The Haunted House

1921 film directed by Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton
Movie short_film Q872305
The Haunted House
Joseph M. Schenck Productions / Metro Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Haunted House

Summary

The Haunted House is a short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Haunted House's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Haunted House was directed by Edward F. Cline[4].
  • The Haunted House was directed by Buster Keaton[5].
  • Buster Keaton wrote the screenplay for The Haunted House[6].
  • Edward F. Cline wrote the screenplay for The Haunted House[7].
  • The Haunted House's genre is comedy film[8].
  • The Haunted House's genre is horror film[9].
  • The Haunted House's genre is silent film[10].
  • The Haunted House's genre is crime film[11].
  • A cast member of The Haunted House was Buster Keaton[12].
  • A cast member of The Haunted House was Virginia Fox[13].
  • A cast member of The Haunted House was Joe Keaton[14].
  • A cast member of The Haunted House was Joe Roberts[15].
  • A cast member of The Haunted House was Edward F. Cline[16].
  • A cast member of The Haunted House was Natalie Talmadge[17].
  • The Haunted House was produced by Joseph M. Schenck[18].
  • The Haunted House's director of photography is recorded as Elgin Lessley[19].
  • The Haunted House's Commons category is recorded as The Haunted House (1921 film)[20].
  • The Haunted House's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • The Haunted House's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The Haunted House was published on January 1, 1921[23].
  • The Haunted House was published on January 30, 1921[24].
  • The Haunted House was released on February 21, 1921[25].
  • The Haunted House's distributed by is recorded as Metro Pictures[26].
  • The Haunted House's film editor is recorded as Elgin Lessley[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Haunted House was produced by Joseph M. Schenck[18]. Directors include Edward F. Cline[4] and Buster Keaton[5]. Screenwriters include Buster Keaton[6] and Edward F. Cline[7]. Cast members include Buster Keaton[12], Virginia Fox[13], Joe Keaton[14], Joe Roberts[15], Edward F. Cline[16], and Natalie Talmadge[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1921[23], January 30, 1921[24], and February 21, 1921[25]. Genres include comedy film[8], horror film[9], silent film[10], and crime film[11].

Why It Matters

The Haunted House has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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 Joseph M. Schenck
    Publication date +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1921-01-30T00:00:00Z, +1921-02-21T00:00:00Z
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