From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gene Towne (March 27, 1904 – March 17, 1979) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 47 films between 1921 and 1958. He was born in New York, New York and died in Woodland Hills, California from a heart attack.
Biography from TMDB.
- March 27, 1904
- March 17, 1979 (aged 74)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Gene Towne's films like?
Across their 11 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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
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 Gene Towne's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Gene Towne'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
32 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Top Banana(1954)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Tom Brown's School Days(1940)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Swiss Family Robinson(1940)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Little Men(1940)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Eternally Yours(1939)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Joy of Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Ali Baba Goes to Town(1937)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Stand-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
History Is Made at Night(1937)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
You Only Live Once(1937)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Mary Burns, Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Grand Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
She Couldn't Take It(1935)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
This Is the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Girl Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Every Night at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Bombshell(1933)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
I Love That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Song of the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Billion Dollar Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Business and Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Good Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Wrestling Swordfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Goldie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
In Conference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Little Accident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Czar of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Strictly Modern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Loose Ankles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles from 1930 to 1954.
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 Gene Towne's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 44/100 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 Gene Towne work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gene Towne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; C. Graham Baker shares the most, 10.
Directors
- Tay GarnettShared titles: Eternally Yours (1939), She Couldn't Take It (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Tay Garnett
Writers
- C. Graham BakerShared titles: Little Men (1940), Swiss Family Robinson (1940), Tom Brown's School Days (1940), Eternally Yours (1939), Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937), History Is Made at Night (1937), You Only Live Once (1937), The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936), She Couldn't Take It (1935), Bombshell (1933)See all 10 shared titles with C. Graham Baker
- Walter FerrisShared titles: Swiss Family Robinson (1940), Tom Brown's School Days (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Ferris
Actors
- Freddie BartholomewShared titles: Swiss Family Robinson (1940), Tom Brown's School Days (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Freddie Bartholomew
- Jimmy LydonShared titles: Little Men (1940), Tom Brown's School Days (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Jimmy Lydon
- Billie BurkeShared titles: Eternally Yours (1939), She Couldn't Take It (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Billie Burke
- Virginia FieldShared titles: Eternally Yours (1939), Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Virginia Field
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Nicholas MusuracaShared titles: Little Men (1940), Swiss Family Robinson (1940), Tom Brown's School Days (1940)See all 3 shared titles with Nicholas Musuraca
- Anthony CollinsShared titles: Swiss Family Robinson (1940), Tom Brown's School Days (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Collins
- Dorothy SpencerShared titles: Eternally Yours (1939), The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Dorothy Spencer
- Alfred NewmanShared titles: History Is Made at Night (1937), You Only Live Once (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Alfred Newman
Producers
- Walter WangerShared titles: Eternally Yours (1939), History Is Made at Night (1937), You Only Live Once (1937), The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)See all 4 shared titles with Walter Wanger
- Donald J. EhlersShared titles: Little Men (1940), Swiss Family Robinson (1940), Tom Brown's School Days (1940)See all 3 shared titles with Donald J. Ehlers