Elmer Gantry

1960 film directed by Richard Brooks
Movie film Q1332957
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Elmer Gantry

Summary

Elmer Gantry is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elmer Gantry received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • Elmer Gantry received the Academy Award for Best Actor[4].
  • Elmer Gantry received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5].
  • Elmer Gantry received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Elmer Gantry's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Elmer Gantry's director is recorded as Richard Brooks[8].
  • Elmer Gantry's screenwriter is recorded as Richard Brooks[9].
  • Elmer Gantry's screenwriter is recorded as Sinclair Lewis[10].
  • Elmer Gantry's composer is recorded as André Previn[11].
  • Elmer Gantry's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • Elmer Gantry's genre is recorded as film based on literature[13].
  • Elmer Gantry's based on is recorded as Elmer Gantry[14].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Burt Lancaster[15].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Jean Simmons[16].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Arthur Kennedy[17].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Shirley Jones[18].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Dean Jagger[19].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Patti Page[20].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as John McIntire[21].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Barry Kelley[22].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Edward Andrews[23].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Harry Antrim[24].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Hugh Marlowe[25].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Jean Willes[26].
  • Elmer Gantry's cast member is recorded as Joe Maross[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Elmer Gantry's performer is recorded as André Previn[28]. Its producer is recorded as Bernard Smith[29]. Its director is recorded as Richard Brooks[8]. Screenwriters include Richard Brooks[9] and Sinclair Lewis[10]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster[15], Jean Simmons[16], Arthur Kennedy[17], Shirley Jones[18], Dean Jagger[19], and Patti Page[20].

Publication

Elmer Gantry's publication date is recorded as +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[30]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[31]. Genres include drama film[12] and film based on literature[13].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34]; Academy Award for Best Actor[4], an award for best leading actor[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], an award for best adapted screenplay[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]. Reviews include 7.8/10[44] and 94%[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Elmer Gantry's after a work by is recorded as Sinclair Lewis[46].

Why It Matters

Elmer Gantry ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did Elmer Gantry receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.
  32. [46] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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