Bell, Book and Candle

1958 film directed by Richard Quine
Movie film Q1731060
Bell, Book and Candle
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Bell, Book and Candle

Summary

Bell, Book and Candle is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bell, Book and Candle's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Bell, Book and Candle was directed by Richard Quine[4].
  • Daniel Taradash wrote the screenplay for Bell, Book and Candle[5].
  • Bell, Book and Candle's composer is recorded as George Duning[6].
  • Bell, Book and Candle's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • Bell, Book and Candle's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • Bell, Book and Candle's genre is Christmas film[9].
  • bell, book, and candle is named after Bell, Book and Candle[10].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was James Stewart[11].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Kim Novak[12].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Jack Lemmon[13].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Janice Rule[14].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Elsa Lanchester[15].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Ernie Kovacs[16].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Hermione Gingold[17].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Conte Candoli[18].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Philippe Clay[19].
  • A cast member of Bell, Book and Candle was Bek Nelson[20].
  • Bell, Book and Candle was produced by Julian Blaustein[21].
  • Bell, Book and Candle's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[22].
  • Bell, Book and Candle's director of photography is recorded as James Wong Howe[23].
  • The original language of Bell, Book and Candle was English[24].
  • Bell, Book and Candle's Commons category is recorded as Bell, Book and Candle[25].
  • Bell, Book and Candle was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Bell, Book and Candle's review score is recorded as 6/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Bell, Book and Candle was produced by Julian Blaustein[21]. It was directed by Richard Quine[4]. Daniel Taradash wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Stewart[11], Kim Novak[12], Jack Lemmon[13], Janice Rule[14], Elsa Lanchester[15], and Ernie Kovacs[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 1958[28], November 11, 1958[29], and January 16, 1959[30]. The original language of Bell, Book and Candle was English[24]. Genres include romantic comedy[7], fantasy film[8], and Christmas film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[27] and 76%[31].

Why It Matters

Bell, Book and Candle ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  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] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . tcm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Joao4669 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film editor Charles Nelson
    Set during recurring event Christmas and holiday season
    Instance of film
    Screenwriter Daniel Taradash
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