The High Sign

1921 film by Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Movie short_film Q3991739
The High Sign
Metro Pictures Corporation · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The High Sign

Summary

The High Sign is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The High Sign's video is recorded as The High Sign (Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton, 1921).webm[3].
  • The High Sign's image is recorded as The High Sign (1921) - Ad 1.jpg[4].
  • The High Sign's instance of is recorded as short film[5].
  • The High Sign's director is recorded as Buster Keaton[6].
  • The High Sign's director is recorded as Edward F. Cline[7].
  • The High Sign's screenwriter is recorded as Buster Keaton[8].
  • The High Sign's screenwriter is recorded as Edward F. Cline[9].
  • The High Sign's genre is recorded as comedy film[10].
  • The High Sign's genre is recorded as silent film[11].
  • The High Sign's cast member is recorded as Buster Keaton[12].
  • The High Sign's cast member is recorded as Al St. John[13].
  • The High Sign's cast member is recorded as Charles Dorety[14].
  • The High Sign's cast member is recorded as Bartine Burkett[15].
  • The High Sign's producer is recorded as Joseph M. Schenck[16].
  • The High Sign's director of photography is recorded as Elgin Lessley[17].
  • The High Sign's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0012278[18].
  • The High Sign's Commons category is recorded as The High Sign[19].
  • The High Sign's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • The High Sign's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The High Sign's publication date is recorded as +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[22].
  • The High Sign's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gmjm6[23].
  • The High Sign's Internet Archive ID is recorded as TheHighSign[24].
  • The High Sign's distributed by is recorded as Metro Pictures[25].
  • The High Sign's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The High Sign'}[26].
  • The High Sign's AllMovie title ID is recorded as v142596[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The High Sign's producer is recorded as Joseph M. Schenck[16]. Directors include Buster Keaton[6] and Edward F. Cline[7]. Screenwriters include Buster Keaton[8] and Edward F. Cline[9]. Cast members include Buster Keaton[12], Al St. John[13], Charles Dorety[14], and Bartine Burkett[15].

Publication

The High Sign's publication date is recorded as +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[22]. Genres include comedy film[10] and silent film[11].

Why It Matters

The High Sign ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The High Sign. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-high-sign
MLA “The High Sign.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-high-sign.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-high-sign_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The High Sign}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-high-sign}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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