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Darrell Calker

Composer · Died February 20, 1964, aged 59 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Born
February 18, 1905
Died
February 20, 1964 (aged 59)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Darrell Calker's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
49%
Society
12%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Bonds
9%
Survival
9%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 7 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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 1

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Hopeful
5
Dread
5
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Darrell Calker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Darrell Calker'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

98 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rah Rah Ruckus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The Case of the Maltese Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The Goose Is Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Charlie's Mother-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Hyde and Sneak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Mother's Little Helper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Fowled-Up Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Case of the Red-Eyed Ruby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Beyond the Time Barrier(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Five Bold Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • The Amazing Transparent Man(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Date with Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • My World Dies Screaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • From Hell It Came(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Voodoo Woman(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Treasure(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Son of the Renegade(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Superman and the Mole-Men(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cattle Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Inside Cackle Corners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Music Score Producer

  • FBI Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • The Hoodlum(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Savage Drums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Joe Palooka in Triple Cross(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Border Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • I Killed Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Federal Man(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Forbidden Jungle(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Flying Saucer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • The Fighting Redhead(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Manhandled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Grape Nutty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • El Paso(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dynamite(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild and Woody! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Dog Tax Dodgers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Playful Pelican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Pickled Puss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Wet Blanket Policy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Fighting Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Borrowed Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Sinister Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Big Town Scandal(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Don't Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Kiddie Koncert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Music Arranger

  • Arthur Takes Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Silent Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Flora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Half Past Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Albuquerque(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Woody the Giant Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Big Town After Dark(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • The Overture to 'William Tell' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • The Coo Coo Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Tooth or Consequences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Smoked Hams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Wacky Quacky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Shoot to Kill(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Backlash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Danger Street(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Renegade Girl(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Wacky Weed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Dangerous Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Fair Weather Fiends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • The Reckless Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Big Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Bathing Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Mousie Come Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Apple Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Reddy Made Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Songs

  • Rolling Home(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Loose Nut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • The Dippy Diplomat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • Woody Dines Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • Chew-Chew Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • The Pied Piper of Basin Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • Ski for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • The Beach Nut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • Fish Fry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • The Barber of Seville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Composer

  • Ration Bored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • The Dizzy Acrobat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • The Egg Cracker Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • The Screwball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • The Loan Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Yankee Doodle Swing Shift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Juke Box Jamboree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Ace in the Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Nutty Pine Cabin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • The Hollywood Matador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Pantry Panic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Bad Man of Deadwood(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Screwdriver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Woody Woodpecker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Hysterical Highspots in American History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Goofy Roofer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Under Fiesta Stars(1941)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 92 titles from 1941 to 1964.

Highest rated

Albuquerque (1948)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music90 of 92: 90 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thOther crew2 of 92: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s66 · crew1950s15 · 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 Darrell Calker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · composer

Son of the Renegade (1953)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Albuquerque (1948)

Midcredits 72nd · 62% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 43/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Darrell Calker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Darrell Calker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William C. Thomas shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers