Live! (2013)

80th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Sound of Music (1965)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 12 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 Howard Lindsay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Howard Lindsay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Russel Crouse shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers