Jerome Thoms (October 7, 1907 – November 1, 1977) was an American film editor.[1][2]
Jerome Thoms | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1907 |
| Died | November 1, 1977 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Film editor |
He edited Blondie's Big Moment (1947),[3] Blondie's Holiday (1947),[4] The Chance of a Lifetime (1943),[5] A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946),[6] The Devil's Mask (1946),[7] The Crimson Kimono (1959),[8] Underworld USA (1960),[9] Shock Corridor (1963), The Naked Kiss (1964),[10] West of Sonora (1948),[11] and So Dark the Night (1946).[12] He also edited What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? (1942) and Tireman, Spare my Tires (1942).[13] In Screaming Mimi (1958) he worked with Gene Havlick.[14]
Jerome Thoms' editing in The Crimson Kimono adds a percussive force to many of the action scenes.[15]
He worked as art director in Escape in the Fog (1945).[16]
Selected filmography
edit- The Sea Bat (1930)
- In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941)
- She's Oil Mine (1941)
- What's the Matador? (1942)
- Three Smart Saps (1942)
- Sock-a-Bye Baby (1942)
- Dizzy Detectives (1943)
- Two Señoritas from Chicago (1943)
- Frontier Fury (1943)
- Dangerous Blondes (1943)
- Swing Out the Blues (1944)
- Life with Blondie (1945)
- The Devil's Mask (1946)
- Blondie's Big Moment (1947)
- My Dog Rusty (1948)
- Thunderhoof (1948)
- The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949)
- The Good Humor Man (1950)
- Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951)
- Her First Romance (1951)
- Okinawa (1952)
- Flame of Calcutta (1953)
- Gun Fury (1953)
- The Violent Men (1955)
- Apache Ambush (1955)
- The Harder They Fall (1956)
- Reprisal! (1956)
- Battle Stations (1956)
- Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
- Jeanne Eagels (1957)
- Pal Joey (1957)
- Screaming Mimi (1958)
- Gunman's Walk (1958)
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
- Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
- Ride Lonesome (1959)
- Edge of Eternity (1959)
- The Boy and the Pirates (1960)
- Stop! Look! and Laugh (1960)
- Underworld U.S.A. (1961)
- Twist Around the Clock (1961)
- The Wild Westerners (1962)
- Don't Knock the Twist (1962)
- The Interns (1962)
- Shock Corridor (1963)
- Showdown (1963)
- The Naked Kiss (1964)
Academy Awards
edit- 30th Academy Awards-Nominated for Pal Joey and shared with Viola Lawrence.[17] Lost to The Bridge on the River Kwai.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Jerome Thoms". BFI. 2015-07-02. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Jerome Thoms - Explore - The Criterion Collection". Criterion.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ Blottner 2011, p. 40.
- ^ Blottner 2011, p. 41.
- ^ Blottner 2011, p. 58.
- ^ Blottner 2011, p. 63.
- ^ Blottner 2011, p. 197.
- ^ Peary 2012, p. 26.
- ^ Peary 2012, p. 27.
- ^ Peary 2012, p. 28.
- ^ Reid, John (1 September 2005). HOLLYWOOD 'B' MOVIES: A Treasury of Spills, Chills & Thrills. Lulu.com. p. 181. ISBN 9781411650657.
- ^ Hirsch, Foster (25 November 2008). The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir. Hachette UK. p. 374. ISBN 9780786726776.
- ^ Oldham, Gabriella; Langdon, Mabel (1 March 2017). Langdon Jr., Harry (ed.). Harry Langdon: King of Silent Comedy. University Press of Kentucky. p. 273. ISBN 9780813169675.
- ^ Derry, Charles (30 September 2009). Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century. McFarland Publishing. p. 366. ISBN 9780786456956.
- ^ Dombrowski, Lisa (15 May 2015). The Films of Samuel Fuller: If You Die, I'll Kill You. Wesleyan University Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780819576101.
- ^ Pollock, Christopher (2013). Reel San Francisco Stories: An Annotated Filmography of the Bay Area. Lulu.com. p. 230. ISBN 9780578130422.
- ^ Meuel, David (16 May 2016). Women Film Editors: Unseen Artists of American Cinema. McFarland Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 9781476662947.
- ^ "1958 Oscars". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
Bibliography
edit- Blottner, Gene (22 December 2011). Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland Publishing. p. 363. ISBN 9780786486724.
- Peary, Gerald (30 May 2012). Samuel Fuller: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 135. ISBN 9781617033070.
External links
edit- Jerome Thoms at IMDb