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John D. Dunning

Editor · Died February 25, 1991, aged 74

Born
May 5, 1916
Died
February 25, 1991 (aged 74)
Works as
Editor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are John D. Dunning's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

Grounded 6 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual 13 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

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 John D. Dunning's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for John D. Dunning'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

27 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Mask of Sheba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Rowan & Martin at the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Editorial Manager

  • Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Cimarron(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Ben-Hur(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Raintree County(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • The Swan(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • It's a Dog's Life(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • The Tender Trap(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Interrupted Melody(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Betrayed(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Rhapsody(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Julius Caesar(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • My Man and I(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Washington Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • The Wild North(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Show Boat(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Happy Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Battleground(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Julia Misbehaves(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Homecoming(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1948 to 1970.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing23 of 24: 23 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s3 · crew1950s18 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s1 · 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 John D. Dunning's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

None of their 23 titles divides audiences: 14 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed2

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 John D. Dunning work with?

People who share at least 2 of John D. Dunning's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Surtees shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles