The Boys from Syracuse

1940 film by A. Edward Sutherland
Movie film Q1345912
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The Boys from Syracuse

Summary

The Boys from Syracuse is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boys from Syracuse's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Boys from Syracuse was directed by A. Edward Sutherland[4].
  • Paul Girard Smith wrote the screenplay for The Boys from Syracuse[5].
  • Leonard Spigelgass wrote the screenplay for The Boys from Syracuse[6].
  • The Boys from Syracuse's composer is recorded as Frank Skinner[7].
  • The Boys from Syracuse's genre is musical film[8].
  • The Boys from Syracuse's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Allan Jones[10].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Martha Raye[11].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Samuel S. Hinds[12].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Eric Blore[13].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was William Desmond[14].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Irene Hervey[15].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Alan Mowbray[16].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Charles Butterworth[17].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Spencer Charters[18].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Cyril Ring[19].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Bess Flowers[20].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Doris Lloyd[21].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Larry J. Blake[22].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Lane Sisters[23].
  • A cast member of The Boys from Syracuse was Rosemary Lane[24].
  • The Boys from Syracuse was produced by Jules Levey[25].
  • The Boys from Syracuse's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[26].
  • The Boys from Syracuse's director of photography is recorded as Joseph A. Valentine[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Boys from Syracuse was produced by Jules Levey[25]. It was directed by A. Edward Sutherland[4]. Screenwriters include Paul Girard Smith[5] and Leonard Spigelgass[6]. Cast members include Allan Jones[10], Martha Raye[11], Samuel S. Hinds[12], Eric Blore[13], William Desmond[14], and Irene Hervey[15].

Publication

The Boys from Syracuse was published on January 1, 1940[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[30]. Genres include musical film[8] and comedy film[9].

Why It Matters

The Boys from Syracuse ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color black-and-white
    Genre musical film, comedy film
    Production designer Jack Otterson
    Cast member Allan Jones, Martha Raye, Samuel S. Hinds +12
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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