The Comedy of Terrors

1963 film by Jacques Tourneur
Movie film Q1429269
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The Comedy of Terrors

Summary

The Comedy of Terrors is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Comedy of Terrors's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Comedy of Terrors was directed by Jacques Tourneur[4].
  • Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for The Comedy of Terrors[5].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's composer is recorded as Les Baxter[6].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's genre is comedy horror[7].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's genre is horror film[8].
  • A cast member of The Comedy of Terrors was Vincent Price[9].
  • A cast member of The Comedy of Terrors was Peter Lorre[10].
  • A cast member of The Comedy of Terrors was Boris Karloff[11].
  • A cast member of The Comedy of Terrors was Basil Rathbone[12].
  • A cast member of The Comedy of Terrors was Joe E. Brown[13].
  • A cast member of The Comedy of Terrors was Joyce Jameson[14].
  • A cast member of The Comedy of Terrors was Beverly Wills[15].
  • A cast member of The Comedy of Terrors was Paul Barselou[16].
  • The Comedy of Terrors was produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff[17].
  • The Comedy of Terrors was produced by Harold James Nicholson[18].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's production company is recorded as American International Pictures[19].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's director of photography is recorded as Floyd Crosby[20].
  • The original language of The Comedy of Terrors was English[21].
  • The Comedy of Terrors was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[23].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's review score is recorded as 89%[24].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Comedy of Terrors's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Comedy of Terrors was released on January 1, 1963[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 2012-10-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d935bb2c-335b-45f7-8950-167ccab77efd[31]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Samuel Z. Arkoff[17] and Harold James Nicholson[18]. The Comedy of Terrors was directed by Jacques Tourneur[4]. Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Vincent Price[9], Peter Lorre[10], Boris Karloff[11], Basil Rathbone[12], Joe E. Brown[13], and Joyce Jameson[14].

Publication

The Comedy of Terrors was published on January 1, 1963[27]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include comedy horror[7] and horror film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[23] and 89%[24].

Why It Matters

The Comedy of Terrors ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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