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Jean Yarbrough

Jean Yarbrough

Director, also producer · Died August 2, 1975, aged 74 · Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Jean Yarbrough was an American film director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1900
Died
August 2, 1975 (aged 74)
From
Marianna, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 117 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Jean Yarbrough's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: 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
Morality
36%
Bonds
20%
Society
16%
Self
13%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 13 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
7
Absurd
6
Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Jean Yarbrough's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Yarbrough'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

117 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 33 episodes · Director

  • Hillbillys in a Haunted House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Man in the Square Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • We Learn About The Telephone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • My Favorite Martian(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • McHale's Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Saintly Sinners(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Pony Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • American Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Footsteps in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Hot Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • The Women of Pitcairn Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Producer

  • Yaqui Drums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Crashing Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Night Freight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • I'm the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Abbott and Costello Show(1952)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Death Valley Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lost in Alaska(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Jack and the Beanstalk(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Casa Manana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • According to Mrs. Hoyle(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Knights of the Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Big Timber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Sideshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Father Makes Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Square Dance Katy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Master Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Holiday in Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Angels in Disguise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Fun on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Kitchen Mechanics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Leave It to Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • The Mutineers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Henry, the Rainmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Triple Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • The Creeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Shed No Tears(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Oysters and Muscles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • The Brute Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Cuban Pete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Inside Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • She-Wolf of London(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • House of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • On Stage Everybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • The Naughty Nineties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Here Come the Co-eds(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Under Western Skies(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • In Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • South of Dixie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · Producer

  • Twilight on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Moon Over Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Week-End Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Hi'ya, Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • So's Your Uncle(1943)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Get Going (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Good Morning, Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Follow the Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Gem-Jams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Story

  • Silent Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Duck Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Criminal Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Police Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Lure of the Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • She's in the Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • So's Your Aunt Emma!(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Law of the Jungle(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Man From Headquarters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Freckles Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Ever Since Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Unfinished Rainbows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Top Sergeant Mulligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Let's Go Collegiate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Father Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Gang's All Here(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • King of the Zombies(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • South of Panama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Caught in the Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Devil Bat(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sauce for the Gander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • America's Safest Tire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Crime Rave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Rebellious Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Berth Quakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director · Story

  • The Dummy Owner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • A Rented Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Swing Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • So and Sew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director · Story

  • Silly Billies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Assistant Director

  • All Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Kentucky Kernels(1934)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bachelor Bait(1934)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Undie-World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • Bridal Bail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • The Fatal Glass of Beer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Assistant Director

  • Don't Play Bridge With Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Assistant Director

  • Two-Time Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Assistant Director

  • Along Came Auntie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Assistant Director

  • Say It with Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Assistant Director

  • Madame Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 117 titles from 1926 to 2011.

Highest rated

Here Come the Co-eds (1945)

Midcredits 69th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing104 of 117: 99 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thWriting6 of 117: 4 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 117: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew9 of 117: 9 only other crew, 0 with another role

117 titles, 5 with more than one role.

By decade

1920s4 · crew1930s16 · crew1940s54 · crew1950s28 · crew1960s14 · crew2010s1 · 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 Jean Yarbrough's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director, producer

So's Your Uncle (1943)

68th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Addams Family (1964)

Midcredits 90th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Jean Yarbrough work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Yarbrough's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Bricker shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers