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The Auction Block

1917 film
Movie film Q3985727
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The Auction Block

Summary

The Auction Block is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Auction Block's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Auction Block was directed by Laurence Trimble[4].
  • The Auction Block's genre is drama film[5].
  • The Auction Block's genre is silent film[6].
  • A cast member of The Auction Block was Florence Deshon[7].
  • A cast member of The Auction Block was Alec B. Francis[8].
  • The Auction Block was produced by Rex Beach[9].
  • The Auction Block's Commons category is recorded as The Auction Block (1917 film)[10].
  • The Auction Block's color is recorded as black-and-white[11].
  • The Auction Block's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Auction Block was published on January 1, 1917[13].
  • The Auction Block's distributed by is recorded as Goldwyn Pictures[14].
  • The Auction Block's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Auction Block'}[15].
  • The Auction Block's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+70'}[16].
  • The Auction Block's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[17].
  • The Auction Block's copyright status is recorded as public domain[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Auction Block was produced by Rex Beach[9]. It was directed by Laurence Trimble[4]. Cast members include Florence Deshon[7] and Alec B. Francis[8].

Publication

The Auction Block was released on January 1, 1917[13]. Genres include drama film[5] and silent film[6].

Why It Matters

The Auction Block has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

film public domain United States

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.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → black-and-white
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+70'}
    Instance of → film
    Genre → drama film, silent film
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 190526, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
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