Edison, the Man

1940 film by Clarence Brown
Movie film Q928791
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Edison, the Man

Summary

Edison, the Man is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Edison, the Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Edison, the Man was directed by Clarence Brown[4].
  • Hugo Butler wrote the screenplay for Edison, the Man[5].
  • Dore Schary wrote the screenplay for Edison, the Man[6].
  • Edison, the Man's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart[7].
  • Edison, the Man's genre is biographical film[8].
  • Edison, the Man's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Spencer Tracy[10].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Rita Johnson[11].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Charles Coburn[12].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Gene Lockhart[13].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Henry Travers[14].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Felix Bressart[15].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Addison Richards[16].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Arthur Aylesworth[17].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Gene Reynolds[18].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Grant Mitchell[19].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Lynne Overman[20].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Peter Godfrey[21].
  • A cast member of Edison, the Man was Byron Foulger[22].
  • Edison, the Man was produced by John W. Considine Jr.[23].
  • Edison, the Man's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[24].
  • Edison, the Man's director of photography is recorded as Harold Rosson[25].
  • The original language of Edison, the Man was English[26].
  • Edison, the Man was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Edison, the Man was produced by John W. Considine Jr.[23]. It was directed by Clarence Brown[4]. Screenwriters include Hugo Butler[5] and Dore Schary[6]. Cast members include Spencer Tracy[10], Rita Johnson[11], Charles Coburn[12], Gene Lockhart[13], Henry Travers[14], and Felix Bressart[15].

Publication

Edison, the Man was released on January 1, 1940[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Genres include biographical film[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Why It Matters

Edison, the Man has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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