From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sid Silvers (January 16, 1901 in Brooklyn, New York – August 20, 1976 in Brooklyn) was an American actor, comedian, lyricist, and writer. Silvers began his career in vaudeville in the early 1920s as a comedy partner of Phil Baker. As part of their act, Silvers would heckle Baker from the audience. The Baker/Silvers act was later used as the basis for the 1951 Martin and Lewis film The Stooge. The duo continued to perform together up through 1928. In 1925 Silvers made his Broadway debut in the review Artists and Models. He also appeared in the review A Night in Spain in 1927 and contributed lyrics to the musicals The Song Writer (1928) and Pleasure Bound (1929). He wrote the book for the 1931 musical You Said It. He returned to the Broadway stage in 1932 to portray Louie Webb in the musical Take a Chance. He later wrote the music and lyrics to the review New Faces of 1936. Silvers made his film debut in the 1929 feature The Show of Shows and then went on to play supporting roles in such films as Dancing Sweeties (1930), Bottoms Up (1934), Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934), Born to Dance (1936), and Broadway Melody of 1936, notably also serving as a scriptwriter on the latter two films. He often contributed special comedy material to some of the larger MGM productions, including The Wizard of Oz in 1939. In the 1940s Silvers was mainly active as a performer on the stage and on radio. He made one final film appearance in 1946, playing a featured comic role in Mr. Ace. In the 1960s he was a writer for The Mickey Rooney Show.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 16, 1901
- August 20, 1976 (aged 75)
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Writer and actor
- 12 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Sid Silvers' films like?
Across their 9 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 9
Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Tricksteras 'Gunny' Saks in Born to Dance (1936)
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- 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 Sid Silvers' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sid Silvers' 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
23 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
That's Dancing!(1985)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Two Tickets to Broadway(1951)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Stooge(1951)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
For Me and My Gal(1942)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Fleet's In(1942)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Broadway Melody of 1940(1940)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
52nd Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Broadway Melody of 1938(1937)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Born to Dance(1936)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Walking on Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Rendezvous(1935)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Broadway Melody of 1936(1935)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Bottoms Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Kentucky Kernels(1934)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
My Weakness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Follow the Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Dancing Sweeties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Sultan's Jester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
What a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Show of Shows(1929)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles from 1929 to 1985.
Biggest box office
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Highest rated
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Most popular right now
The Fleet's In (1942)
Film career
- 1935Screen debut· Broadway Melody of 1936
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 Sid Silvers' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 9 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 Sid Silvers work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sid Silvers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack McGowan shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Roy Del RuthShared titles: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Roy Del Ruth
- Norman TaurogShared titles: The Stooge (1951), Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Taurog
Writers
- Jack McGowanShared titles: Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)See all 4 shared titles with Jack McGowan
- Fred F. FinklehoffeShared titles: The Stooge (1951), For Me and My Gal (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Fred F. Finklehoffe
- Walter DeLeonShared titles: The Fleet's In (1942), Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Walter DeLeon
- Harry W. ConnShared titles: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Harry W. Conn
Actors
- Eleanor PowellShared titles: Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)See all 4 shared titles with Eleanor Powell
- George MurphyShared titles: For Me and My Gal (1942), Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)See all 3 shared titles with George Murphy
- Buddy EbsenShared titles: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Buddy Ebsen
- Eddie BrackenShared titles: Two Tickets to Broadway (1951), The Fleet's In (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Eddie Bracken
Cinematographers and editors
- Blanche SewellShared titles: Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)See all 4 shared titles with Blanche Sewell
- William H. DanielsShared titles: For Me and My Gal (1942), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)See all 2 shared titles with William H. Daniels
- Ray JuneShared titles: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Born to Dance (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Ray June
Producers
- Jack CummingsShared titles: Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Born to Dance (1936)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Cummings
