The Turning Point

1920 film
Movie silent_film Q4000694
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The Turning Point

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • The Turning Point's instance of is recorded as silent film[3].
  • The Turning Point was directed by J.A. Barry[4].
  • Robert W. Chambers wrote the screenplay for The Turning Point[5].
  • The Turning Point's genre is drama film[6].
  • The Turning Point's genre is silent film[7].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Katherine MacDonald[8].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was William V. Mong[9].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Bartine Burkett[10].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Leota Lorraine[11].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was William Clifford[12].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was William Colvin[13].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Kenneth Harlan[14].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Nigel Barrie[15].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Walter Hiers[16].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Marion McDonald[17].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Edith Yorke[18].
  • A cast member of The Turning Point was Hedda Nova[19].
  • The Turning Point was produced by Katherine MacDonald[20].
  • The Turning Point's production company is recorded as Katherine MacDonald Pictures[21].
  • The Turning Point's director of photography is recorded as Joseph Brotherton[22].
  • The Turning Point's Commons category is recorded as The Turning Point (1920 film)[23].
  • The Turning Point's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Turning Point's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • The Turning Point was published on February 2, 1920[26].
  • The Turning Point's distributed by is recorded as First National Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Turning Point was produced by Katherine MacDonald[20]. It was directed by J.A. Barry[4]. Robert W. Chambers wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Katherine MacDonald[8], William V. Mong[9], Bartine Burkett[10], Leota Lorraine[11], William Clifford[12], and William Colvin[13].

Publication

The Turning Point was published on February 2, 1920[26]. Genres include drama film[6] and silent film[7].

Why It Matters

The Turning Point ranks in the top 10% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] ↑ . 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. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → black-and-white
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+50'}
    Instance of → silent film
    Production company → Katherine MacDonald Pictures
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 188940, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
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