From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jack Haley, Jr (October 25, 1933 - April 21, 2001) was an American film director, producer and writer, twice winner of the Emmy Award. Haley was born in Los Angeles, the son of actor Jack Haley and his wife Florence. He was best known as the director of the 1974 compilation film That's Entertainment! and as the husband of Liza Minnelli, who was the daughter of Haley's father's co-star in The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland. Haley's other credits include producer and executive producer of Academy Awards presentation shows, and director of the 1971 film The Love Machine. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Haley Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 25, 1933
- April 21, 2001 (aged 67)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Known for
What are Jack Haley Jr.'s films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Cyclical1
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 Jack Haley Jr.'s films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jack Haley Jr.'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
21 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
To Oz! The Making of a Classic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
That's Dancing!(1985)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Better Late Than Never(1983)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
That's Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)The Lion Roars Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
That's Entertainment!(1974)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
James Dean Remembered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Love Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Norwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Movin' with Nancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
With Love, Sophia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hollywood and the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1953 to 2009.
How do Jack Haley Jr.'s films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 6 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 Jack Haley Jr. work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jack Haley Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Niven Jr. shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Art CarneyShared titles: The Night They Saved Christmas (1984), Better Late Than Never (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Art Carney
Composers and editors
- Henry ManciniShared titles: That's Dancing! (1985), Better Late Than Never (1983), That's Entertainment! (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Henry Mancini
- David E. BlewittShared titles: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990), That's Entertainment! (1974)See all 2 shared titles with David E. Blewitt
- Bud FriedgenShared titles: That's Dancing! (1985), That's Entertainment! (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Bud Friedgen
Producers
- David Niven Jr.Shared titles: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990), That's Dancing! (1985), The Night They Saved Christmas (1984), Better Late Than Never (1983)See all 4 shared titles with David Niven Jr.
