Francis Swann
Writer · Died August 27, 1983, aged 70 · Maryland, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Francis Swann (July 16, 1913, Maryland – August 27, 1983, Fairfax, California) was a playwright and novelist, and a film and television writer. He wrote several Broadway plays, most notable of which was Out of the Frying Pan. He wrote a number of screenplays for Warner Bros. and other studios, including the screenplay for 711 Ocean Drive (1950). Swann also wrote several books including The Brass Key and Royal Street. He was one of the early writers for the television soap opera Dark Shadows.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 16, 1913
- August 27, 1983 (aged 70)
- Maryland, USA
- Writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Francis Swann's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Tragic1
- 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 Francis Swann's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Francis Swann'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
17 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
The Candy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Instant Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Force of Impulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
One Big Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Barefoot Mailman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Tarzan's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
711 Ocean Drive(1950)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Belle of Old Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Cover Up(1949)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Jungle Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
The Gay Intruders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Love and Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Make Your Own Bed(1944)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Shine on Harvest Moon(1944)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Young and Willing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Holiday Inn(1942)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1943 to 1969.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Francis Swann's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 6 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 Francis Swann work with?
People who share at least 2 of Francis Swann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Carson shares the most, 3.
Directors
- David ButlerShared titles: The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)See all 2 shared titles with David Butler
Writers
- Richard WeilShared titles: Make Your Own Bed (1944), Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Weil
Actors
- Jack CarsonShared titles: The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), Make Your Own Bed (1944), Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Carson
- Alan HaleShared titles: The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), Make Your Own Bed (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Hale
- Dennis MorganShared titles: The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Dennis Morgan
- S.Z. SakallShared titles: The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)See all 2 shared titles with S.Z. Sakall
Producers
- Alex GottliebShared titles: The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), Make Your Own Bed (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Gottlieb
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), Make Your Own Bed (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Jack L. Warner
