From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hal Kanter (born December 18, 1918) is a veteran writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley (in Loving You and Blue Hawaii), for both feature films and television. Kanter helped Tennessee Williams turn the play by Williams into the film version of The Rose Tattoo. Since 1991, he has been regularly credited as a writer for the Academy Award broadcasts. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Kanter, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 18, 1918
- November 6, 2011 (aged 92)
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
- Writer, director and producer, also actor
- 19 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
What are Hal Kanter's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 14
Light 17 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3
Gentle 13 · Charged 5 · Intense 0
Steady 15 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 9
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0
Casual 18 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 17 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy17
- 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 Hal Kanter's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Hal Kanter'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
34 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Oscar's Greatest Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
For the Love of It(1980)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lucy Moves to NBC(1980)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Joys!(1976)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Chico and the Man(1974)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
The Jimmy Stewart Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
All in the Family(1971)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Dear Brigitte(1965)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Valentine's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Move Over, Darling(1963)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all filmsBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Pocketful of Miracles(1961)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Blue Hawaii(1961)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Bachelor in Paradise(1961)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Let's Make Love(1960)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Mardi Gras(1958)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Once Upon a Horse... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
I Married a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Loving You(1957)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Rose Tattoo(1955)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Artists and Models(1955)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all filmsThe George Gobel Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
About Mrs. Leslie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Casanova's Big Night(1954)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Money from Home(1953)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Here Come the Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Off Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Road to Bali(1952)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Two Tickets to Broadway(1951)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all filmsThe Ed Wynn Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Career shape
A full career of 32 titles from 1949 to 1992.
Biggest box office
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Highest rated
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Most popular right now
Let's Make Love (1960)
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 Hal Kanter's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser13
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 16 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 Hal Kanter work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hal Kanter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Paul PumpianShared titles: Lucy Moves to NBC (1980), Joys! (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Pumpian
- Harry TugendShared titles: Pocketful of Miracles (1961), Road to Bali (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Tugend
- Herbert BakerShared titles: Loving You (1957), Artists and Models (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert Baker
Actors
- Bob HopeShared titles: Joys! (1976), Bachelor in Paradise (1961), Casanova's Big Night (1954), Road to Bali (1952)See all 4 shared titles with Bob Hope
- Jerry LewisShared titles: Artists and Models (1955), Money from Home (1953), Road to Bali (1952)See all 3 shared titles with Jerry Lewis
- Jack KruschenShared titles: Dear Brigitte (1965), Money from Home (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Kruschen
- Fred ClarkShared titles: Move Over, Darling (1963), Mardi Gras (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Clark
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Daniel L. FappShared titles: Move Over, Darling (1963), Let's Make Love (1960), Artists and Models (1955), Money from Home (1953)See all 4 shared titles with Daniel L. Fapp
- Lionel NewmanShared titles: Move Over, Darling (1963), Let's Make Love (1960), Mardi Gras (1958)See all 3 shared titles with Lionel Newman
- Walter ScharfShared titles: Pocketful of Miracles (1961), Loving You (1957), Artists and Models (1955)See all 3 shared titles with Walter Scharf
- Robert L. SimpsonShared titles: Move Over, Darling (1963), Mardi Gras (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Robert L. Simpson
Producers
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: Blue Hawaii (1961), Loving You (1957), Artists and Models (1955), The Rose Tattoo (1955), Money from Home (1953)See all 5 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
- Paul NathanShared titles: Blue Hawaii (1961), Loving You (1957), Artists and Models (1955)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Nathan
- Jerry WaldShared titles: Let's Make Love (1960), Mardi Gras (1958), Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Jerry Wald
Mixed roles
- Ben StarrShared titles: Lunch (2012), Joys! (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Starr
- Norman KrasnaShared titles: Let's Make Love (1960), Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Krasna
