Star in the Night

1945 film by Don Siegel
Movie short_film Q2598149
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Star in the Night

Summary

Star in the Night is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Star in the Night received the Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel[3].
  • Star in the Night's instance of is recorded as short film[4].
  • Star in the Night was directed by Don Siegel[5].
  • Saul Elkins wrote the screenplay for Star in the Night[6].
  • Star in the Night's composer is recorded as William Lava[7].
  • Star in the Night's genre is drama film[8].
  • Star in the Night's genre is Christmas film[9].
  • A cast member of Star in the Night was J. Carrol Naish[10].
  • A cast member of Star in the Night was Donald Woods[11].
  • A cast member of Star in the Night was Richard Erdman[12].
  • Star in the Night was produced by Gordon Hollingshead[13].
  • Star in the Night's production company is recorded as Q65557474[14].
  • Star in the Night's director of photography is recorded as Robert Burks[15].
  • The original language of Star in the Night was English[16].
  • Star in the Night's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • Star in the Night's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • Star in the Night was published on January 1, 1945[19].
  • Star in the Night's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[20].
  • Star in the Night's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel[21].
  • Star in the Night's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Star in the Night'}[22].
  • Star in the Night's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+22'}[23].
  • Star in the Night's set during recurring event is recorded as Christmas and holiday season[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Star in the Night was produced by Gordon Hollingshead[13]. It was directed by Don Siegel[5]. Saul Elkins wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include J. Carrol Naish[10], Donald Woods[11], and Richard Erdman[12].

Publication

Star in the Night was released on January 1, 1945[19]. The original language of it was English[16]. Genres include drama film[8] and Christmas film[9].

Reception

Star in the Night received the Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel[3].

Why It Matters

Star in the Night ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

What awards did Star in the Night receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Gordon Hollingshead
    Publication date +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
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