A Connecticut Yankee

1931 film by David Butler
Movie film Q4656074
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Summary

A Connecticut Yankee is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Connecticut Yankee's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Connecticut Yankee was directed by David Butler[4].
  • William Conselman wrote the screenplay for A Connecticut Yankee[5].
  • A Connecticut Yankee is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[6].
  • A Connecticut Yankee's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • A Connecticut Yankee's genre is adventure film[8].
  • A Connecticut Yankee's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • A Connecticut Yankee's genre is medieval film[10].
  • A Connecticut Yankee's genre is time-travel film[11].
  • A Connecticut Yankee's based on is recorded as A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court[12].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Will Rogers[13].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was William Farnum[14].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Maureen O'Sullivan[15].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Myrna Loy[16].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Brandon Hurst[17].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Frank Albertson[18].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Richard Alexander[19].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Rosina Lawrence[20].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Ward Bond[21].
  • A cast member of A Connecticut Yankee was Heinie Conklin[22].
  • A Connecticut Yankee was produced by William Fox[23].
  • A Connecticut Yankee's production company is recorded as Fox Film Corporation[24].
  • A Connecticut Yankee's director of photography is recorded as Ernest Palmer[25].
  • The original language of A Connecticut Yankee was English[26].
  • A Connecticut Yankee was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Connecticut Yankee was produced by William Fox[23]. It was directed by David Butler[4]. William Conselman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Will Rogers[13], William Farnum[14], Maureen O'Sullivan[15], Myrna Loy[16], Brandon Hurst[17], and Frank Albertson[18].

Publication

A Connecticut Yankee was published on January 1, 1931[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Genres include fantasy film[7], adventure film[8], science fiction film[9], medieval film[10], and time-travel film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

A Connecticut Yankee's main subject is time travel[29]. It is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[6].

Why It Matters

A Connecticut Yankee ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month).[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 21759
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 21759, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv spielfilm film id → 13370898
    Filmová databáze film id → 173387
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 173387, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
  3. 10w ago · Davidultra · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinema.de id → 13370898
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Cinema.de id: 13370898"
  4. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → time travel
    Based on → A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 228261
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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