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Hunt Stromberg

Hunt Stromberg

Producer and writer · Died August 23, 1968, aged 74 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Hunt Stromberg (July 12, 1894 – August 23, 1968) was a film producer. In a prolific 30-year career beginning in 1921, Stromberg produced, wrote, and directed some of Hollywood's most profitable and enduring films, including The Thin Man series, the Nelson Eddy/Jeanette MacDonald operettas, The Women, and The Great Ziegfeld, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1936.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 11, 1894
Died
August 23, 1968 (aged 74)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 61 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 29% in 30 days

What are Hunt Stromberg's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
37%
Morality
23%
Self
19%
Power
10%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 9 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 22 · Intense 6

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 6

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 21 · Even-paced 15 · 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 20 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Romantic
14
Melancholic
15
Joyful
9
Warm
8
Other
32

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Hunt Stromberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hunt Stromberg'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

61 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mask of the Avenger(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Between Midnight and Dawn(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Too Late for Tears(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lured(1947)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dishonored Lady(1947)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Woman(1946)

    Executive Producer · Presenter · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Young Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • Delightfully Dangerous(1945)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Guest in the House(1944)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Lady of Burlesque(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • I Married an Angel(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • They Met in Bombay(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pride and Prejudice(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Susan and God(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Another Thin Man(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Women(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Marie Antoinette(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Firefly(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Night Must Fall(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Maytime(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • After the Thin Man(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Great Ziegfeld(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wife vs. Secretary(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Rose-Marie(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ah Wilderness!(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Naughty Marietta(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Painted Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Chained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Hide-Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Treasure Island(1934)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Thin Man(1934)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Laughing Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Eskimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Bombshell(1933)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Stage Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Executive Producer

  • Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Prizefighter and the Lady(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Red Dust(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Beast of the City(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Guilty Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • The Easiest Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Our Modern Maidens(1929)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Where East Is East(1929)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • Our Dancing Daughters(1928)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • White Shadows in the South Seas(1928)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Paint and Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Soft Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • The Prairie Pirate(1925)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Roaring Rails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • The Siren Of Seville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Fire Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • A Tour of the Thomas Ince Studio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Boy Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Producer

  • Eden and Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Producer

  • The Foolish Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Story

  • A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1920 to 1976.

Biggest box office

Treasure Island (1934)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thin Man (1934)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 56: 5 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting5 of 56: 3 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing47 of 56: 44 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew3 of 56: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

56 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1920s14 · crew1930s28 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s2 · 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 Hunt Stromberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Our Modern Maidens (1929)

64th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Thin Man (1934)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 36 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 Hunt Stromberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles5–18 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Hunt Stromberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hunt Stromberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herbert Stothart shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers