Only When I Laugh

1981 film by Glenn Jordan
Movie film Q2543388
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Only When I Laugh

Summary

Only When I Laugh is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Only When I Laugh's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Only When I Laugh's director is recorded as Glenn Jordan[4].
  • Only When I Laugh's screenwriter is recorded as Neil Simon[5].
  • Only When I Laugh's composer is recorded as David Shire[6].
  • Only When I Laugh's genre is recorded as comedy drama[7].
  • Only When I Laugh's cast member is recorded as Marsha Mason[8].
  • Only When I Laugh's cast member is recorded as Kristy McNichol[9].
  • Only When I Laugh's cast member is recorded as James Coco[10].
  • Only When I Laugh's cast member is recorded as Joan Hackett[11].
  • Only When I Laugh's cast member is recorded as David Dukes[12].
  • Only When I Laugh's cast member is recorded as Dan Monahan[13].
  • Only When I Laugh's cast member is recorded as John Bennett Perry[14].
  • Only When I Laugh's cast member is recorded as Kevin Bacon[15].
  • Only When I Laugh's producer is recorded as Neil Simon[16].
  • Only When I Laugh's production company is recorded as Rastar[17].
  • Only When I Laugh's director of photography is recorded as David M. Walsh[18].
  • Only When I Laugh's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0082853[19].
  • Only When I Laugh's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20].
  • Only When I Laugh's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[21].
  • Only When I Laugh's review score is recorded as 4.9/10[22].
  • Only When I Laugh's review score is recorded as 63%[23].
  • Only When I Laugh's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Only When I Laugh's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 836196[25].
  • Only When I Laugh's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Only When I Laugh's publication date is recorded as +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Only When I Laugh's producer is recorded as Neil Simon[16]. Its director is recorded as Glenn Jordan[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Neil Simon[5]. Cast members include Marsha Mason[8], Kristy McNichol[9], James Coco[10], Joan Hackett[11], David Dukes[12], and Dan Monahan[13].

Publication

Only When I Laugh's publication date is recorded as +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z[27]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20]. Its genre is recorded as comedy drama[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include alcoholism[28] and family[29].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[22] and 63%[23].

Why It Matters

Only When I Laugh ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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