Manhattan Melodrama

1934 film by W. S. Van Dyke, George Cukor
Movie film Q533902
Manhattan Melodrama
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Manhattan Melodrama

Summary

Manhattan Melodrama is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Manhattan Melodrama received the Academy Award for Best Story[3].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's image is recorded as Manhattan Melodrama poster.jpg[4].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's director is recorded as W. S. Van Dyke[6].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's director is recorded as George Cukor[7].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's screenwriter is recorded as Joseph L. Mankiewicz[8].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's composer is recorded as William Axt[9].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's genre is recorded as crime film[10].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Clark Gable[12].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as William Powell[13].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Myrna Loy[14].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Nat Pendleton[15].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as George Sidney[16].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Mickey Rooney[17].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Leo Carrillo[18].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Isabel Jewell[19].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Jimmy Butler[20].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Muriel Evans[21].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Frank Conroy[22].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as George Irving[23].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's cast member is recorded as Noel Madison[24].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's producer is recorded as David O. Selznick[25].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[26].
  • Manhattan Melodrama's director of photography is recorded as James Wong Howe[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Manhattan Melodrama's producer is recorded as David O. Selznick[25]. Directors include W. S. Van Dyke[6] and George Cukor[7]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Joseph L. Mankiewicz[8]. Cast members include Clark Gable[12], William Powell[13], Myrna Loy[14], Nat Pendleton[15], George Sidney[16], and Mickey Rooney[17].

Publication

Manhattan Melodrama's publication date is recorded as +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include crime film[10] and drama film[11].

Subject and Themes

Manhattan Melodrama's main subject is recorded as capital punishment[30].

Reception

Manhattan Melodrama received the Academy Award for Best Story[3]. Reviews include 7/10[31] and 81%[32].

Why It Matters

Manhattan Melodrama ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Manhattan Melodrama receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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