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Lawrence Edward Watkin

Writer, also producer · Died December 16, 1981, aged 80 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
December 9, 1901
Died
December 16, 1981 (aged 80)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 16 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 Lawrence Edward Watkin's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
35%
Self
17%
Morality
17%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
6
Warm
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Lawrence Edward Watkin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Lawrence Edward Watkin'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

16 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Biscuit Eater(1972)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ten Who Dared(1960)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Darby O'Gill and the Little People(1959)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • I Captured the King of the Leprechauns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer · Writer

  • The Light in the Forest(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • On Borrowed Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Novel

  • The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Book · Creator

  • Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 3 episodes · Book · Creator

  • The Great Locomotive Chase(1956)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Spin and Marty(1955)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · Novel

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Rose(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Beaver Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Treasure Island(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • On Borrowed Time(1939)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1939 to 1972.

Biggest box office

Treasure Island (1950)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 16: 11 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing1 of 16: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 16: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 16: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

16 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1950s13 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s1 · 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 Lawrence Edward Watkin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Ten Who Dared (1960)

56th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 10 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 Lawrence Edward Watkin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lawrence Edward Watkin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walt Disney shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers