The Battle of the Century

Summary

The Battle of the Century is a short film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Battle of the Century's instance of is recorded as short film^[3].
• The Battle of the Century was directed by Clyde Bruckman^[4].
• Hal Roach wrote the screenplay for The Battle of the Century^[5].
• H. M. Walker wrote the screenplay for The Battle of the Century^[6].
• Leo McCarey wrote the screenplay for The Battle of the Century^[7].
• The Battle of the Century's composer is recorded as Leroy Shield^[8].
• The Battle of the Century's genre is comedy film^[9].
• The Battle of the Century's genre is buddy film^[10].
• The Battle of the Century's genre is silent film^[11].
• The Battle of the Century's genre is boxing film^[12].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Stan Laurel^[13].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Oliver Hardy^[14].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Eugene Pallette^[15].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Charlie Hall^[16].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Sam Lufkin^[17].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Dorothy Coburn^[18].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Jack Hill^[19].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Lou Costello^[20].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Anita Garvin^[21].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Bert Roach^[22].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Gene Morgan^[23].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Ham Kinsey^[24].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was John B. O'Brien^[25].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Lyle Tayo^[26].
• A cast member of The Battle of the Century was Noah Young^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Battle of the Century was produced by Hal Roach^[28]. It was directed by Clyde Bruckman^[4]. Screenwriters include Hal Roach^[5], H. M. Walker^[6], and Leo McCarey^[7]. Cast members include Stan Laurel^[13], Oliver Hardy^[14], Eugene Pallette^[15], Charlie Hall^[16], Sam Lufkin^[17], and Dorothy Coburn^[18].

Publication

The Battle of the Century was released on January 1, 1927^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include comedy film^[9], buddy film^[10], silent film^[11], and boxing film^[12]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31].

Why It Matters

The Battle of the Century has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]