The Sad Sack

Summary

The Sad Sack is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Sad Sack's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Sad Sack's director is recorded as George Marshall^[4].
• The Sad Sack's screenwriter is recorded as Edmund Beloin^[5].
• The Sad Sack's screenwriter is recorded as Nate Monaster^[6].
• The Sad Sack's composer is recorded as Walter Scharf^[7].
• The Sad Sack's genre is recorded as comedy film^[8].
• The Sad Sack's based on is recorded as Sad Sack^[9].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as Jerry Lewis^[10].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as David Wayne^[11].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as Phyllis Kirk^[12].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as Peter Lorre^[13].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as George Dolenz^[14].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as Gene Evans^[15].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as Joe Mantell^[16].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as Shepperd Strudwick^[17].
• The Sad Sack's cast member is recorded as Mary Treen^[18].
• The Sad Sack's producer is recorded as Hal B. Wallis^[19].
• The Sad Sack's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures^[20].
• The Sad Sack's director of photography is recorded as Loyal Griggs^[21].
• The Sad Sack's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0050922^[22].
• The Sad Sack's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[23].
• The Sad Sack's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[24].
• The Sad Sack's color is recorded as black-and-white^[25].
• The Sad Sack's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 572538^[26].
• The Sad Sack's country of origin is recorded as United States^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Sad Sack's producer is recorded as Hal B. Wallis^[19]. Its director is recorded as George Marshall^[4]. Screenwriters include Edmund Beloin^[5] and Nate Monaster^[6]. Cast members include Jerry Lewis^[10], David Wayne^[11], Phyllis Kirk^[12], Peter Lorre^[13], George Dolenz^[14], and Gene Evans^[15].

Publication

The Sad Sack's publication date is recorded as +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[23]. Its genre is recorded as comedy film^[8].

Why It Matters

The Sad Sack ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]