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Clarence Kolster

Clarence Kolster

Editor · Died May 6, 1972, aged 76 · Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Born
September 6, 1895
Died
May 6, 1972 (aged 76)
From
Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 81 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 26

What are Clarence Kolster's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Bonds
25%
Self
10%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 13 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 27 · Intense 6

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
8
Joyful
7
Dread
6
Other
32

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Clarence Kolster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clarence Kolster'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

81 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fort Dobbs(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Burning Hills(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • I Died a Thousand Times(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Target Zero(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Drum Beat(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Bounty Hunter(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • South Sea Woman(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Operation Secret(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Big Trees(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • She's Working Her Way Through College(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Fort Worth(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sugarfoot(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Storm Warning(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Close to My Heart(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Barricade(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Always Leave Them Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • South of St. Louis(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Smart Girls Don't Talk(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Escape Me Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Of Human Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • Make Your Own Bed(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Truck Busters(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Spoilers(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thieves Fall Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Bad Men of Missouri(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • South of Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • River's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • An Angel from Texas(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Going Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Four's a Crowd(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sh! The Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Back in Circulation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Empty Holsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Her Husband's Secretary(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • The Law in Her Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Brides Are Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Miss Pacific Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Special Agent(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mary Jane's Pa(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The White Cockatoo(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The St. Louis Kid(1934)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Twenty Million Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • I've Got Your Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Havana Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • The Old Dark House(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Doomed Battalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • The Impatient Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Frankenstein(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Waterloo Bridge(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Painted Desert(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wings of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Sunny Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Troopers Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Peacock Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Woman to Woman(1929)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Husbands for Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Ginsberg the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • A Dog of the Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The College Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Third Degree(1926)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Broken Hearts of Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • The Sap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • The Night Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Hogan's Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • Clash of the Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • On Thin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • The Lighthouse by the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Assistant Director

  • Conductor 1492 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Editor

  • The Country Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Editor

  • The Printer's Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Editor

  • Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles from 1922 to 1958.

Biggest box office

The Old Dark House (1932)

$35K worldwide

Highest rated

Frankenstein (1931)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing71 of 72: 71 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew1 of 72: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s16 · crew1930s28 · crew1940s13 · crew1950s15 · 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 Clarence Kolster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 39; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

The Third Degree (1926)

63rd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Frankenstein (1931)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 41. 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 Clarence Kolster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clarence Kolster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Buttolph shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles