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The Greatest Thing in Life

1918 film
Movie film Q3987403
The Greatest Thing in Life
Paramount Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Greatest Thing in Life

Summary

The Greatest Thing in Life is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Greatest Thing in Life's image is recorded as The Greatest Thing in Life D. W. Griffith 1918.png[3].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's director is recorded as D. W. Griffith[5].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's screenwriter is recorded as D. W. Griffith[6].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's screenwriter is recorded as Stanner E.V. Taylor[7].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's genre is recorded as silent film[9].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as Robert Harron[10].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as Lillian Gish[11].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as David Butler[12].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as Elmo Lincoln[13].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as Kate Bruce[14].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as ZaSu Pitts[15].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as Carol Dempster[16].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as Lucille Young[17].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's cast member is recorded as Edward Peil[18].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's producer is recorded as D. W. Griffith[19].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's production company is recorded as Famous Players-Lasky Corporation[20].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's director of photography is recorded as Billy Bitzer[21].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0009133[22].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's Commons category is recorded as The Greatest Thing in Life[23].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's publication date is recorded as +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[26].
  • The Greatest Thing in Life's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03g_jsp[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Greatest Thing in Life's producer is recorded as D. W. Griffith[19]. Its director is recorded as D. W. Griffith[5]. Screenwriters include D. W. Griffith[6] and Stanner E.V. Taylor[7]. Cast members include Robert Harron[10], Lillian Gish[11], David Butler[12], Elmo Lincoln[13], Kate Bruce[14], and ZaSu Pitts[15].

Publication

The Greatest Thing in Life's publication date is recorded as +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[26]. Genres include drama film[8] and silent film[9].

Why It Matters

The Greatest Thing in Life ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

D. W. Griffith film Lillian Gish public domain United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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