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Samuel E. Beetley

Editor · Died September 15, 1988, aged 74 · San Antonio, Texas, USA

Born
November 23, 1913
Died
September 15, 1988 (aged 74)
From
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 58 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Samuel E. Beetley's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
31%
Self
12%
Survival
8%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 12 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
7
Romantic
8
Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Samuel E. Beetley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samuel E. Beetley'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

58 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Safari 3000(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy B. & Andre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Jennifer: A Woman’s Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • A Guide for the Married Woman(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lassie: A New Beginning(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Five Days from Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Sherlock Holmes in New York(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wanted: The Sundance Woman(1976)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Editor

  • Bad Ronald(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • Soylent Green(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • They Call It Murder(1971)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Challenge(1970)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Along Came a Spider(1970)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon with a Stranger(1969)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Daughter of the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Post Production Supervisor

  • The Desperate Mission(1969)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • D-Day Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Editor

  • Doctor Dolittle(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Visit(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed Julie Greer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • Goodyear Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

  • Dark Meeting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

  • The Half-Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • At Sword's Point(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Macao(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Trail Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • The Pace That Thrills(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Overland Telegraph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • Hunt the Man Down(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The White Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • The Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • The Big Steal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • The Clay Pigeon(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Brothers in the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Blood on the Moon(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Race Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Mystery in Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Return of the Bad Men(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Out of the Past(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Beat the Band(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Child of Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • Sunset Pass(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Navy Comes Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Powder Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • The Toast of New York(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles from 1937 to 1982.

Biggest box office

Macao (1952)

$3.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Out of the Past (1947)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Longest Day (1962)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing48 of 54: 48 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew6 of 54: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s13 · crew1950s13 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s2 · 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 Samuel E. Beetley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

A Guide for the Married Woman (1978)

78th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Out of the Past (1947)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 38. 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.

Is Samuel E. Beetley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Samuel E. Beetley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samuel E. Beetley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers