The Front Page
1931 film directed by Lewis Milestone
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Summary
The Front Page is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,130 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Lewis Milestone[4], Nate Watt[5]
- Screenwriter: Charles Lederer[6]
- Composer: Ernö Rapée[7]
- Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood[8]
- Genre: comedy film[9]
- Cast member: Adolphe Menjou[10], Pat O'Brien[11], Mary Brian[12], George E. Stone[13], Edward Everett Horton[14], Walter Catlett[15], Frank McHugh[16], Mae Clarke[17], Slim Summerville[18], Matt Moore[19], James Gordon[20], Clark Gable[21], Herman J. Mankiewicz[22], Lewis Milestone[23]
- Producer: Howard Hughes[24], Lewis Milestone[25]
- Production company: United Artists[26]
- Director of photography: Tony Gaudio[27], Hal Mohr[28], Glen MacWilliams[29]
- Part of: National Film Registry[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Commons category: The Front Page (1931 film)[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 6.9/10[34], 88%[35]
- Color: black-and-white[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: January 1, 1931[38]
- Distributed by: United Artists[39], Netflix[40]
- Narrative location: Chicago[41]
- Main subject: capital punishment[42]
- Film editor: W. Duncan Mansfield[43]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[44], Academy Award for Best Director[45], Academy Award for Best Picture[46]
- Title: The Front Page[47]
- Duration: 101 minutes[48]
Why It Matters
The Front Page has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
What awards did The Front Page receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].