Take a Giant Step

1959 film by Philip Leacock
Movie film Q3514279
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Take a Giant Step

Summary

Take a Giant Step is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Take a Giant Step's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Take a Giant Step was directed by Philip Leacock[4].
  • Julius J. Epstein wrote the screenplay for Take a Giant Step[5].
  • Louis S. Peterson wrote the screenplay for Take a Giant Step[6].
  • Take a Giant Step's composer is recorded as Jack Marshall[7].
  • Take a Giant Step's genre is coming-of-age film[8].
  • Take a Giant Step's genre is drama film[9].
  • Take a Giant Step's genre is film based on literature[10].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Johnny Nash[11].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Frederick O'Neal[12].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Ruby Dee[13].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Estelle Hemsley[14].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Beah Richards[15].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Ellen Holly[16].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Paulene Myers[17].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Royce Wallace[18].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Frances Foster[19].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was William Walker[20].
  • A cast member of Take a Giant Step was Dee Pollock[21].
  • Take a Giant Step was produced by Harold Hecht[22].
  • Take a Giant Step's production company is recorded as Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions[23].
  • Take a Giant Step's director of photography is recorded as Arthur E. Arling[24].
  • The original language of Take a Giant Step was English[25].
  • Take a Giant Step's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • Take a Giant Step's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Take a Giant Step was produced by Harold Hecht[22]. It was directed by Philip Leacock[4]. Screenwriters include Julius J. Epstein[5] and Louis S. Peterson[6]. Cast members include Johnny Nash[11], Frederick O'Neal[12], Ruby Dee[13], Estelle Hemsley[14], Beah Richards[15], and Ellen Holly[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 1, 1959[28], July 1960[29], August 4, 1960[30], August 19, 1960[31], August 22, 1960[32], and April 28, 1961[33]. The original language of Take a Giant Step was English[25]. Genres include coming-of-age film[8], drama film[9], and film based on literature[10].

Why It Matters

Take a Giant Step ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 53331
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  2. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche synchronkartei film id 50145
    P14449 121703
    Publication date +1959-12-01T00:00:00Z, +1960-07-00T00:00:00Z, +1960-08-04T00:00:00Z +3
    Allmovie title id am96384
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  3. 13w ago · ~2026-34776-42 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Jack Marshall
    Production company
    Color black-and-white
    Country of origin
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