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Richard C. Currier

Richard C. Currier

Editor · Died December 14, 1984, aged 92 · Denver, Colorado, USA

CURRIER, RICHARD (Richard Carlton Currier), Currier began editing films in 1911 at the Selig studios in Edendale, California. He worked with writer-director Herbert Brenon, edited comedies starring Gale Henry, Milburn Morante, and Billy Franey, and also worked on serials starring Ruth Roland. He was at the Roach studios from about 1921, hired by the head of the editorial department, Thomas J. Crizer. When Crizer left the Roach lot in 1925, Currier was promoted to his spot, and received credit for editing virtually every picture produced by the studio through mid-1933, although in later years he freely admitted that he was more of a supervisor. He worked at Paramount in the ’30s, often on W.C. Fields and Burns and Allen films. Currier returned briefly to the Roach lot in the early ’40s and later worked for Monogram and edited TV shows, among them The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok and The Whistler. He ran his own editorial service in Hollywood before retiring. Died December 14, 1984, Lake Forest, California, age 92; after a series of strokes. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Carlton "Dick" Currier (August 26, 1892 – December 14, 1984) was an American film editor known principally for his work at Hal Roach Studios. Currier was born in Denver, Colorado. From 1920 to 1932 he was the head of the editing department at Hal Roach Studios. His contract ensured that his name appeared as editor on nearly every Hal Roach film released while he was head of the department, though the actual work was often done by other people. Most of the Laurel and Hardy films released by the company during this period were actually edited by Bert Jordan.[citation needed] After his work at Roach, Currier worked at Paramount Pictures and Monogram Pictures. He worked at Hal Roach Studios again for a short while before starting his own editing company. He died in Lake Forest, California. Currier had been elected to membership in American Cinema Editors.

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Born
August 26, 1892
Died
December 14, 1984 (aged 92)
From
Denver, Colorado, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 179 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 31% in 30 days

What are Richard C. Currier's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Short10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Short movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
31%
Morality
30%
Self
15%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 31 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 26 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 23

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 28 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
28
Joyful
18
Tense
17
Warm
5
Romantic
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

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 Richard C. Currier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard C. Currier'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

179 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Beatniks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editorial Manager

  • Daddy-O(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Night of the Blood Beast(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Unearthly(1957)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Supervising Editor

  • Biff Baker U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Editorial Coordinator

  • Tales of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

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

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • There's a Girl in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Wild Weed(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Lawton Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Spook Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Supervising Film Editor

  • Below the Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Supervising Editor

  • Bowery Bombshell(1946)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Shadows Over Chinatown(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Swing Parade of 1946(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Trap(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sunbonnet Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • China's Little Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Mom and Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • The Scarlet Clue(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Fig Leaf for Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • Call of the Jungle(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hot Rhythm(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of Suspicion(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Women in Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Nearly Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Revenge of the Zombies(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Melody Parade(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yanks Ahoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Taxi, Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Silver Skates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Campus Rhythm(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Mystery of the 13th Guest(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Sultan's Daughter(1943)

    Editor

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

  • The McGuerins from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Fall In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Flying with Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Hay Foot(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Miss Polly(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tanks a Million(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • King of the Zombies(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wives Never Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Till We Meet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Woman Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • The Virginia Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Here Comes Cookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • People Will Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Elmer and Elsie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Many Happy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Girl Without a Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Too Much Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Towed in a Hole(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Their First Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Pack Up Your Troubles(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Scram! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Show Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • What Price Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • County Hospital(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Chimp(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Music Box(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • You're Telling Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Red Noses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Any Old Port! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Free Eats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • The Tabasco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Helpmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Les carottiers(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hasty Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Dogs Is Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • What a Bozo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • One Good Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Skip the Maloo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Come Clean(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Pardon Us(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Panic Is On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • One of the Smiths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Haunted at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Our Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Rough Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • The Pip from Pittsburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Chickens Come Home(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Be Big! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Thundering Tenors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Politiquerías(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Another Fine Mess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • School's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Looser Than Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Night of Goblins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Teacher's Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Dollar Dizzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Doctor's Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Girl Shock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Radiomanía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Hog Wild(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Million Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Bear Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Below Zero(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Night Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • All Teed Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • When the Wind Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Brats(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Whispering Whoopee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • The First Seven Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Blotto(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Real McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Shivering Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Moan & Groan, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Bacon Grabbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Bouncing Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Boxing Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • St. Louis Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Production Supervisor

  • Lazy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Men O' War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Leaping Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Railroadin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Berth Marks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Thundering Toupees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Small Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Unaccustomed as We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Big Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Why Is a Plumber? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Wrong Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • We Faw Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Feed 'em and Weep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Early to Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • School Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Should Married Men Go Home? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Should Women Drive? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Fair and Muddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Limousine Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Came the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • The Finishing Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Should Tall Men Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • The Battle of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Fighting Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Putting Pants on Philip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Way of All Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Call of the Cuckoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Second 100 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Sting of Stings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Glorious Fourth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Love 'Em and Weep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • No Man's Law(1927)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ten Years Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Seeing the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Are Brunettes Safe? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Should Men Walk Home? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Desert's Toll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Be Your Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Raggedy Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Tell 'Em Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Bromo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Crazy Like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • The Fourth Alarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Along Came Auntie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Long Fliv the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Madame Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • Wandering Papas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • What's the World Coming To? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Editor

  • His Wooden Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • Should Sailors Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • The Caretaker's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • Innocent Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • Boys Will Be Joys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • Should Husbands Be Watched? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • Her First Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Editor

  • Kick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Editor

  • Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as College student

Career shape

A full career of 164 titles from 1919 to 1959.

Highest rated

The Music Box (1932)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 164: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing160 of 164: 160 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew3 of 164: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s64 · crew1930s66 · crew1940s25 · crew1950s8 · 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 Richard C. Currier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · editor

Wild Weed (1949)

65th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Music Box (1932)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 36. 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.

Who does Richard C. Currier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard C. Currier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; H.M. Walker shares the most, 14.

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Actors

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Producers