Winfield R. Sheehan
Producer · Died July 25, 1945, aged 61 · Buffalo, New York, USA
Winfield R. Sheehan was a film company executive. He was responsible for much of Fox Film Corporation's output during the 1920s and 1930s. As studio head, he won an Academy Award for Best Picture and was nominated three more times. Most famously, he nurtured the budding stardom of then-child star Shirley Temple.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 23, 1883
- July 25, 1945 (aged 61)
- Buffalo, New York, USA
- Producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Winfield R. Sheehan's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds 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 12
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 1
Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy10
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Winfield R. Sheehan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Winfield R. Sheehan'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
24 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Captain Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Florian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Way Down East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Curly Top(1935)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Farmer Takes a Wife(1935)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Marie Galante(1934)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Handy Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Baby, Take a Bow(1934)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Now I'll Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Change of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Stand Up and Cheer!(1934)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Bottoms Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The World Moves On(1934)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Doctor Bull(1933)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Hello, Sister!(1933)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
State Fair(1933)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Cavalcade(1933)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Bad Girl(1931)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
East Lynne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Big Trail(1930)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Black Watch(1929)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
In Old Arizona(1928)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Woman and the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles from 1918 to 1945.
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 Winfield R. Sheehan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed5
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 Winfield R. Sheehan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Winfield R. Sheehan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Lange shares the most, 5.
Directors
- John FordShared titles: The World Moves On (1934), Doctor Bull (1933), The Black Watch (1929)See all 3 shared titles with John Ford
- Henry KingShared titles: Marie Galante (1934), State Fair (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Henry King
- Raoul WalshShared titles: Hello, Sister! (1933), The Big Trail (1930)See all 2 shared titles with Raoul Walsh
Writers
- Sonya LevienShared titles: Curly Top (1935), Marie Galante (1934), State Fair (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Sonya Levien
- William M. ConselmanShared titles: Curly Top (1935), Baby, Take a Bow (1934), The World Moves On (1934)See all 3 shared titles with William M. Conselman
- Reginald BerkeleyShared titles: Marie Galante (1934), The World Moves On (1934), Cavalcade (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Reginald Berkeley
- Edward E. Paramore Jr.Shared titles: The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935), Baby, Take a Bow (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Actors
- Shirley TempleShared titles: Curly Top (1935), Baby, Take a Bow (1934), Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Shirley Temple
- Sig RumanShared titles: The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935), Marie Galante (1934), The World Moves On (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Sig Ruman
- James DunnShared titles: Baby, Take a Bow (1934), Stand Up and Cheer! (1934), Hello, Sister! (1933)See all 3 shared titles with James Dunn
- Louise DresserShared titles: The World Moves On (1934), Doctor Bull (1933), State Fair (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Louise Dresser
Composers and cinematographers
- Arthur LangeShared titles: Curly Top (1935), Marie Galante (1934), Stand Up and Cheer! (1934), Cavalcade (1933), Hello, Sister! (1933)See all 5 shared titles with Arthur Lange
- John F. SeitzShared titles: Curly Top (1935), The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935), Marie Galante (1934), Cavalcade (1933)See all 4 shared titles with John F. Seitz
- R.H. BassettShared titles: Curly Top (1935), The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935), The World Moves On (1934), The Big Trail (1930)See all 4 shared titles with R.H. Bassett
- David ButtolphShared titles: The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935), Baby, Take a Bow (1934), The World Moves On (1934)See all 3 shared titles with David Buttolph
Producers
- Sol M. WurtzelShared titles: Baby, Take a Bow (1934), Hello, Sister! (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Sol M. Wurtzel
Mixed roles
- John StoneShared titles: Baby, Take a Bow (1934), The Black Watch (1929)See all 2 shared titles with John Stone
- Louis R. LoefflerShared titles: Doctor Bull (1933), The Big Trail (1930)See all 2 shared titles with Louis R. Loeffler