Photographing a Ghost

1898 film by George Albert Smith
Movie short_film Q1760821
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Summary

Photographing a Ghost is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Photographing a Ghost's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • Photographing a Ghost was directed by George Albert Smith[4].
  • Photographing a Ghost's genre is silent film[5].
  • Photographing a Ghost's genre is fantasy film[6].
  • Photographing a Ghost's color is recorded as black-and-white[7].
  • Photographing a Ghost's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
  • Photographing a Ghost was published on January 1, 1898[9].
  • Photographing a Ghost's title is recorded as Photographing a Ghost[10].
  • Photographing a Ghost's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[11].
  • Photographing a Ghost's copyright status is recorded as public domain[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Photographing a Ghost was directed by George Albert Smith[4].

Publication

Photographing a Ghost was published on January 1, 1898[9]. Genres include silent film[5] and fantasy film[6].

Why It Matters

Photographing a Ghost ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · PBot bot · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'amount': '+1'}
    Copyright status → public domain
    Director → George Albert Smith
    Color → black-and-white
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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