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Frederic I. Rinaldo

Writer · Died June 22, 1992, aged 78 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
September 27, 1913
Died
June 22, 1992 (aged 78)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Frederic I. Rinaldo's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Morality
21%
Power
15%
Survival
8%
Self
2%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 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 12 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · 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 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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Absurd
9
Warm
3
Tense
2
Romantic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 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 Frederic I. Rinaldo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Frederic I. Rinaldo'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, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jumping Jacks(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Comin' Round the Mountain(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Holiday in Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Buck Privates Come Home(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Crazy House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Hit the Ice(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • No Time for Love(1943)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Juke Box Jenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Hold That Ghost(1941)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bachelor Daddy(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Black Cat(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Woman(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Street of Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Let's Talk Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Culinary Carving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Prophet Without Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Weather Wizards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • An Hour for Lunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Penny's Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • It's in the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • An Evening Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Music Made Simple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • How to Start the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • A Night at the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Penny Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • How to Be a Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • How to Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Hit-and-Run Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay · Story

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1935 to 1952.

Biggest box office

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing31 of 31: 31 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1930s15 · crew1940s13 · crew1950s3 · 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 Frederic I. Rinaldo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Bachelor Daddy (1941)

57th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Midcredits 87th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 43/100 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 Frederic I. Rinaldo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frederic I. Rinaldo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Lees shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

  • Robert Lees12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Robert Lees
  • John Grant7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with John Grant

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers