Howard McNear’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Howard McNear has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1960s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Irma la Douce.
Recurring themes

Viva Las Vegas
1964
Music · Romance

Let's Make Love
1960
Comedy · Romance

Move Over, Darling
1963
Comedy · Romance

That Touch of Mink
1962
Comedy · Romance

Father Goose
1964
Adventure · Comedy

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1963
Comedy · Romance

The Parent Trap
1961
Comedy · Family

A Countess from Hong Kong
1967
Comedy · Romance

When a recently fired policeman falls in love with a French prostitute, he doesn't want her to be with other men, so he creates an alter-ego in order to become her only customer.
Dir. Billy Wilder · With Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemmon, Lou Jacobi

Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
Dir. Richard Quine · With James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon

as Congressman Llewellyn Parker
The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.
Dir. Irwin Allen · With Walter Pidgeon, Robert Sterling, Barbara Eden
Just discharged GI Chad Gates returns to Hawaii, where he becomes a tour guide, defying his mother's wishes for him to join the family business.
Dir. Norman Taurog · With Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury