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Harry Reeves

Writer · Died February 1, 1971, aged 64 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

While serving as a barker at a Broadway theater in 1929, Reeves met three animators from Pat Sullivan Cartoon Studios, producer of Felix the Cat shorts. He begged for a job. As a result, he met and worked under pioneer film animator Otto Messmer, creator of Felix. Messmer was a genius, but Sullivan was reluctant to allow him to make cartoons with voices. In November 1930 Reeves severed ties with Sullivan and joined Disney, who was beginning to earn a favorable reputation, where he earned $60 a week as an “apprentice cartoon animator.” In 1934 he was an “animator and apprentice story writer.”

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1906
Died
February 1, 1971 (aged 64)
From
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 56 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 6% in 30 days

What are Harry Reeves' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Animation12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Family 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
41%
Society
25%
Self
12%
Ideas
10%
Survival
5%
Morality
5%
Power
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 9

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Absurd
6
Warm
2
Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Harry Reeves' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (14).

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Reeves' 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

56 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Disney's Christmas Favorites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Music Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Cinderella(1950)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Toy Tinkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Story

  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad(1949)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Story

  • Melody Time(1948)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fun and Fancy Free(1947)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lighthouse Keeping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • Dumb Bell of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • The Purloined Pup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • Squatter's Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • In Dutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • Pluto's Kid Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • Canine Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • Canine Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • The Clock Watcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • How to Play Football(1944)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Donald's Tire Trouble(1943)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Aquarela do Brasil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Saludos Amigos(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Donald's Gold Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Donald Gets Drafted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Donald's Snow Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • 7 Wise Dwarfs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip(1940)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Duck Steps Out(1940)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Autograph Hound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • Donald's Cousin Gus(1939)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Donald's Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • The Hockey Champ(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Good Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Donald's Nephews(1938)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Donald's Better Self (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Donald's Golf Game(1938)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Father Noah's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Animation

  • Mickey's Mellerdrammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Animation

  • Birds in the Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Animation

  • Santa's Workshop(1932)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Klondike Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

  • King Neptune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

  • The Bears and the Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

  • Just Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

  • The Duck Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

  • The Bird Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Animation

  • The Ugly Duckling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

  • The Beach Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

  • The Fox Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

  • The Spider and the Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

  • The Clock Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

  • Egyptian Melodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

  • Blue Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

  • The Cat's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

  • The Busy Beavers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Animation

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1931 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Cinderella (1950)

$96M worldwide

Highest rated

Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Cinderella (1950)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 52: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting32 of 52: 32 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew19 of 52: 19 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s25 · crew1940s23 · crew1950s2 · crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 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 Harry Reeves' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most loved · writer

Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 13 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 Harry Reeves' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 2 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 30 · 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 Harry Reeves work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Reeves' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walt Disney shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles