Portrait of Van Cleave

Sound

Van Cleave

Career

Active from 1947 to 1968, busiest in 1951 and 1955 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Court Jester
The Court Jester
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Van Cleave Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.6, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Golden Age Hollywood 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Witty Banter 2
  • Romantic Entanglements 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 61
Project X
Project X (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen (1966)
GoodWatch score 49

Music Arranger, Orchestrator

Sylvia
Sylvia (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

Orchestrator

Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Blueprint for Robbery
Blueprint for Robbery (1961)

Original Music Composer

1950s

24 titles ยท average score 62
The Colossus of New York
The Colossus of New York (1958)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

The Space Children
The Space Children (1958)
GoodWatch score 36

Original Music Composer

The Lonely Man
The Lonely Man (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1956)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer

The Court Jester
The Court Jester (1955)
GoodWatch score 89

Original Music Composer

Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space (1955)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant (1955)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

White Christmas
White Christmas (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Off Limits
Off Limits (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Rhubarb
Rhubarb (1951)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Quebec
Quebec (1951)

Original Music Composer

Fancy Pants
Fancy Pants (1950)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

1940s

11 titles ยท average score 66
The Heiress
The Heiress (1949)
GoodWatch score 91

Orchestrator

Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
GoodWatch score 60

Orchestrator

Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Orchestrator

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (1949)
GoodWatch score 41

Orchestrator

Easter Parade
Easter Parade (1948)
GoodWatch score 83

Orchestrator

The Sainted Sisters
The Sainted Sisters (1948)

Music

Samba-Mania
Samba-Mania (1948)

Music

Where There's Life
Where There's Life (1947)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women (1947)

Original Music Composer

Champagne for Two
Champagne for Two (1947)

Music Score Producer

Sweet and Low
Sweet and Low (1947)

Music