Dorothy Yost
screenwriter (1899-1967)
Dorothy Yost, later married as Dorothy Yost Cummings, was a prominent screenwriter whose career lasted from the silent era well into the sound era. Over her lifetime, she worked on more than 90 films, including her own screenplays. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and died in Monrovia, California.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 14 films (1922–1966) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 47 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | LITTLE MISS SMILES. | Fox Film Corp | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1923 | KENTUCKY DAYS. | Fox Film Corp | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1924 | MY HUSBAND'S WIVES. | Fox Film Corp | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1925 | MARRIAGE IN TRANSIT. | Fox Film Corp | 5 reels | B&W | ||
| 1930 | THE SEA BAT. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1934 | The Gay Divorcee | RKO Radio Pictures Inc | 1:48:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | M'LISS. | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. | 7 reels | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1936 | MURDER ON A BRIDLE PATH. | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. | 66 min | B&W | ||
| 1936 | That Girl From Paris | Leigh Jason | 1:04 | B&W | ||
| 1936 | THAT GIRL FROM PARIS. | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. | 12 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | THERE GOES THE GROOM. | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1946 | Smoky. | Louis King | 7 851 ft. | 35mm | sound | |
| 1953 | Saginaw Trail. | Gene Autry Productions | 6 reels | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1966 | SMOKY. | Arcola Pictures Corp. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. | 103 min | 35mm | Color | sound |