- Writer, also producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are William Anthony McGuire's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- 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 William Anthony McGuire's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for William Anthony McGuire'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
28 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Ziegfeld Girl(1941)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Lillian Russell(1940)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Honeymoon's Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Risky Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Rosalie(1937)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Great Ziegfeld(1936)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Embarrassing Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Money Means Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Little Man, What Now? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Let’s Be Ritzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
I Believed in You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
King for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Roman Scandals(1933)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Out All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Kid from Spain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Okay, America! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Disorderly Conduct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Skyline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Do You Know Your Wife? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Don't Bet on Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Whoopee!(1930)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Twelve Miles Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Kid Boots(1926)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Tin Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Six Cylinder Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Playthings of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1919 to 1941.
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 William Anthony McGuire's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 8 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 William Anthony McGuire work with?
People who share at least 2 of William Anthony McGuire's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Z. Leonard shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Robert Z. LeonardShared titles: Ziegfeld Girl (1941), The Girl of the Golden West (1938), The Great Ziegfeld (1936)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Z. Leonard
Actors
- Frank MorganShared titles: Rosalie (1937), The Great Ziegfeld (1936), The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Morgan
- Leo CarrilloShared titles: Lillian Russell (1940), The Girl of the Golden West (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Leo Carrillo
- Nelson EddyShared titles: The Girl of the Golden West (1938), Rosalie (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Nelson Eddy
- Walter PidgeonShared titles: The Girl of the Golden West (1938), The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Pidgeon
Cinematographers
- Oliver T. MarshShared titles: The Girl of the Golden West (1938), Rosalie (1937), The Great Ziegfeld (1936)See all 3 shared titles with Oliver T. Marsh
- Karl FreundShared titles: The Great Ziegfeld (1936), The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Karl Freund
