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Portrait of Dorothy Yost

Writing

Dorothy Yost

Titles
64movies
Career

Active from 1920 to 1966, with a break from 1954 to 1965, busiest in 1927 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Gay Divorcee
The Gay Divorcee
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Dorothy Yost Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.9
  • Dark Humor
    1.1, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Silent Film Era 4
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Charming 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Horse Racing 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
RoleAnyWriting64
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s351930s181940s91950s11960s1
GenreAnyDrama43Romance16Comedy13Western11Action5Adventure4Music3Thriller2Family2Crime1History1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

1 title · average score 58
GoodWatch58
Smoky

Screenplay

1950s

1 title

1940s

9 titles · average score 57
Loaded Pistols

Story, Screenplay

GoodWatch59
Smoky

Screenplay

1930s

18 titles · average score 60
All 18 titles from the 1930s

1920s

35 titles · average score 62
Little Mickey Grogan

Adaptation, Screenplay

For the Soul of Rafael

Writer, Scenario Writer

All 35 titles from the 1920s