A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945 American film by Elia Kazan
Movie film Q1304320
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Summary

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's image is recorded as A-Tree-Grows-in-Brooklyn-LIFE-Ad-1945.jpg[5].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's director is recorded as Elia Kazan[7].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's screenwriter is recorded as Anita Loos[8].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's screenwriter is recorded as Betty Smith[9].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Davis[10].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[11].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's genre is recorded as film based on literature[13].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's based on is recorded as A Tree Grows in Brooklyn[14].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Dorothy McGuire[15].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Peggy Ann Garner[16].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Joan Blondell[17].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as James Dunn[18].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Lloyd Nolan[19].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as James Gleason[20].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as John Alexander[21].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Francis Pierlot[22].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Gloria Talbott[23].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as J. Farrell MacDonald[24].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Ruth Nelson[25].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Ted Donaldson[26].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's cast member is recorded as Alec Craig[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's producer is recorded as Louis D. Lighton[28]. Its director is recorded as Elia Kazan[7]. Screenwriters include Anita Loos[8], Betty Smith[9], and Frank Davis[10]. Cast members include Dorothy McGuire[15], Peggy Ann Garner[16], Joan Blondell[17], James Dunn[18], Lloyd Nolan[19], and James Gleason[20].

Publication

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's publication date is recorded as +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include drama film[12] and film based on literature[13]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[31].

Subject and Themes

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's main subject is recorded as alcoholism[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1936[35] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]. Reviews include 7.4/10[39] and 94%[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's after a work by is recorded as Betty Smith[41].

Why It Matters

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did A Tree Grows in Brooklyn receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . TCM Movie Database. tcm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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