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Dorothy Kingsley

Writer · Died September 26, 1997, aged 87 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
October 14, 1909
Died
September 26, 1997 (aged 87)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 30 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 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Dorothy Kingsley's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Musical 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
55%
Self
18%
Morality
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Survival
1%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 18 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 7

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 9 · 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 20 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Romantic
16
Warm
9
Hopeful
4
Absurd
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet2

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 Dorothy Kingsley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dorothy Kingsley'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

30 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Can't Believe It's Not Valley of the Dolls! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Original Film Writer

  • Angels in the Outfield(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show Creator

  • Valley of the Dolls(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Pepe(1960)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Can-Can(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Green Mansions(1959)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Near the Water(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Pal Joey(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jupiter's Darling(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me Kate(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous When Wet(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Small Town Girl(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • When in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • It's a Big Country: An American Anthology(1951)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Angels in the Outfield(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Texas Carnival(1951)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cause for Alarm!(1951)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Two Weeks with Love(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Skipper Surprised His Wife(1950)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Neptune's Daughter(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Date with Judy(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • On an Island with You(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Easy to Wed(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bathing Beauty(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Best Foot Forward(1943)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Look Who's Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Other

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1941 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Angels in the Outfield (1994)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Angels in the Outfield (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing27 of 28: 27 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s7 · crew1950s14 · crew1960s5 · crew1990s1 · crew2020s1 · 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 Dorothy Kingsley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Pepe (1960)

58th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 23 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.

Is Dorothy Kingsley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dorothy Kingsley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dorothy Kingsley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Esther Williams shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers