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Writer · 1906 to 1995

Allan Scott

Best rated: Imitation of Life (7.8)

Films
22
Avg rating
7.01
Peak run
1935’37
Oscar noms
1
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Allan Scott, writing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1935 to 1937, 7.1667819351940194519501955Imitation of Life 7.8Follow the Fleet 7.1Career avg 7.01

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Allan Scott's career barcodecoolhot
193522 films1959
Current formLast 5: 6.96 vs career 7.01 (−0.05)
  1. LLucky Partners1940 · 6.5−0.5
  2. WSo Proudly We Hail!1943 · 7.4+0.4
  3. LBlue Skies1946 · 6.4−0.6
  4. LThe 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.1953 · 6.7−0.3
  5. WImitation of Life1959 · 7.8+0.8
As a writer, films with 1,000+ votes

Allan by the numbers

Average
7.01
13 rated films
Vote weighted
7.06
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.50
rating spread
Career
25y
1935 to 1959
Total votes
98.2K
across every film
Best
7.8
Imitation of Life
Worst
7.1
Follow the Fleet
Newest first

Filmography

Writing filmography
1959Imitation of Life posterImitation of Life7.820,163
1957Top Secret Affair·714
1953The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. posterThe 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.6.74,938
1952Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie·371
1952The Four Poster·270
1950Let's Dance·691
1946Blue Skies6.41,691
1944Here Come the Waves·529
1943So Proudly We Hail!7.42,307
1941Skylark·751
1940Lucky Partners6.51,216
1940Primrose Path6.82,067
1939Fifth Avenue Girl6.82,072
1938Carefree posterCarefree6.94,716
1938Joy of Living·997
1937Wise Girl·876
1937Shall We Dance posterShall We Dance7.48,463
1937Quality Street6.21,418
1936Swing Time posterSwing Time7.415,759
1936Follow the Fleet posterFollow the Fleet7.15,097
Better together?

Allan Scott's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.

Films together: Mark Sandrich and Allan Scott movies · Gregory La Cava and Allan Scott movies · George Stevens and Allan Scott movies

Takes

On Allan Scott

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1944
    Allan Scott
    Nominated

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