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The Canterville Ghost

1944 film by Norman Z. McLeod, Jules Dassin
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The Canterville Ghost

Summary

The Canterville Ghost is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Canterville Ghost's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Canterville Ghost's director is recorded as Jules Dassin[4].
  • The Canterville Ghost's director is recorded as Norman Z. McLeod[5].
  • The Canterville Ghost's screenwriter is recorded as Edwin Blum[6].
  • The Canterville Ghost's composer is recorded as George Bassman[7].
  • The Canterville Ghost's genre is recorded as comedy film[8].
  • The Canterville Ghost's genre is recorded as fantasy film[9].
  • The Canterville Ghost's genre is recorded as ghost film[10].
  • The Canterville Ghost's genre is recorded as film based on literature[11].
  • The Canterville Ghost's based on is recorded as The Canterville Ghost[12].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Charles Laughton[13].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Robert Young[14].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Margaret O'Brien[15].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as William Gargan[16].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Reginald Owen[17].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Una O'Connor[18].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Frank Faylen[19].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Mike Mazurki[20].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Peter Lawford[21].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Elisabeth Risdon[22].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Lumsden Hare[23].
  • The Canterville Ghost's cast member is recorded as Rags Ragland[24].
  • The Canterville Ghost's director of photography is recorded as Robert H. Planck[25].
  • The Canterville Ghost's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0036696[26].
  • The Canterville Ghost's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include Jules Dassin[4] and Norman Z. McLeod[5]. The Canterville Ghost's screenwriter is recorded as Edwin Blum[6]. Cast members include Charles Laughton[13], Robert Young[14], Margaret O'Brien[15], William Gargan[16], Reginald Owen[17], and Una O'Connor[18].

Publication

The Canterville Ghost's publication date is recorded as +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[27]. Genres include comedy film[8], fantasy film[9], ghost film[10], and film based on literature[11].

Subject and Themes

The Canterville Ghost's main subject is recorded as World War II[29].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[30] and 86%[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Canterville Ghost's after a work by is recorded as Oscar Wilde[32].

Why It Matters

The Canterville Ghost ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Cedric Gibbons Charles Laughton film Jules Dassin Margaret O'Brien Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Oscar Wilde Peter Lawford United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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