Jerome Thoms (October 7, 1907 – November 1, 1977) was an American film editor.[1][2]

Jerome Thoms
Born(1907-10-07)October 7, 1907
DiedNovember 1, 1977(1977-11-01) (aged 70)
OccupationFilm 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

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Academy Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Jerome Thoms". BFI. 2015-07-02. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. ^ "Jerome Thoms - Explore - The Criterion Collection". Criterion.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  3. ^ Blottner 2011, p. 40.
  4. ^ Blottner 2011, p. 41.
  5. ^ Blottner 2011, p. 58.
  6. ^ Blottner 2011, p. 63.
  7. ^ Blottner 2011, p. 197.
  8. ^ Peary 2012, p. 26.
  9. ^ Peary 2012, p. 27.
  10. ^ Peary 2012, p. 28.
  11. ^ Reid, John (1 September 2005). HOLLYWOOD 'B' MOVIES: A Treasury of Spills, Chills & Thrills. Lulu.com. p. 181. ISBN 9781411650657.
  12. ^ Hirsch, Foster (25 November 2008). The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir. Hachette UK. p. 374. ISBN 9780786726776.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Dombrowski, Lisa (15 May 2015). The Films of Samuel Fuller: If You Die, I'll Kill You. Wesleyan University Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780819576101.
  16. ^ Pollock, Christopher (2013). Reel San Francisco Stories: An Annotated Filmography of the Bay Area. Lulu.com. p. 230. ISBN 9780578130422.
  17. ^ Meuel, David (16 May 2016). Women Film Editors: Unseen Artists of American Cinema. McFarland Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 9781476662947.
  18. ^ "1958 Oscars". Retrieved 2016-07-29.

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