Arthur Sheekman
Writer · Died January 12, 1978, aged 76 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- February 5, 1901
- January 12, 1978 (aged 76)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Writer
- 17 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Arthur Sheekman's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3
Casual 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 13 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- 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 Arthur Sheekman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Arthur Sheekman'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
26 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Ada(1961)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Some Came Running(1958)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Bundle of Joy(1956)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Call Me Madam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Young Man with Ideas(1952)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Mr. Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Dear Wife(1949)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Saigon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
The Trouble with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Welcome Stranger(1947)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Dear Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Blaze of Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Blue Skies(1946)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Wonder Man(1945)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Gladiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Stowaway(1936)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Dimples(1936)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Rose of the Rancho(1936)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pigskin Parade(1936)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Kid Millions(1934)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Roman Scandals(1933)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Duck Soup(1933)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Horse Feathers(1932)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Monkey Business(1931)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1931 to 1961.
Biggest box office
Duck Soup (1933)
Highest rated
Duck Soup (1933)
Most popular right now
Some Came Running (1958)
Film career
- 1932Screen debut· Horse Feathers
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 Sheekman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 14 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 Sheekman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Arthur Sheekman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nat Perrin shares the most, 6.
Directors
- William A. SeiterShared titles: Dimples (1936), Stowaway (1936)See all 2 shared titles with William A. Seiter
- Norman Z. McLeodShared titles: Horse Feathers (1932), Monkey Business (1931)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Z. McLeod
Writers
- Nat PerrinShared titles: Dimples (1936), Pigskin Parade (1936), Rose of the Rancho (1936), Stowaway (1936), Kid Millions (1934), Duck Soup (1933)See all 6 shared titles with Nat Perrin
- Norman KrasnaShared titles: Bundle of Joy (1956), Dear Wife (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Krasna
- N. Richard NashShared titles: Dear Wife (1949), Welcome Stranger (1947)See all 2 shared titles with N. Richard Nash
- Nunnally JohnsonShared titles: Dimples (1936), Kid Millions (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Nunnally Johnson
Actors
- Joan CaulfieldShared titles: Dear Wife (1949), Welcome Stranger (1947), Blue Skies (1946)See all 3 shared titles with Joan Caulfield
- Chico MarxShared titles: Duck Soup (1933), Horse Feathers (1932), Monkey Business (1931)See all 3 shared titles with Chico Marx
- Groucho MarxShared titles: Duck Soup (1933), Horse Feathers (1932), Monkey Business (1931)See all 3 shared titles with Groucho Marx
- Harpo MarxShared titles: Duck Soup (1933), Horse Feathers (1932), Monkey Business (1931)See all 3 shared titles with Harpo Marx
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- LeRoy StoneShared titles: Welcome Stranger (1947), Blue Skies (1946), Duck Soup (1933)See all 3 shared titles with LeRoy Stone
- John LeipoldShared titles: Rose of the Rancho (1936), Duck Soup (1933), Horse Feathers (1932)See all 3 shared titles with John Leipold
- Joseph RuttenbergShared titles: Ada (1961), Young Man with Ideas (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph Ruttenberg
- William E. SnyderShared titles: Bundle of Joy (1956), Blue Skies (1946)See all 2 shared titles with William E. Snyder
Producers
- Sol C. SiegelShared titles: Some Came Running (1958), Welcome Stranger (1947), Blue Skies (1946)See all 3 shared titles with Sol C. Siegel
- Herman J. MankiewiczShared titles: Duck Soup (1933), Horse Feathers (1932), Monkey Business (1931)See all 3 shared titles with Herman J. Mankiewicz
Mixed roles
- Stuart HeislerShared titles: Blue Skies (1946), Kid Millions (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Stuart Heisler
