Twentieth Century

1934 film by Howard Hawks
Movie film Q1788051
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Twentieth Century

Summary

Twentieth Century is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

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

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Authorship and Creation

Twentieth Century was produced by Howard Hawks[28]. It was directed by Howard Hawks[4]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[5], Charles MacArthur[6], Gene Fowler[7], and Preston Sturges[8]. Cast members include John Barrymore[12], Carole Lombard[13], Walter Connolly[14], Dale Fuller[15], Edgar Kennedy[16], and Herman Bing[17].

Publication

Twentieth Century was released on January 1, 1934[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Its genre is romantic comedy[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Twentieth Century is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[10].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[33] and 86%[34].

Why It Matters

Twentieth Century has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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] . 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] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Davidultra · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity film id 553264
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P480]]: 553264"
  2. 18d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 twentieth-century
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: twentieth-century, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295965564|TWENTIETH CENTURY (#295965564)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il "
  3. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Gene Fowler +1
    Part of National Film Registry
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+91'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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