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Twentieth Century

1934 film by Howard Hawks
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Twentieth Century

Summary

Twentieth Century is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Twentieth Century's image is recorded as 20thcenturylobbycard - crop.jpg[3].
  • Twentieth Century's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Twentieth Century's director is recorded as Howard Hawks[5].
  • Twentieth Century's screenwriter is recorded as Ben Hecht[6].
  • Twentieth Century's screenwriter is recorded as Charles MacArthur[7].
  • Twentieth Century's screenwriter is recorded as Gene Fowler[8].
  • Twentieth Century's screenwriter is recorded as Preston Sturges[9].
  • Twentieth Century's composer is recorded as Howard Jackson[10].
  • Twentieth Century's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[11].
  • Twentieth Century's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[12].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as John Barrymore[13].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Carole Lombard[14].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Walter Connolly[15].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Dale Fuller[16].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Edgar Kennedy[17].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Herman Bing[18].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Roscoe Karns[19].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Charles Lane[20].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Etienne Girardot[21].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Fred Kelsey[22].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Gigi Parrish[23].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Howard Hickman[24].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Ralph Forbes[25].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Pat Flaherty[26].
  • Twentieth Century's cast member is recorded as Frank Mills[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Twentieth Century's producer is recorded as Howard Hawks[28]. Its director is recorded as Howard Hawks[5]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[6], Charles MacArthur[7], Gene Fowler[8], and Preston Sturges[9]. Cast members include John Barrymore[13], Carole Lombard[14], Walter Connolly[15], Dale Fuller[16], Edgar Kennedy[17], and Herman Bing[18].

Publication

Twentieth Century's publication date is recorded as +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Its genre is recorded as romantic comedy[12]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[31].

Subject and Themes

Twentieth Century's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[11].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[32] and 86%[33].

Why It Matters

Twentieth Century ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Ben Hecht Carole Lombard film Howard Hawks John Barrymore Netflix Preston Sturges United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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