Steptoe and Son

1972 film directed by Cliff Owen
Movie film Q3498729
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Steptoe and Son

Summary

Steptoe and Son is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Steptoe and Son's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Steptoe and Son was directed by Cliff Owen[4].
  • Ray Galton wrote the screenplay for Steptoe and Son[5].
  • Steptoe and Son's composer is recorded as Roy Budd[6].
  • Steptoe and Son's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Steptoe and Son's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Steptoe and Son was followed by Steptoe and Son Ride Again[9].
  • A cast member of Steptoe and Son was Wilfrid Brambell[10].
  • A cast member of Steptoe and Son was Harry H. Corbett[11].
  • A cast member of Steptoe and Son was Carolyn Seymour[12].
  • A cast member of Steptoe and Son was Lon Satton[13].
  • A cast member of Steptoe and Son was Mike Reid[14].
  • A cast member of Steptoe and Son was Victor Maddern[15].
  • Steptoe and Son's director of photography is recorded as John Laurence Wilcox[16].
  • The original language of Steptoe and Son was English[17].
  • Steptoe and Son's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • Steptoe and Son was released on January 1, 1972[19].
  • Steptoe and Son's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[20].
  • Steptoe and Son's narrative location is recorded as London[21].
  • Steptoe and Son's main subject is rag-and-bone man[22].
  • Steptoe and Son's title is recorded as Steptoe and Son[23].
  • Steptoe and Son's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+98'}[24].
  • Steptoe and Son's P14449 is recorded as 182933[25].
  • Steptoe and Son's P14821 is recorded as 69311[26].

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Authorship and Creation

Steptoe and Son was directed by Cliff Owen[4]. Ray Galton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Wilfrid Brambell[10], Harry H. Corbett[11], Carolyn Seymour[12], Lon Satton[13], Mike Reid[14], and Victor Maddern[15].

Publication

Steptoe and Son was released on January 1, 1972[19]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include comedy drama[7] and comedy film[8].

Subject and Themes

Steptoe and Son's main subject is rag-and-bone man[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Steptoe and Son was followed by Steptoe and Son Ride Again[9].

Why It Matters

Steptoe and Son ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 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.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 69311
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 69311, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → rag-and-bone man
    Thetvdb movie id → 74303
    Wikidata description → 1972 film directed by Cliff Owen
    Trakt.tv film id → 20396
    + 50 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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