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Allan Scott

Writer · Died April 13, 1995, aged 88 · Arlington, New Jersey, USA

Allan Scott (born May 23, 1906) was an American screenwriter who was nominated for an Academy Award for the feature film So Proudly We Hail!

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 23, 1906
Died
April 13, 1995 (aged 88)
From
Arlington, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 35 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 2% in 30 days

What are Allan Scott's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
46%
Self
23%
Morality
14%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Survival
3%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · 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 16 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
12
Joyful
9
Melancholic
6
Warm
6
Absurd
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Allan Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Allan Scott'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

35 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Confession(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Imitation of Life(1959)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Top Secret Affair(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Four Poster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie(1952)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Guy Who Came Back(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Let's Dance(1950)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tell It to the Judge(1949)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Blue Skies(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Here Come the Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • I Love a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • So Proudly We Hail!(1943)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Remember the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Skylark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Honeymoon for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Theatre Play

  • Sun Valley Serenade(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Primrose Path(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Fifth Avenue Girl(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Man About Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • Carefree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Joy of Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Wise Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Shall We Dance(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Quality Street(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Swing Time(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Fleet(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • In Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Top Hat(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Village Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Roberta(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • By Your Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Let's Try Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Goodbye Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Theatre Play

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1933 to 1964.

Biggest box office

Top Hat (1935)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Imitation of Life (1959)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Swing Time (1936)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing33 of 33: 33 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1930s16 · crew1940s9 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s1 · 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 Allan Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

The Confession (1964)

66th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Imitation of Life (1959)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 19 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.

Is Allan Scott's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Allan Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Allan Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ginger Rogers shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers