Jerome Thoms

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Jerome Thoms (born October 7, 1907 in Baltimore , Maryland , † November 1, 1977 in Fredericksburg , Texas ) was an American film editor .

Life

Jerome Thoms gained his first experience as an editor at MGM in 1930 . In 1941 he received a contract with Columbia Pictures , where he was henceforth responsible for editing numerous B-films . In the 1950s he was also hired for more prestigious films, such as B. Rauhe Gesellen (1955) or Schmutziger Laurel (1956) with Humphrey Bogart .

For George Sidney's musical Pal Joey (1957) with Frank Sinatra in the title role, he and Columbia's film editor Viola Lawrence were nominated for an Oscar in the category of best editing . However, both could not prevail against the competition. In 1964, Thoms retired. He died in Fredericksburg , Texas in 1977 at the age of 70 .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1948: Black arrows ( The Black Arrow )
  • 1950: Bush devil in the jungle ( Jungle Jim in Pygmy Island )
  • 1952: scandal sheet ( Scandal Sheet )
  • 1952: His friend, the leather stocking ( The Pathfinder )
  • 1953: Magic Nights of the Orient ( Siren of Bagdad )
  • 1953: Secret Service in the Jungle ( China Venture )
  • 1953: Gun in hand ( Gun Fury )
  • 1954: On Dangerous Road ( Drive a Crooked Road )
  • 1955: Rauhe Gesellen ( The Violent Men )
  • 1955: The Lurker Below ( It Came from Beneath the Sea )
  • 1955: Chief Black Arrow ( Seminole Uprising )
  • 1956: Dirty Laurel ( The Harder They Fall )
  • 1957: The Hellcats of the Navy ( Hellcats of the Navy )
  • 1957: A heartbeat to eternity ( Jeanne Eagels )
  • 1957: Pal Joey
  • 1958: Duel at dawn ( Gunman's Walk )
  • 1958: Sindbad's Seventh Voyage ( The 7th Voyage of Sinbad )
  • 1959: On Your Own ( Ride Lonesome )
  • 1999: On hot track ( Face of a Fugitive )
  • 1959: The Man from Arizona ( Edge of Eternity )
  • 1960: Jimmy and the Pirates ( The Boy and the Pirates )
  • 1961: Everything on one card ( Underworld USA )
  • 1963: Shock Corridor ( Shock Corridor )
  • 1964: The Naked Kiss ( The Naked Kiss )

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personal data
SURNAME Thoms, Jerome
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film editor
DATE OF BIRTH October 7, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Baltimore , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1977
Place of death Fredericksburg , Texas