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Olive Cooper

Writer · Died June 12, 1987, aged 94 · San Francisco, California, USA

Olivette "Olive" Cooper (July 31, 1892– June 12, 1987) was a prolific American screenwriter known for movies like Cocoanut Grove, Bandit King of Texas and Three Little Sisters. She wrote many of the screenplays for Roy Rogers and Gene Autry vehicles.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 31, 1892
Died
June 12, 1987 (aged 94)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 43 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 2% in 30 days

What are Olive Cooper's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: 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
50%
Bonds
26%
Society
9%
Self
8%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 17 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 22 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Hopeful
12
Tense
8
Romantic
6
Thrilling
6
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy22

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 Olive Cooper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Olive Cooper'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

43 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hills of Oklahoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Bandit King of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Outcasts of the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • The Big Sombrero(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sioux City Sue(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Bamboo Blonde(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Swingin' on a Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Song of Nevada(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Three Little Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • My Best Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Nobody's Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Shantytown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • King of the Cowboys(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Idaho(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Call of the Canyon(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Cowboy Serenade(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Down Mexico Way(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ice-Capades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Sheriff of Tombstone(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Hill(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • In Old Cheyenne(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Great Train Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Robin Hood of the Pecos(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Border Legion(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Young Bill Hickok(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • She Married a Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • The Mysterious Miss X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Annabel Takes a Tour(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cocoanut Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Lady Behave!(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rhythm in the Clouds(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Jim Hanvey, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Join the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Happy-Go-Lucky(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Follow Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Additional Dialogue

  • Navy Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Hearts in Bondage(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Laughing Irish Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • The Return of Jimmy Valentine(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dancing Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Streamline Express(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hot Tip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1935 to 1950.

Most popular right now

Down Mexico Way (1941)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing42 of 43: 42 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s17 · crew1940s25 · crew1950s1 · 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 Olive Cooper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · writer

The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)

83rd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Call of the Canyon (1942)

Midcredits 67th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 21 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 Olive Cooper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Olive Cooper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Murray Seldeen shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles