The Village Blacksmith

1922 film by John Ford
Movie film Q3222905
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The Village Blacksmith

Summary

The Village Blacksmith is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Village Blacksmith's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Village Blacksmith was directed by John Ford[4].
  • Paul Sloane wrote the screenplay for The Village Blacksmith[5].
  • The Village Blacksmith's genre is drama film[6].
  • The Village Blacksmith's genre is silent film[7].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Will Walling[8].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Virginia True Boardman[9].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Virginia Valli[10].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Bessie Love[11].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was David Butler[12].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Francis Ford[13].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Gordon Griffith[14].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Lon Poff[15].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Tully Marshall[16].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was William Walling[17].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was George Hackathorne[18].
  • A cast member of The Village Blacksmith was Pat Moore[19].
  • The Village Blacksmith was produced by William Fox[20].
  • The Village Blacksmith's production company is recorded as Fox Film Corporation[21].
  • The Village Blacksmith's Commons category is recorded as The Village Blacksmith (film)[22].
  • The Village Blacksmith's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • The Village Blacksmith's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Village Blacksmith was released on January 1, 1922[25].
  • The Village Blacksmith's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[26].
  • The Village Blacksmith inspired The Village Blacksmith[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Village Blacksmith was produced by William Fox[20]. It was directed by John Ford[4]. Paul Sloane wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Will Walling[8], Virginia True Boardman[9], Virginia Valli[10], Bessie Love[11], David Butler[12], and Francis Ford[13].

Publication

The Village Blacksmith was published on January 1, 1922[25]. Genres include drama film[6] and silent film[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Village Blacksmith inspired it[27]. Its after a work by is recorded as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow[28].

Why It Matters

The Village Blacksmith ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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.
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  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.
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  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.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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