They Knew What They Wanted
1940 film by Garson Kanin
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Summary
They Knew What They Wanted is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Garson Kanin[3]
- Screenwriter: Robert Ardrey[4], Sidney Howard[5]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[6]
- Genre: romance film[7], drama film[8]
- Based on: They Knew What They Wanted[9]
- Cast member: Carole Lombard[10], Charles Laughton[11], William Gargan[12], Harry Carey[13], Karl Malden[14], Victor Kilian[15], Frank Fay[16]
- Producer: Erich Pommer[17], Harry E. Edington[18]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[19]
- Director of photography: Harry Stradling[20]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[21]
- Commons category: They Knew What They Wanted (film)[22]
- Color: black-and-white[23]
- Country of origin: United States[24]
- Publication date: January 1, 1940[25]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[26]
- Film editor: John Sturges[27]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[28]
- Title: They Knew What They Wanted[29]
- Duration: 96 minutes[30]
- Costume designer: Edward Stevenson[31]
- Production designer: Darrell Silvera[32]
- P14449: 166522[33]
Why It Matters
They Knew What They Wanted has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]