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James B. Clark

Editor and director · Died July 19, 2000, aged 92 · Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

James B. Clark was an American film editor and director known for his work in family and adventure films. Born in Stillwater, Minnesota, he began his career as a film editor in the 1930s, working on various projects before transitioning to directing in the 1950s. Clark directed several notable films, including The Sad Horse (1959) and Flipper (1963), the latter of which became a beloved family classic and spawned a television series. His work was characterized by a focus on family-friendly narratives and a talent for storytelling that appealed to audiences of all ages. Clark's contributions to family entertainment have left a lasting impact on the genre.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 14, 1908
Died
July 19, 2000 (aged 92)
From
Stillwater, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Editor and director
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 83 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 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are James B. Clark's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th 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
29%
Self
22%
Morality
20%
Society
13%
Survival
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 20 · Serious 5 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 19 · Intense 7

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 16 · 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 23 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 20 · 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 21 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Joyful
11
Melancholic
10
Warm
8
Romantic
6
Other
34

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet14
  • 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 James B. Clark's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James B. Clark'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

83 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Deranged(1974)

    Property Master

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Firehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Little Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Lassie: Well of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • My Side of the Mountain(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Here Come the Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • And Now Miguel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Long, Hot Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Island of the Blue Dolphins(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Flipper(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Drums of Africa(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Misty(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Big Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Surprise Package (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • One Foot in Hell(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Dog of Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Sad Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Villa!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Sierra Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Peyton Place(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Jet-Propelled Couch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • An Affair to Remember(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Girl Can't Help It(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Between Heaven and Hell(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 23 Paces to Baker Street(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Lieutenant Wore Skirts(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • My Friend Flicka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • House of Bamboo(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Racers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Garden of Evil(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hell and High Water(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fabulous Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • White Witch Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Stars and Stripes Forever(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dreamboat(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Diplomatic Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • 5 Fingers(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Convict Lake(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bird of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • You're in the Navy Now(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • My Blue Heaven(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • When Willie Comes Marching Home(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Was a Male War Bride(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Walls of Jericho(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Road House(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Foxes of Harrow(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Moss Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • The Late George Apley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Leave Her to Heaven(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Keys of the Kingdom(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • Holy Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Stormy Weather(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Immortal Sergeant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • China Girl(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Roxie Hart(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • How Green Was My Valley(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sun Valley Serenade(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Very Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Golden Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Young People(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • He Married His Wife(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Inspector Hornleigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Under the Red Robe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Wings of the Morning(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 82 titles from 1937 to 1974.

Biggest box office

An Affair to Remember (1957)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing34 of 82: 34 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thEditing46 of 82: 46 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew2 of 82: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s4 · crew1940s21 · crew1950s32 · crew1960s21 · crew1970s4 · 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 James B. Clark's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 36 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 36

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)

63rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 32. 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 James B. Clark'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 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 42 · 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 James B. Clark work with?

People who share at least 2 of James B. Clark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Newman shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers