The Wayward Bus

1957 film directed by Victor Vicas
Movie film Q1760956
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The Wayward Bus

Summary

The Wayward Bus is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wayward Bus's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Wayward Bus's director is recorded as Victor Vicas[4].
  • The Wayward Bus's screenwriter is recorded as John Steinbeck[5].
  • The Wayward Bus's composer is recorded as Leigh Harline[6].
  • The Wayward Bus's genre is recorded as film based on literature[7].
  • The Wayward Bus's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Wayward Bus's based on is recorded as The Wayward Bus[9].
  • The Wayward Bus's cast member is recorded as Jayne Mansfield[10].
  • The Wayward Bus's cast member is recorded as Joan Collins[11].
  • The Wayward Bus's cast member is recorded as Dan Dailey[12].
  • The Wayward Bus's cast member is recorded as Rick Jason[13].
  • The Wayward Bus's cast member is recorded as Dolores Michaels[14].
  • The Wayward Bus's cast member is recorded as Larry Keating[15].
  • The Wayward Bus's cast member is recorded as Kathryn Givney[16].
  • The Wayward Bus's cast member is recorded as Will Wright[17].
  • The Wayward Bus's producer is recorded as Charles Brackett[18].
  • The Wayward Bus's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[19].
  • The Wayward Bus's director of photography is recorded as Charles G. Clarke[20].
  • The Wayward Bus's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0051182[21].
  • The Wayward Bus's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[22].
  • The Wayward Bus's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[23].
  • The Wayward Bus's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • The Wayward Bus's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 288110[25].
  • The Wayward Bus's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Wayward Bus's publication date is recorded as +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Wayward Bus's producer is recorded as Charles Brackett[18]. Its director is recorded as Victor Vicas[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Steinbeck[5]. Cast members include Jayne Mansfield[10], Joan Collins[11], Dan Dailey[12], Rick Jason[13], Dolores Michaels[14], and Larry Keating[15].

Publication

The Wayward Bus's publication date is recorded as +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[27]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[22]. Genres include film based on literature[7] and drama film[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Wayward Bus's after a work by is recorded as John Steinbeck[28].

Why It Matters

The Wayward Bus ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.

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