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Webb Smith

Writer · Died March 16, 1951, aged 64 · West Liberty, Iowa, USA

Credited by Disney as creator of the first storyboard.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 18, 1887
Died
March 16, 1951 (aged 64)
From
West Liberty, Iowa, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 29 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 43% in 30 days

What are Webb Smith's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Society
21%
Survival
13%
Morality
13%
Self
10%
Ideas
10%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

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 7 · 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 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Tense
4
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Webb Smith's films?

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

Subscription and free streaming for Webb Smith'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

29 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pinocchio(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Scenario Writer

  • Goofy at the Olympic Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Disney's Halloween Treat(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Beast from the Beginning of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Cletus Henderson

  • Woody the Giant Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Jasper's Derby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • Polar Pest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Bear Raid Warden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • The Three Caballeros(1944)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Stork's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Story

  • Victory Vehicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Saludos Amigos(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • How to Swim(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Olympic Champ(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dumbo(1941)

    Story Developer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(1940)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Fantasia(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Walt Disney's A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Don Donald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Three Blind Mouseketeers(1936)

    Screenplay · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • On Ice(1935)

    Animation · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Night Before Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Storyboard

  • The Pied Piper(1933)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Three Little Pigs(1933)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Story

  • Babes in the Woods(1932)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1932 to 2002.

Biggest box office

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

$185M worldwide

Highest rated

Fantasia (1940)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 23: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting21 of 23: 20 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew1 of 23: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew1940s9 · crew1960s1 · acting1990s1 · crew2000s1 · 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 Webb Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Pinocchio (2022)

63rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Fantasia (1940)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 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 Webb Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles27–35 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles7–29 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles2–33 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles16–54 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles24–61 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Webb Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Webb Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walt Disney shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles