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The Idol Dancer

1920 film by D. W. Griffith
Movie silent_film Q7741378
The Idol Dancer
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The Idol Dancer

Summary

The Idol Dancer is a silent film[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Idol Dancer's instance of is recorded as silent film[3].
  • The Idol Dancer was directed by D. W. Griffith[4].
  • Stanner E.V. Taylor wrote the screenplay for The Idol Dancer[5].
  • The Idol Dancer's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Idol Dancer's genre is romance film[7].
  • The Idol Dancer's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Idol Dancer was Richard Barthelmess[9].
  • A cast member of The Idol Dancer was Clarine Seymour[10].
  • A cast member of The Idol Dancer was Creighton Hale[11].
  • A cast member of The Idol Dancer was Kate Bruce[12].
  • A cast member of The Idol Dancer was George MacQuarrie[13].
  • The Idol Dancer was produced by D. W. Griffith[14].
  • The Idol Dancer's director of photography is recorded as Billy Bitzer[15].
  • The Idol Dancer's Commons category is recorded as The Idol Dancer[16].
  • The Idol Dancer's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • The Idol Dancer's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • The Idol Dancer was released on March 21, 1920[19].
  • The Idol Dancer was published on January 15, 1921[20].
  • The Idol Dancer was released on February 28, 1921[21].
  • The Idol Dancer's distributed by is recorded as First National Pictures[22].
  • The Idol Dancer's filming location is recorded as The Bahamas[23].
  • The Idol Dancer's filming location is recorded as Florida[24].
  • The Idol Dancer's film editor is recorded as James Smith[25].
  • The Idol Dancer's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Idol Dancer'}[26].
  • The Idol Dancer's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Idol Dancer was produced by D. W. Griffith[14]. It was directed by D. W. Griffith[4]. Stanner E.V. Taylor wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Richard Barthelmess[9], Clarine Seymour[10], Creighton Hale[11], Kate Bruce[12], and George MacQuarrie[13].

Publication

Publication dates include March 21, 1920[19], January 15, 1921[20], and February 28, 1921[21]. Genres include silent film[6], romance film[7], and drama film[8].

Why It Matters

The Idol Dancer ranks in the top 10% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

D. W. Griffith Florida public domain Richard Barthelmess The Bahamas United States

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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Aftenposten. Retrieved . urn.nb.no. Provenance: 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Davidultra · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity film id → 894065
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P480]]: 894065"
  2. 4w ago · Davidultra · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1920-03-21T00:00:00Z, +1921-01-15T00:00:00Z, +1921-02-28T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin → —
    Film editor → James Smith
    Country of origin → United States
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1258]]: m/the_idol_dancer"
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