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Arthur A. Brooks

Editor, also writer and producer · Born August 1, 1906 (120) · Dayton, Ohio, USA

Arthur A. Brooks was born on 1 August 1906 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for The Secret Menace (1931), Social Error (1935) and Suicide Squad (1935). He died in March 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 1, 1906 (120)
From
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Works as
Editor, also writer and producer
Titles
17 on Motif · 29 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Arthur A. Brooks' films like?

Across their 17 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif 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
56%
Bonds
24%
Self
7%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival
1%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · 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 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
7
Romantic
4
Thrilling
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3

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 A. Brooks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur A. Brooks' titles on Motif; 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

29 credits, 17 with a Motif page.

  • The Case of the Baby-Sitter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • The Hat Box Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Shoot to Kill(1947)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Renegade Girl(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Rolling Home(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Songs and Saddles(1938)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gang Smashers(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Duke Is Tops(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Heroes of the Alamo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Moonlight on the Range (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Supervising Editor

  • Dark Manhattan(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cavalcade of the West(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hair-Trigger Casey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Ghost Town(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Aces Wild(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Suicide Squad(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Clintons(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Toll of the Desert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Wagon Trail(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Pecos Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Wild Mustang(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Secret Menace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Tabu: A Story of the South Seas(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Wild West Whoopee (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • The Primrose Path (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Beyond the Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Call of the Desert(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Code of Honor(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pioneers of the West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1929 to 1947.

Highest rated

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)

Midcredits 87th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 21: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleEditing20 of 21: 20 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s17 · crew1940s3 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Arthur A. Brooks' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · editor

Suicide Squad (1935)

83rd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 A. Brooks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur A. Brooks' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry L. Fraser shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles