The Seven Year Itch

1955 film directed by Billy Wilder
Movie film Q290679
The Seven Year Itch
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The Seven Year Itch

Summary

The Seven Year Itch is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,380 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Seven Year Itch received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[3].
  • The Seven Year Itch's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Seven Year Itch was directed by Billy Wilder[5].
  • Billy Wilder wrote the screenplay for The Seven Year Itch[6].
  • George Axelrod wrote the screenplay for The Seven Year Itch[7].
  • The Seven Year Itch's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[8].
  • The Seven Year Itch's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • The Seven Year Itch's genre is comedy film[10].
  • The seven-year itch is named after The Seven Year Itch[11].
  • The Seven Year Itch's based on is recorded as The Seven Year Itch[12].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Marilyn Monroe[13].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Tom Ewell[14].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Evelyn Keyes[15].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Robert Strauss[16].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Oskar Homolka[17].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Victor Moore[18].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Carolyn Jones[19].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Donald MacBride[20].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Marguerite Chapman[21].
  • A cast member of The Seven Year Itch was Sonny Tufts[22].
  • The Seven Year Itch was produced by Billy Wilder[23].
  • The Seven Year Itch was produced by Charles K. Feldman[24].
  • The Seven Year Itch's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[25].
  • The Seven Year Itch's director of photography is recorded as Milton Krasner[26].
  • The original language of The Seven Year Itch was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Billy Wilder[23] and Charles K. Feldman[24]. The Seven Year Itch was directed by Billy Wilder[5]. Screenwriters include Billy Wilder[6] and George Axelrod[7]. Cast members include Marilyn Monroe[13], Tom Ewell[14], Evelyn Keyes[15], Robert Strauss[16], Oskar Homolka[17], and Victor Moore[18].

Publication

Publication dates include June 3, 1955[28], September 9, 1955[29], and 1955[30]. The original language of The Seven Year Itch was English[27]. Genres include romantic comedy[9] and comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

The Seven Year Itch received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[3].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Seven Year Itch include The Seven-Beer Snitch[32], a television series episode[33], directed by Matthew Nastuk[34].

Why It Matters

The Seven Year Itch ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,380 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include The Seven-Beer Snitch[32], a television series episode[33], directed by Matthew Nastuk[34].

FAQs

What awards did The Seven Year Itch receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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