Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 23, 1876
- March 10, 1944 (aged 67)
- Paducah, Kentucky, USA
- Writer and actor
- 6 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Irvin S. Cobb's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Captain Eli in Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
- Heroas William Franklin in Everybody's Old Man (1936)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
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 Irvin S. Cobb's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Irvin S. Cobb'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, 6 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Sun Shines Bright(1953)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all filmsDanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Our Leading Citizen(1939)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Arkansas Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
The Young in Heart(1938)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Hawaii Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Everybody's Old Man(1936)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Steamboat Round the Bend(1935)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
You Bring the Ducks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Ballad of Paducah Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Judge Priest(1934)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Woman Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Cobb Goes Fishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Turkish Delight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Pardon My French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Life of the Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
The Face in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Fighting Odds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Graft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
Career shape
Star power in the 11th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1915 to 1953.
Film career
- 1938Screen debut· The Young in Heart
How do Irvin S. Cobb's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 4 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 Irvin S. Cobb work with?
People who share at least 2 of Irvin S. Cobb's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 3.
Directors
- John FordShared titles: The Sun Shines Bright (1953), Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Judge Priest (1934)See all 3 shared titles with John Ford
Writers
- Dudley NicholsShared titles: Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Judge Priest (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Dudley Nichols
- Lamar TrottiShared titles: Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Judge Priest (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Lamar Trotti
Actors
- Francis FordShared titles: The Sun Shines Bright (1953), Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Francis Ford
- Rochelle HudsonShared titles: Everybody's Old Man (1936), Judge Priest (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Rochelle Hudson
- Berton ChurchillShared titles: Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Judge Priest (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Berton Churchill
- Roger ImhofShared titles: Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Judge Priest (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Imhof
Composers and cinematographers
- George SchneidermanShared titles: Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Judge Priest (1934)See all 2 shared titles with George Schneiderman
- Samuel KaylinShared titles: Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Judge Priest (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Samuel Kaylin
Producers
- Sol M. WurtzelShared titles: Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Judge Priest (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Sol M. Wurtzel
