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Arthur E. Arling

Cinematographer · Died October 16, 1991, aged 85 · Missouri, USA

Born
September 19, 1906
Died
October 16, 1991 (aged 85)
From
Missouri, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 48 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Arthur E. Arling's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
31%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Tense
10
Romantic
11
Melancholic
8
Warm
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet9

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 Arthur E. Arling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur E. Arling'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

48 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Once Before I Die(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ski Party(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Invasion(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Strait-Jacket(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • My Six Loves(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Boys' Night Out(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • When the Girls Take Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • The Notorious Landlady(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lover Come Back(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Swingin' Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • The Story of Ruth(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Take a Giant Step(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Pillow Talk(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kathy O' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Once Upon a Horse... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • This Happy Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Flood Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Man in the Shadow(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tammy and the Bachelor(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great American Pastime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Ransom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • I'll Cry Tomorrow(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Love Me or Leave Me(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Three for the Show(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Glass Slipper(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Red Garters(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The I Don't Care Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Treasure of the Golden Condor(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Belles on Their Toes(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Meet Me After the Show(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • My Blue Heaven(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wabash Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • You're My Everything(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mother Is a Freshman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Captain from Castile(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • The Homestretch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • The Yearling(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Your National Gallery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Unfinished Rainbows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Mendelssohn's Wedding March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Baby, Take a Bow(1934)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Yo, tú y ella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Camera Operator

  • Una viuda romántica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Camera Operator

  • Cavalcade(1933)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 6 Hours to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Camera Operator

  • Merely Mary Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1931 to 1966.

Biggest box office

The Notorious Landlady (1962)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

Pillow Talk (1959)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography40 of 45: 40 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew5 of 45: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s7 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s19 · crew1960s11 · 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 Arthur E. Arling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Once Before I Die (1966)

72nd percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Pillow Talk (1959)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Arthur E. Arling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur E. Arling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lamar Trotti shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles