The Champ

1931 film by King Vidor
Movie film Q463733
The Champ
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The Champ

Summary

The Champ is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Champ received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • The Champ received the Academy Award for Best Story[4].
  • The Champ's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Champ was directed by King Vidor[6].
  • Frances Marion wrote the screenplay for The Champ[7].
  • Leonard Praskins wrote the screenplay for The Champ[8].
  • The Champ's composer is recorded as Irving Berlin[9].
  • The Champ's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Champ's genre is boxing film[11].
  • A cast member of The Champ was Wallace Beery[12].
  • A cast member of The Champ was Jackie Cooper[13].
  • A cast member of The Champ was Irene Rich[14].
  • A cast member of The Champ was Roscoe Ates[15].
  • A cast member of The Champ was Marcia Mae Jones[16].
  • A cast member of The Champ was Dell Henderson[17].
  • A cast member of The Champ was Edward Brophy[18].
  • A cast member of The Champ was Hale Hamilton[19].
  • The Champ was produced by King Vidor[20].
  • The Champ was produced by Irving Thalberg[21].
  • The Champ was produced by Harry Rapf[22].
  • The Champ's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • The Champ's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Avil[24].
  • The original language of The Champ was English[25].
  • The Champ was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Champ's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include King Vidor[20], Irving Thalberg[21], and Harry Rapf[22]. The Champ was directed by King Vidor[6]. Screenwriters include Frances Marion[7] and Leonard Praskins[8]. Cast members include Wallace Beery[12], Jackie Cooper[13], Irene Rich[14], Roscoe Ates[15], Marcia Mae Jones[16], and Dell Henderson[17].

Publication

The Champ was released on January 1, 1931[28]. The original language of it was English[25]. Genres include drama film[10] and boxing film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

The Champ's main subject is alcoholism[29].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[30], in United States[31], founded in 1929[32] and Academy Award for Best Story[4], a class of award[33]. Reviews include 7.1/10[27] and 96%[34].

Why It Matters

The Champ has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did The Champ receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3] and Academy Award for Best Story[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . fdb.pl. Retrieved . fdb.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . fdb.pl. Retrieved . fdb.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . fdb.pl. Retrieved . fdb.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Frances Marion, Leonard Praskins
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+86'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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