Tom Sawyer

1917 comedy-drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor
Movie film Q1752025
Tom Sawyer
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Tom Sawyer

Summary

Tom Sawyer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tom Sawyer's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Tom Sawyer was directed by William Desmond Taylor[4].
  • Julia Crawford Ivers wrote the screenplay for Tom Sawyer[5].
  • Tom Sawyer's composer is recorded as Richard Rodgers[6].
  • Tom Sawyer's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Tom Sawyer's genre is adventure film[8].
  • Tom Sawyer's genre is silent film[9].
  • Tom Sawyer's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Tom Sawyer's genre is drama film[11].
  • Tom Sawyer's based on is recorded as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer[12].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Jack Pickford[13].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Olive Thomas[14].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Clara Horton[15].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Edythe Chapman[16].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Robert Gordon[17].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was George Hackathorne[18].
  • Tom Sawyer was produced by Jesse Louis Lasky[19].
  • Tom Sawyer's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[20].
  • Tom Sawyer's director of photography is recorded as Homer Scott[21].
  • Tom Sawyer's Commons category is recorded as Tom Sawyer (1917 film)[22].
  • Tom Sawyer's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • Tom Sawyer's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Tom Sawyer was released on January 1, 1917[25].
  • Tom Sawyer's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[26].
  • Tom Sawyer's narrative location is recorded as Missouri[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Tom Sawyer was produced by Jesse Louis Lasky[19]. It was directed by William Desmond Taylor[4]. Julia Crawford Ivers wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jack Pickford[13], Olive Thomas[14], Clara Horton[15], Edythe Chapman[16], Robert Gordon[17], and George Hackathorne[18].

Publication

Tom Sawyer was published on January 1, 1917[25]. Genres include comedy drama[7], adventure film[8], silent film[9], film based on a novel[10], and drama film[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Tom Sawyer's after a work by is recorded as Mark Twain[28].

Why It Matters

Tom Sawyer ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 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.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . 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. [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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  1. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Paramount Pictures
    Producer → Jesse Louis Lasky
    Narrative location → Missouri
    Filmová databáze film id → 191299
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 191299, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
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