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Ralph Spence

Writer · Died December 21, 1949, aged 59 · Key West, Florida, USA

Born
November 4, 1890
Died
December 21, 1949 (aged 59)
From
Key West, Florida, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 90 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 21% in 30 days

What are Ralph Spence's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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%
Morality
21%
Self
12%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 26 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 21 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 13

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 13 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Warm
13
Romantic
12
Absurd
7
Tense
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet3

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 Ralph Spence's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Spence'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

90 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Plainsman and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • Higher and Higher(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Around the World(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days' Leave(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Fleet's In(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Down Argentine Way(1940)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Deuces(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Theatre Play

  • The Gang's All Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • Sh! The Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Theatre Play

  • Smash and Grab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • King Solomon's Mines(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Sky’s the Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Strangers on Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Poor Little Rich Girl(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Here Comes the Band(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Going Highbrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • The Winning Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • The Casino Murder Case(1935)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Top Hat(1935)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Band Plays On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Student Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • Death on the Diamond(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Private Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • The Loudspeaker(1934)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Strictly Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Stand Up and Cheer!(1934)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • I'll Tell the World(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cockeyed Cavaliers(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Skitch(1933)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Her Bodyguard(1933)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tomorrow at Seven(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Warrior's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Sailor Be Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Fast Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • The Crooked Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • The Passionate Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • Blondie of the Follies(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Peach-o-Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation

  • Caught Plastered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Everything’s Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue

  • Hook, Line and Sinker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay

  • The Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

  • Half Shot at Sunrise(1930)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Way Out West(1930)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Florodora Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Additional Dialogue

  • The Rounder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Show People(1928)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bringing Up Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Baby Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • The Patsy(1928)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Buttons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Title Graphics

  • The Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Theatre Play

  • Adam and Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Callahans and the Murphys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Tillie the Toiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Orchids and Ermine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Title Illustration

  • The Taxi Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Johnny Get Your Hair Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Spring Fever(1927)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • There You Are! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Title Designer

  • You'd Be Surprised(1926)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Pals First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • It's the Old Army Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • For Heaven's Sake(1926)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mademoiselle Modiste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Behind the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Too Much Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • 3 Bad Men(1926)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • American Pluck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • The Speed Spook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • On Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Editor

  • Six Cylinder Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Editor

  • A Friendly Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Editor · Writer

  • Sure-Fire Flint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Title Designer

  • A Self-Made Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Editor

  • The Rough Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Editor

  • A Ridin' Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Editor · Writer

  • Sink or Swim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Story

  • The Husband Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Editor

  • Smiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Story

  • I'll Say So (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Scenario Writer

  • On the Jump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Scenario Writer

  • Miss Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Story

  • A Camouflage Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Jack Spurlock, Prodigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • The Pride of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Story

  • The Yankee Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Story

  • Lost at the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 82 titles, 81 of them dated from 1917 to 1946.

Biggest box office

Top Hat (1935)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Top Hat (1935)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Flying Deuces (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing72 of 82: 70 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thEditing7 of 82: 5 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew5 of 82: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s8 · crew1920s30 · crew1930s37 · crew1940s6 · 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 Ralph Spence's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · writer

Spring Fever (1927)

89th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Top Hat (1935)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 27 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 Ralph Spence work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph Spence's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Middleton shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles