The Young Savages

1961 film by John Frankenheimer
Movie film Q2419862
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The Young Savages

Summary

The Young Savages is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (613 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Young Savages's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Young Savages was directed by John Frankenheimer[4].
  • Edward Anhalt wrote the screenplay for The Young Savages[5].
  • The Young Savages's composer is recorded as David Amram[6].
  • The Young Savages's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Young Savages's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Burt Lancaster[9].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Dina Merrill[10].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Shelley Winters[11].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Telly Savalas[12].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Larry Gates[13].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Bill Quinn[14].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Edward Andrews[15].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Harry Holcombe[16].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was John Davis Chandler[17].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Leonardo Cimino[18].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Robert Burton[19].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Stanley Adams[20].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Vivian Nathan[21].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Milton Selzer[22].
  • A cast member of The Young Savages was Joel Fluellen[23].
  • The Young Savages was produced by Harold Hecht[24].
  • The Young Savages's director of photography is recorded as Lionel Lindon[25].
  • The original language of The Young Savages was English[26].
  • The Young Savages was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Young Savages was produced by Harold Hecht[24]. It was directed by John Frankenheimer[4]. Edward Anhalt wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster[9], Dina Merrill[10], Shelley Winters[11], Telly Savalas[12], Larry Gates[13], and Bill Quinn[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1961[28], May 23, 1961[29], May 24, 1961[30], June 29, 1961[31], and October 13, 1961[32]. The original language of The Young Savages was English[26]. Genres include drama film[7] and crime film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[33] and 44%[34].

Why It Matters

The Young Savages ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (613 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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.
  26. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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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