George Wells (November 8, 1909 – November 27, 2000) was an American screenwriter and producer, best known for making light comedies and musicals for MGM in the 1950s and 60s.
Biography from TMDB.
- November 8, 1909
- November 27, 2000 (aged 91)
- New York City, New York
- Writer and producer
- 27 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are George Wells' films like?
Across their 24 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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 22
Light 21 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4
Gentle 19 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 19 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 11
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0
Casual 21 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 21 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 24 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy22
- 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 George Wells' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).
Subscription and free streaming for George Wells' 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
31 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.
Angels in the Outfield(1994)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Cover Me Babe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Impossible Years(1968)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Three Bites of the Apple(1967)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Penelope(1966)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Honeymoon Machine(1961)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Where the Boys Are(1960)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Gazebo(1959)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Ask Any Girl(1959)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Party Girl(1958)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Don't Go Near the Water(1957)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Designing Woman(1957)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Jupiter's Darling(1955)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Dangerous When Wet(1953)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
I Love Melvin(1953)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Lovely to Look At(1952)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Angels in the Outfield(1951)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Texas Carnival(1951)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Excuse My Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Summer Stock(1950)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Toast of New Orleans(1950)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Three Little Words(1950)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Merton of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
The Hucksters(1947)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Till the Clouds Roll By(1946)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Show-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1946 to 1994.
Biggest box office
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Highest rated
Summer Stock (1950)
Most popular right now
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
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 George Wells' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th12
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
17 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser17
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 24 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 George Wells' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does George Wells work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Wells' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Pasternak shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Charles WaltersShared titles: Ask Any Girl (1959), Don't Go Near the Water (1957), Dangerous When Wet (1953), Texas Carnival (1951), Summer Stock (1950)See all 5 shared titles with Charles Walters
- Richard ThorpeShared titles: The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962), The Honeymoon Machine (1961), Three Little Words (1950)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Thorpe
Writers
- Dorothy KingsleyShared titles: Angels in the Outfield (1994), Don't Go Near the Water (1957), Jupiter's Darling (1955), Dangerous When Wet (1953), Angels in the Outfield (1951), Texas Carnival (1951)See all 6 shared titles with Dorothy Kingsley
- Richard ConlinShared titles: Angels in the Outfield (1994), Angels in the Outfield (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Conlin
- Ruth Brooks FlippenShared titles: I Love Melvin (1953), Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Ruth Brooks Flippen
- Sy GombergShared titles: Summer Stock (1950), The Toast of New Orleans (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Sy Gomberg
Actors
- Keenan WynnShared titles: Don't Go Near the Water (1957), Angels in the Outfield (1951), Texas Carnival (1951), Three Little Words (1950), The Hucksters (1947)See all 5 shared titles with Keenan Wynn
- Esther WilliamsShared titles: Jupiter's Darling (1955), Dangerous When Wet (1953), Texas Carnival (1951), Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)See all 4 shared titles with Esther Williams
- David NivenShared titles: The Impossible Years (1968), Ask Any Girl (1959), The Toast of New Orleans (1950)See all 3 shared titles with David Niven
- Jim BackusShared titles: The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962), Ask Any Girl (1959), I Love Melvin (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Jim Backus
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Adrienne FazanShared titles: The Gazebo (1959), Designing Woman (1957), Don't Go Near the Water (1957), I Love Melvin (1953), Everything I Have Is Yours (1952), Texas Carnival (1951)See all 6 shared titles with Adrienne Fazan
- Robert J. BronnerShared titles: The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962), Where the Boys Are (1960), Ask Any Girl (1959), Party Girl (1958), Don't Go Near the Water (1957)See all 5 shared titles with Robert J. Bronner
- George StollShared titles: The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962), Where the Boys Are (1960), Dangerous When Wet (1953), I Love Melvin (1953)See all 4 shared titles with George Stoll
- John McSweeney Jr.Shared titles: Ask Any Girl (1959), Party Girl (1958), Dangerous When Wet (1953), Lovely to Look At (1952)See all 4 shared titles with John McSweeney Jr.
Producers
- Joe PasternakShared titles: Penelope (1966), The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962), Where the Boys Are (1960), Ask Any Girl (1959), Party Girl (1958), Summer Stock (1950), The Toast of New Orleans (1950)See all 7 shared titles with Joe Pasternak
- Lawrence WeingartenShared titles: The Impossible Years (1968), The Honeymoon Machine (1961), The Gazebo (1959), Don't Go Near the Water (1957)See all 4 shared titles with Lawrence Weingarten
- Jack CummingsShared titles: Lovely to Look At (1952), Texas Carnival (1951), Three Little Words (1950)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Cummings
Mixed roles
- Roger EdensShared titles: Designing Woman (1957), Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Edens