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H.C. Potter

H.C. Potter

Director · Died August 31, 1977, aged 72 · New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Henry Codman Potter II (November 13, 1904 - August 31, 1977) was an American theatrical producer/director and a motion picture director. Description above from the Wikipedia article H. C. Potter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 13, 1904
Died
August 31, 1977 (aged 72)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 22 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are H.C. Potter's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
45%
Self
19%
Power
10%
Morality
9%
Survival
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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 7 · Even-paced 6 · 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 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
9
Joyful
6
Warm
5
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2

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 H.C. Potter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for H.C. Potter'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

22 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Top Secret Affair(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Three for the Show(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Miniver Story(1950)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • You Gotta Stay Happy(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Time of Your Life(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Likely Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • The Farmer's Daughter(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Victory Through Air Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Mr. Lucky(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hellzapoppin'(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Second Chorus(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Congo Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Fixer Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Theatre Play

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Lady(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Shopworn Angel(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Romance in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Wings Over Honolulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Beloved Enemy(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1936 to 1957.

Biggest box office

The Miniver Story (1950)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Mr. Lucky (1943)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing21 of 22: 21 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thWriting1 of 22: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s8 · crew1940s10 · crew1950s4 · 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 H.C. Potter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 H.C. Potter work with?

People who share at least 2 of H.C. Potter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Estabrook shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers