The Curtain Pole

1909 film
Movie short_film Q1983212
The Curtain Pole
D.W. Griffith · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Curtain Pole

Summary

The Curtain Pole is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Curtain Pole's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Curtain Pole was directed by D. W. Griffith[4].
  • D. W. Griffith wrote the screenplay for The Curtain Pole[5].
  • Mack Sennett wrote the screenplay for The Curtain Pole[6].
  • The Curtain Pole's genre is silent film[7].
  • A cast member of The Curtain Pole was Mack Sennett[8].
  • A cast member of The Curtain Pole was Harry Solter[9].
  • A cast member of The Curtain Pole was Florence Lawrence[10].
  • A cast member of The Curtain Pole was Linda Arvidson[11].
  • A cast member of The Curtain Pole was Clara T. Bracy[12].
  • A cast member of The Curtain Pole was George M. Gebhardt[13].
  • A cast member of The Curtain Pole was Arthur V. Johnson[14].
  • A cast member of The Curtain Pole was Jeanie MacPherson[15].
  • The Curtain Pole's production company is recorded as Biograph Company[16].
  • The Curtain Pole's director of photography is recorded as Billy Bitzer[17].
  • The Curtain Pole's Commons category is recorded as The Curtain Pole[18].
  • The Curtain Pole's color is recorded as black-and-white[19].
  • The Curtain Pole's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The Curtain Pole was published on January 1, 1909[21].
  • The Curtain Pole's filming location is recorded as Fort Lee[22].
  • The Curtain Pole's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Curtain Pole'}[23].
  • The Curtain Pole's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+13'}[24].
  • The Curtain Pole's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[25].
  • The Curtain Pole's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].

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Authorship and Creation

The Curtain Pole was directed by D. W. Griffith[4]. Screenwriters include D. W. Griffith[5] and Mack Sennett[6]. Cast members include Mack Sennett[8], Harry Solter[9], Florence Lawrence[10], Linda Arvidson[11], Clara T. Bracy[12], and George M. Gebhardt[13].

Publication

The Curtain Pole was released on January 1, 1909[21]. Its genre is silent film[7].

Why It Matters

The Curtain Pole ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of short film
    Publication date
    Genre silent film
    Filming location Fort Lee
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