The Smiling Lieutenant

Summary

The Smiling Lieutenant is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Smiling Lieutenant's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Smiling Lieutenant was directed by Ernst Lubitsch^[4].
• Ernst Lubitsch wrote the screenplay for The Smiling Lieutenant^[5].
• Ernest Vajda wrote the screenplay for The Smiling Lieutenant^[6].
• Samson Raphaelson wrote the screenplay for The Smiling Lieutenant^[7].
• The Smiling Lieutenant's composer is recorded as Oscar Straus^[8].
• The Smiling Lieutenant is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[9].
• The Smiling Lieutenant's genre is romantic comedy^[10].
• The Smiling Lieutenant's genre is musical film^[11].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Maurice Chevalier^[12].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Claudette Colbert^[13].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Miriam Hopkins^[14].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Charles Ruggles^[15].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was George Barbier^[16].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Elizabeth Patterson^[17].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Granville Bates^[18].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Hugh O'Connell^[19].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Charles Wagenheim^[20].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Harry C. Bradley^[21].
• A cast member of The Smiling Lieutenant was Carrie Daumery^[22].
• The Smiling Lieutenant was produced by Ernst Lubitsch^[23].
• The Smiling Lieutenant's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures^[24].
• The Smiling Lieutenant's director of photography is recorded as George J. Folsey^[25].
• The original language of The Smiling Lieutenant was English^[26].
• The Smiling Lieutenant's Commons category is recorded as The Smiling Lieutenant^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Smiling Lieutenant was produced by Ernst Lubitsch^[23]. It was directed by Ernst Lubitsch^[4]. Screenwriters include Ernst Lubitsch^[5], Ernest Vajda^[6], and Samson Raphaelson^[7]. Cast members include Maurice Chevalier^[12], Claudette Colbert^[13], Miriam Hopkins^[14], Charles Ruggles^[15], George Barbier^[16], and Elizabeth Patterson^[17].

Publication

The Smiling Lieutenant was published on January 1, 1931^[28]. The original language of it was English^[26]. Genres include romantic comedy^[10] and musical film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[29].

Subject and Themes

The Smiling Lieutenant is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[9].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10^[30] and 88%^[31].

Why It Matters

The Smiling Lieutenant ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]