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James E. Newcom

Editor and producer · Died October 6, 1990, aged 85 · Wayne, Indiana, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James E. Newcom (August 29, 1905 – October 6, 1990) was an American film editor who had over 40 films during his long career. All 4 of these nominations were in the category of Best Film Editing 12th Academy Awards-Gone with the Wind. Shared with Hal C. Kern. Won. 17th Academy Awards-Nominated for Since You Went Away. Nomination shared with Hal C. Kern. Lost to Wilson. 23rd Academy Awards-Nominated for Annie Get Your Gun. Lost to King Solomon's Mines. 43rd Academy Awards-Nominated for Tora! Tora! Tora!. Nomination shared with Inoue Chikaya and Pembroke J. Herring. Lost to Patton.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 29, 1905
Died
October 6, 1990 (aged 85)
From
Wayne, Indiana, USA
Works as
Editor and producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 45 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 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are James E. Newcom's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
32%
Bonds
27%
Self
17%
Society
12%
Survival
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 16 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 14 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 12 · 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 15 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 17 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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 14 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Romantic
13
Joyful
9
Melancholic
8
Absurd
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 E. Newcom's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James E. Newcom'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

45 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Impossible Years(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

  • The Inn of the Sixth Happiness(1958)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Farewell to Arms(1957)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Until They Sail(1957)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Wings of Eagles(1957)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me(1956)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Trial(1955)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Scaramouche(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Westward the Women(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Go for Broke!(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cause for Alarm!(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Law and the Lady(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Right Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • Annie Get Your Gun(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Key to the City(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Red Danube(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Walk a Crooked Mile(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dishonored Lady(1947)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lured(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Woman(1946)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Young Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Supervising Editor · Supervising Film Editor

  • Guest in the House(1944)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Up in Arms(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Above Suspicion(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lady of Burlesque(1943)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Keeper of the Flame(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cairo(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Tortilla Flat(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Vanishing Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • The Get-Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Topper Returns(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Chocolate Soldier(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rebecca(1940)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Gone with the Wind(1939)

    Associate Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Made for Each Other(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Nothing Sacred(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner of Zenda(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tough Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • The Bishop Misbehaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • The Murder Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Meet the Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1933 to 1970.

Biggest box office

A Farewell to Arms (1957)

$18K worldwide

Highest rated

Westward the Women (1951)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing4 of 42: 4 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing35 of 42: 35 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew3 of 42: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s9 · crew1940s17 · crew1950s13 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s1 · 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 E. Newcom's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

The Impossible Years (1968)

53rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Westward the Women (1951)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 34. 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 James E. Newcom work with?

People who share at least 2 of James E. Newcom's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David O. Selznick shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles