The Butcher Boy

1917 film by Roscoe Arbuckle
Movie film Q8907251
The Butcher Boy
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The Butcher Boy

Summary

The Butcher Boy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Butcher Boy's video is recorded as The Butcher Boy (1917) by Roscoe Arbuckle.webm[3].
  • The Butcher Boy's image is recorded as Butcher boy 1917 1.jpg[4].
  • The Butcher Boy's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Butcher Boy's director is recorded as Roscoe Arbuckle[6].
  • The Butcher Boy's screenwriter is recorded as Roscoe Arbuckle[7].
  • The Butcher Boy's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[8].
  • The Butcher Boy's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • The Butcher Boy's genre is recorded as silent film[10].
  • The Butcher Boy's based on is recorded as The Butcher Boy[11].
  • The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Roscoe Arbuckle[12].
  • The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Al St. John[13].
  • The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Buster Keaton[14].
  • The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Joe Bordeaux[15].
  • The Butcher Boy's cast member is recorded as Josephine Stevens[16].
  • The Butcher Boy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020144678[17].
  • The Butcher Boy's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0007761[18].
  • The Butcher Boy's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[19].
  • The Butcher Boy's Commons category is recorded as The Butcher Boy (1917 film)[20].
  • The Butcher Boy's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • The Butcher Boy's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The Butcher Boy's publication date is recorded as +1917-01-01T00:00:00Z[23].
  • The Butcher Boy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f5c47[24].
  • The Butcher Boy's Internet Archive ID is recorded as busterkeatonthebutcherboy[25].
  • The Butcher Boy's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[26].
  • The Butcher Boy's PORT film ID is recorded as 149975[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Butcher Boy's director is recorded as Roscoe Arbuckle[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Roscoe Arbuckle[7]. Cast members include Roscoe Arbuckle[12], Al St. John[13], Buster Keaton[14], Joe Bordeaux[15], and Josephine Stevens[16].

Publication

The Butcher Boy's publication date is recorded as +1917-01-01T00:00:00Z[23]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[19]. Genres include film based on a novel[8], LGBTQ-related film[9], and silent film[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Butcher Boy's after a work by is recorded as Patrick McCabe[28].

Why It Matters

The Butcher Boy ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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