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 (1,184 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 instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was directed by Elia Kazan[6].
  • Anita Loos wrote the screenplay for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn[7].
  • Betty Smith wrote the screenplay for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn[8].
  • Frank Davis wrote the screenplay for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn[9].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[10].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's genre is drama film[11].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's genre is film based on literature[12].
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's based on is recorded as A Tree Grows in Brooklyn[13].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Dorothy McGuire[14].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Peggy Ann Garner[15].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Joan Blondell[16].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was James Dunn[17].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Lloyd Nolan[18].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was James Gleason[19].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was John Alexander[20].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Francis Pierlot[21].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Gloria Talbott[22].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was J. Farrell MacDonald[23].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Ruth Nelson[24].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Ted Donaldson[25].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was Alec Craig[26].
  • A cast member of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was William Smith[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was produced by Louis D. Lighton[28]. It was directed by Elia Kazan[6]. Screenwriters include Anita Loos[7], Betty Smith[8], and Frank Davis[9]. Cast members include Dorothy McGuire[14], Peggy Ann Garner[15], Joan Blondell[16], James Dunn[17], Lloyd Nolan[18], and James Gleason[19].

Publication

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was released on January 1, 1945[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[11] and film based on literature[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's main subject is alcoholism[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]. Reviews include 7.4/10[40] and 94%[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's after a work by is recorded as Betty Smith[42].

Why It Matters

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,184 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

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

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . TCM Movie Database. tcm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Anita Loos, Betty Smith, Frank Davis
    Part of National Film Registry
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+128'}
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