Oil for the Lamps of China

1935 film by Mervyn LeRoy
Movie film Q7081402
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Oil for the Lamps of China

Summary

Oil for the Lamps of China is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oil for the Lamps of China's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China was directed by Mervyn LeRoy[4].
  • Alice Tisdale Hobart wrote the screenplay for Oil for the Lamps of China[5].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's genre is drama film[6].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's genre is romance film[7].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was Pat O'Brien[8].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was Josephine Hutchinson[9].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was Lyle Talbot[10].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was Donald Crisp[11].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was Henry O'Neill[12].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was Christian Rub[13].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was Keye Luke[14].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was George Irving[15].
  • A cast member of Oil for the Lamps of China was Paul Panzer[16].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China was produced by Robert Lord[17].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[18].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's director of photography is recorded as Tony Gaudio[19].
  • The original language of Oil for the Lamps of China was English[20].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China was published on January 1, 1935[23].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's distributed by is recorded as First National Pictures[24].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's narrative location is recorded as Yokohama[25].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's film editor is recorded as William Clemens[26].
  • Oil for the Lamps of China's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Oil for the Lamps of China'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Oil for the Lamps of China was produced by Robert Lord[17]. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy[4]. Alice Tisdale Hobart wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Pat O'Brien[8], Josephine Hutchinson[9], Lyle Talbot[10], Donald Crisp[11], Henry O'Neill[12], and Christian Rub[13].

Publication

Oil for the Lamps of China was published on January 1, 1935[23]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include drama film[6] and romance film[7].

Why It Matters

Oil for the Lamps of China ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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