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Margaret Clancey

Editor · Died March 8, 1989, aged 91 · Tucson - Arizona - USA

American film editor and actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1897
Died
March 8, 1989 (aged 91)
From
Tucson - Arizona - USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 34 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Margaret Clancey's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
32%
Society
24%
Morality
20%
Self
13%
Power
8%
Survival
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · 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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · 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 7 · 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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
5
Joyful
5
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Margaret Clancey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Margaret Clancey'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

34 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • History Is Made at Night(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • One Rainy Afternoon(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Dressed to Thrill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Hell in the Heavens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Servants' Entrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Stand Up and Cheer!(1934)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hoopla(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Paddy the Next Best Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Shanghai Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Best of Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Cavalcade(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Society Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Young America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Dance Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Heartbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Bad Girl(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Young as You Feel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Annabelle's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • East Lynne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Song o' My Heart(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • They Had to See Paris(1929)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mother Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Hangman's House(1928)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Four Sons(1928)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Slaves of Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Heart of Salome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Yume no tabiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1921 to 1938.

Highest rated

History Is Made at Night (1937)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 33: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing32 of 33: 32 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1920s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew1930s26 · 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 Margaret Clancey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)

52nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

History Is Made at Night (1937)

Midcredits 90th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 29. 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 Margaret Clancey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Margaret Clancey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Borzage shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers