It

1927 film by Josef von Sternberg, Clarence G. Badger
Movie film Q2439201
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Summary

It is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • It's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • It was directed by Clarence G. Badger[4].
  • It was directed by Josef von Sternberg[5].
  • Hope Loring wrote the screenplay for It[6].
  • Louis D. Lighton wrote the screenplay for It[7].
  • Frederica Sagor Maas wrote the screenplay for It[8].
  • It's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • It's genre is comedy film[10].
  • It's genre is silent film[11].
  • A cast member of It was Clara Bow[12].
  • A cast member of It was Antonio Moreno[13].
  • A cast member of It was William Austin[14].
  • A cast member of It was Jacqueline Gadsden[15].
  • A cast member of It was Julia Swayne Gordon[16].
  • A cast member of It was Elinor Glyn[17].
  • A cast member of It was Gary Cooper[18].
  • A cast member of It was Lloyd Corrigan[19].
  • A cast member of It was Dorothy Tree[20].
  • A cast member of It was Elmo Billings[21].
  • A cast member of It was Priscilla Bonner[22].
  • It was produced by Elinor Glyn[23].
  • It was produced by Clarence G. Badger[24].
  • It's production company is recorded as Famous Players-Lasky Corporation[25].
  • It's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[26].
  • It is part of National Film Registry[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Elinor Glyn[23] and Clarence G. Badger[24]. Directors include Clarence G. Badger[4] and Josef von Sternberg[5]. Screenwriters include Hope Loring[6], Louis D. Lighton[7], and Frederica Sagor Maas[8]. Cast members include Clara Bow[12], Antonio Moreno[13], William Austin[14], Jacqueline Gadsden[15], Julia Swayne Gordon[16], and Elinor Glyn[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1927[28] and February 15, 1927[29]. The original language of It was English[30]. Genres include romantic comedy[9], comedy film[10], and silent film[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[27]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Cultural Impact

Things named for It include it girl[32], a term[33].

Why It Matters

It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for It include it girl[32], a term[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Blu-ray.com film id → 232525
    Original film format → 35 mm film
    Bbfc rating → U certificate
    Does the dog die? media id → 1072352
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Does the dog die? media id: 1072352, Added via Tricorder v4.1"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 18033
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 18033, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 100799
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 100799, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Executive producer → Jesse Louis Lasky
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 7253
    Producer → Elinor Glyn, Clarence G. Badger
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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