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Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Writer and producer · Died February 1, 1962, aged 72 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carey Wilson (May 19, 1889 – February 1, 1962) was an American screenwriter, voice actor and producer. Wilson's screenplays include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and The Great Heart (1938). His credits as producer include Green Dolphin Street (1947). He also narrated many nuclear test films, produced by the Atomic Energy Commission (now Department of Energy) and by the Department of Defence, including Operation Sandstone of 1948 and Operation Greenhouse of 1951. He was one of the thirty-six Hollywood pioneers who founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. He collaborated with Jean Harlow on her novel Today is Tonight. For his contribution in films, Wilson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6301 Hollywood Blvd.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1889
Died
February 1, 1962 (aged 72)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 130 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 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Carey Wilson's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
43%
Morality
27%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Society
5%
Ideas
0%
Romantic love19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

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

Steady 22 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 10

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 20 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
17
Warm
10
Joyful
12
Romantic
10
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Carey Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carey Wilson'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

130 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • This Is Russia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer · as Narrator

  • Nostradamus and the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer · as Narrator (voice)

  • Let's Ask Nostradamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Nostradamus Says So! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Narrator

  • Scaramouche(1952)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Westward the Women(1951)

    as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Target Nevada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Narrator

  • Moments in Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • The Happy Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • The Red Danube(1949)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Operation Sandstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Dark Delusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Green Dolphin Street(1947)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bikini, the Atom Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Narrator

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Love Laughs at Andy Hardy(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Strange Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Narrator

  • Between Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • Nostradamus IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Producer · as Narrator (voice)

  • Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble(1944)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hitler's Madman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Portrait of a Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Narrator(voice)

  • You, John Jones! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Producer · Writer · as Narrator (uncredited)

  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case(1943)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Gardenia Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer · as Narrator

  • Further Prophecies of Nostradamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Lady or the Tiger? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Narrator

  • The Courtship of Andy Hardy(1942)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Greenie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer · as Commentator

  • Andy Hardy's Double Life(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tish(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • More About Nostradamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Producer · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Andy Hardy's Private Secretary(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)

  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante(1940)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • A Failure at Fifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Producer · as Narrator (voice)

  • Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Dr. Kildare Goes Home(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Judge Hardy and Son(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Prophet Without Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Producer · as Narrator (voice)

  • Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Great Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    Producer · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Man on the Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Bravest of the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Strange Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Joaquin Murrieta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • What Do You Think? Tupapaoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer · as Narrator (voice)

  • Life in Sometown, U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Narrator

  • Love Finds Andy Hardy(1938)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Out West with the Hardys(1938)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • What Do You Think? (Number Two) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer · as Narrator (voice)

  • You're Only Young Once(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • What Do You Think? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Man in the Barn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Conquest(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The King Without a Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Rainbow Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Told by (voice)

  • The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer · Writer · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Women Men Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Between Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Dangerous Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay · as Sheriff

  • A Day at the Races(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Master Will Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Hollywood - The Second Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Narrator

  • Camille(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mutiny on the Bounty(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Pitcairn Island Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Sequoia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • A Night at the Opera(1935)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Primitive Pitcairn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Narrator

  • The President Vanishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • Outcast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • Murder at the Vanities(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sadie McKee(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    Story

  • Gabriel Over the White House(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Fast Workers(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • What-No Beer?(1933)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Faithless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Polly of the Circus(1932)

    Adaptation · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Arsène Lupin(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rasputin and the Empress(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fanny Foley Herself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • Behind Office Doors(1931)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Bad One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Peacock Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Dialogue · Story

  • Footlights and Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Why Be Good? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Lilac Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Cardboard Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • Oh Kay! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • American Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Producer · Scenario Writer

  • Hard-Boiled Haggerty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Stolen Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Naughty But Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • The Tender Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

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

    Scenario Writer · Story

  • The Sea Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Producer · Writer

  • An Affair of the Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Silent Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Ladies at Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • Midnight Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Into Her Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Co-Writer

  • The Sporting Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Story

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ(1925)

    Continuity · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Masked Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • His Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Story

  • Lights of Old Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Screenplay

  • The Midshipman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Story

  • Soul Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • He Who Gets Slapped(1924)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • So This Is Marriage? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Story

  • Wine of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Sinners in Silk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Scenario Writer

  • Empty Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Three Weeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • Red Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Adaptation

  • The Eternal Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Lost and Found on a South Sea Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Story

  • Broken Chains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • The Cup of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Story

  • Passion Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Story

  • A Woman's Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • Madonnas and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • The Miracle of Salt Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narrator

Career shape

A full career of 117 titles, 116 of them dated from 1920 to 1958.

Biggest box office

A Night at the Opera (1935)

$10K worldwide

Highest rated

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 117: 28 only acting, 16 with another roleDirecting1 of 117: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting71 of 117: 60 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing21 of 117: 9 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew1 of 117: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

117 titles, 19 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1920s41 · crew1930s42 · 20 acting · 28 crew1940s23 · 16 acting · 15 crew1950s10 · 7 acting · 5 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 Carey Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Fast Workers (1933)

69th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 34 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 Carey Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Carey Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carey Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lewis Stone shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Lewis Stone12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Lewis Stone
  • Fay Holden11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Fay Holden
  • Mickey Rooney11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Mickey Rooney
  • Sara Haden10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Sara Haden

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles