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Elliott J. Clawson

Elliott J. Clawson

Writer · Died July 21, 1942, aged 59 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Born
January 19, 1883
Died
July 21, 1942 (aged 59)
From
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 65 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 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Elliott J. Clawson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Society
20%
Bonds
19%
Survival
19%
Self
13%
Isolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Cold
1

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Elliott J. Clawson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elliott J. Clawson'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

65 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Thirteenth Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • The Flying Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • High Voltage(1929)

    Dialogue · Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Leatherneck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • West of Zanzibar(1928)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sal of Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • The Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story · Writer

  • Celebrity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Skyscraper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Let 'Er Go Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Screenplay

  • Body and Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Whispering Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Adaptation

  • Rocking Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Adaptation

  • The Man from Red Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Adaptation

  • The Phantom of the Opera(1925)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Flaming Forties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Adaptation · Writer

  • Love and Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Another Man's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Love's Whirlpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • The Spoilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • The Flame of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Under Two Flags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • The Woman's Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Scenario Writer

  • Big Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Scenario Writer

  • Desperate Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Writer

  • A Certain Rich Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Associate Producer

  • The Lure of Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Adaptation

  • The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • The Man in the Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • The Sleeping Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • The Yellow Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Scenario Writer

  • Fires of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Story

  • Midnight Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Beauty in Chains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Hungry Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Hands Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Story

  • My Little Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Door Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Silent Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • A Soul for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Cricket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Desire of the Moth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • The Mysterious Mr. Tiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Little Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Mother o' Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Double Standard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • A Kentucky Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Little Orphan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • The Field of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Circus of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Gift Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Polly Redhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Scenario Writer · Writer

  • The Double Room Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Right to Be Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • The Bugler of Algiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • The Heritage of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • The Evil Women Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • Bettina Loved a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • From Broadway to a Throne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • The Code of Marcia Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • Madame la Presidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • The Yankee Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Truth Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Writer

  • The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles from 1914 to 1929.

Biggest box office

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

$8.9K worldwide

Highest rated

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing64 of 65: 64 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 65: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s37 · crew1920s28 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Elliott J. Clawson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 1 is Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · writer

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Elliott J. Clawson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elliott J. Clawson's MovieCove titles; Lon Chaney shares the most, 2.