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Arthur Wimperis

Arthur Wimperis

Writer · Died October 14, 1953, aged 78 · London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur Harold Wimperis (3 December 1874 – 14 October 1953) was an English playwright, lyricist and screenwriter, who contributed lyrics and libretti to popular Edwardian musical comedies written for the stage. But with the advent of talking films, he switched to screenwriting, finding even greater success in this medium. Early in his career, Wimperis was an illustrator. For 25 years beginning in 1906, he became a lyricist and librettist for musical comedies, including the hit The Arcadians in 1909 and many others. After serving in the First World War, he resumed his career, writing for shows like Princess Charming (1926). Beginning in 1930, he moved into writing screenplays for British films, and, by 1940, for Hollywood films, contributing to dozens of screenplays. He won an Academy Award for his contribution to the screenplay of Mrs. Miniver (1942) and was nominated for another Oscar for his contribution to the screenplay of Random Harvest (1942). He continued writing screenplays until his death.

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Born
December 3, 1874
Died
October 14, 1953 (aged 78)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 42 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Arthur Wimperis' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
32%
Power
15%
Self
8%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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 11 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Romantic
8
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
4
Joyful
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Arthur Wimperis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur Wimperis' 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

42 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mrs. Miniver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Original Film Writer

  • Storm Over the Nile(1955)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Young Bess(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Calling Bulldog Drummond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • That Forsyte Woman(1949)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Red Danube(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Julia Misbehaves(1948)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • If Winter Comes(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Random Harvest(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Miniver(1942)

    Screenplay · as Sir Henry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Old Bill and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Additional Dialogue

  • Clouds Over Europe(1939)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Prison Without Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • The Divorce of Lady X(1938)

    Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Green Cockatoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Lyricist

  • Knight Without Armor(1937)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dark Journey(1937)

    Dialogue · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Forget Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • The Beloved Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Dialogue · Scenario Writer

  • Brewster's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • Do Not Forget About Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Scenario Writer

  • Sanders of the River(1935)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Princess Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Adaptation

  • The Rise of Catherine the Great(1934)

    Continuity · Story

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Private Life of Don Juan(1934)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    Writer

  • The Girl from Maxim's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Lyricist

  • The Private Life of Henry VIII(1933)

    Scenario Writer · Story

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Counsel's Opinion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Wedding Rehearsal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • Men of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • That Night in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • The Man They Couldn't Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • A Warm Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Theatre Play

  • Harmony Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Song of Soho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Tesha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Other

  • Wife Savers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Theatre Play

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1928 to 1960.

Biggest box office

Random Harvest (1942)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

Random Harvest (1942)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 39: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting37 of 39: 35 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew3 of 39: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s2 · crew1930s27 · crew1940s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew1950s3 · crew1960s1 · 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 Arthur Wimperis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 19 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Random Harvest (1942)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 17 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 Arthur Wimperis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur Wimperis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alexander Korda shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers