The Fireball

1950 film by Tay Garnett
Movie film Q1767174
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The Fireball is a drama film [1][2].

The Fireball

Summary

The Fireball is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fireball's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Fireball was directed by Tay Garnett[4].
  • Tay Garnett wrote the screenplay for The Fireball[5].
  • Horace McCoy wrote the screenplay for The Fireball[6].
  • The Fireball's composer is recorded as Victor Young[7].
  • The Fireball's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Mickey Rooney[9].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Pat O'Brien[10].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Marilyn Monroe[11].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Glen Corbett[12].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was James Anderson[13].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was James Brown[14].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Milburn Stone[15].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Ralph Dumke[16].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Beverly Tyler[17].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Sam Flint[18].
  • The Fireball was produced by Bert E. Friedlob[19].
  • The Fireball's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[20].
  • The Fireball's director of photography is recorded as Lester White[21].
  • The original language of The Fireball was English[22].
  • The Fireball's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • The Fireball's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Fireball was released on January 1, 1950[25].
  • The Fireball's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[26].
  • The Fireball's film editor is recorded as Frank Sullivan[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Fireball was produced by Bert E. Friedlob[19]. It was directed by Tay Garnett[4]. Screenwriters include Tay Garnett[5] and Horace McCoy[6]. Cast members include Mickey Rooney[9], Pat O'Brien[10], Marilyn Monroe[11], Glen Corbett[12], James Anderson[13], and James Brown[14].

Publication

The Fireball was published on January 1, 1950[25]. The original language of it was English[22]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Why It Matters

The Fireball has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Bert E. Friedlob
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