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Dorothy Yost

Dorothy Yost

Writer · Died June 10, 1967, aged 68 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Born
April 25, 1899
Died
June 10, 1967 (aged 68)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 68 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 21% in 30 days

What are Dorothy Yost's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th 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
40%
Morality
22%
Self
21%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
9
Joyful
6
Romantic
5
Bittersweet
5
Tense
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1

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 Dorothy Yost's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dorothy Yost'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

68 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Smoky(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Saginaw Trail(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Indians(1949)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Big Cat(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Loaded Pistols(1948)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Strawberry Roan(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Smoky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Blossoms in the Dust(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sporting Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Forty Little Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Hullabaloo(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bad Little Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle(1939)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Four Girls in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • There Goes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Too Many Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Racing Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • That Girl from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • M'Liss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Bunker Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Murder on a Bridle Path(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Fleet(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Swing Time(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Alice Adams(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Dog of Flanders(1935)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Laddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Roberta(1935)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Divorcee(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Everybody! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • What Men Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • The Sea Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Story

  • The Little Yellow House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • The Devil's Trademark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

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

    Adaptation

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

    Writer

  • Fangs of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • Little Mickey Grogan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • The Harvester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Judgement Of The Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Uneasy Payments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • Hills of Kentucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • Wings of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Scenario Writer

  • Kentucky Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Screenplay

  • She Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Marriage in Transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Hunted Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • The Star Dust Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Scenario Writer

  • My Husband's Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Romance Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Broadway or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Traffic in Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Story

  • Kentucky Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Cause for Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • The Footlight Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Youth Must Have Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Screenplay

  • The New Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Little Miss Smiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Scenario Writer

  • Jackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Scenario Writer

  • Cinderella of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Screenplay

  • Queenie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Scenario Writer

  • Ever Since Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Scenario Writer

  • One Man in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Scenario Writer

  • For the Soul of Rafael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Scenario Writer · Writer

  • Smoldering Embers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • Flames of the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Scenario Writer

Career shape

A full career of 64 titles from 1920 to 1966.

Biggest box office

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

$6.9K worldwide

Highest rated

Swing Time (1936)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing64 of 64: 64 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1920s35 · crew1930s18 · crew1940s9 · crew1950s1 · crew1960s1 · 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 Dorothy Yost's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Swing Time (1936)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 16 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 Dorothy Yost work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dorothy Yost's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dwight Cummins shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers