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Mary Loos

Writer · Died October 11, 2004, aged 94 · San Diego, California, USA

Born
May 6, 1910
Died
October 11, 2004 (aged 94)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 24 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 27% in 30 days

What are Mary Loos' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
35%
Society
9%
Morality
5%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 9

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 5 · 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 11 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
7
Romantic
3
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet1

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 Mary Loos' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mary Loos' 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

24 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Accidental Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Yancy Derringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show Creator

  • Over-Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Story

  • Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

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

    Writer

  • The French Line(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Let's Do It Again(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Meet Me After the Show(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • I'll Get By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • A Ticket to Tomahawk(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • When Willie Comes Marching Home(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Father Was a Fullback(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Belvedere Goes to College(1949)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Mother Is a Freshman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • The Dude Goes West(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Inside Story(1948)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Driftwood(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hit Parade of 1947 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Calendar Girl(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Rendezvous with Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Man of the People(1937)

    as Mannish Woman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Naughty Marietta(1935)

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Student Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dolores

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1934 to 1967.

Highest rated

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 24: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting20 of 24: 19 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 24: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s3 · acting1940s9 · crew1950s10 · crew1960s2 · 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 Mary Loos' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Bewitched (1964)

Midcredits 80th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 11 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 Mary Loos work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mary Loos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Sale shares the most, 11.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers