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Barry Shipman

Writer · Died August 12, 1994, aged 82 · Pasadena, California, USA

Born
February 24, 1912
Died
August 12, 1994 (aged 82)
From
Pasadena, California, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 77 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 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Barry Shipman's films like?

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

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th 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
Morality
53%
Bonds
13%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Self
8%
Power
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Thrilling
9
Tense
10
Hopeful
4
Triumphant
4
Warm
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • 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 Barry Shipman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Shipman'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

77 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Western von gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

  • Peril from the Planet Mongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Purple Death from Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Torpedo of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Gunfire at Indian Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Last Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Hell's Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Dr. Fu Manchu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Stranger at My Door(1956)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lay That Rifle Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Carolina Cannonball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Untamed Heiress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Eyes of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • The Kid from Broken Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • Junction City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • The Rough, Tough West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Montana Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Laramie Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Smoky Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Pecos River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • The Kid from Amarillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Cyclone Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Bonanza Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Snake River Desperadoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Fort Savage Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Frontier Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Raiders of Tomahawk Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Across the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Streets of Ghost Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Hoedown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Texas Dynamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Outcasts of Black Mesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Horsemen of the Sierras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • Feudin' Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • Bandits of El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • The Blazing Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Home in San Antone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Smoky Mountain Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • Singin' Spurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Trail to Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • West of Sonora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Six-Gun Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • Rose of Santa Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Smoky River Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Riders of the Lone Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Swing the Western Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Out California Way(1946)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Mr. M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Roaring Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Lumberjack(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Plainsmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Raiders of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Code of the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Prairie Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Lone Star Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • The Trail Blazers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Frontier Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Rocky Mountain Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Hi-Yo Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy's G-Men(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Daredevils of the Red Circle(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hawk of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • The Lone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • The Fighting Devil Dogs(1938)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • SOS Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Dangerous Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • The Painted Stallion(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Zorro Rides Again(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Horseman (uncredited)

  • Trail of the North Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Actor

  • The Melody of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Jack O'Brien as a Child (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Career shape

A full career of 74 titles from 1916 to 1978.

Highest rated

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

Midcredits 68th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 74: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 74: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting70 of 74: 70 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s1 · acting1930s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew1940s29 · crew1950s29 · crew1960s3 · crew1970s1 · 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 Barry Shipman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

74th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)

Midcredits 79th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 36/100 and the plot and story 47/100 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 Barry Shipman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry Shipman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Witney shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers