Boom Town
1940 film by Jack Conway, John Waters
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Summary
Boom Town is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Jack Conway[3], John Waters[4]
- Screenwriter: John Lee Mahin[5]
- Composer: Franz Waxman[6]
- Genre: buddy film[7], drama film[8], romance film[9]
- Cast member: Clark Gable[10], Spencer Tracy[11], Claudette Colbert[12], Hedy Lamarr[13], Frank Morgan[14], Lionel Atwill[15], Dennis O'Keefe[16], Walter Abel[17], Charles Pearce Coleman[18], Chill Wills[19], Curt Bois[20], Howard Hickman[21], Joe Yule[22], Marion Martin[23]
- Producer: Sam Zimbalist[24]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[25]
- Director of photography: Harold Rosson[26], Elwood Bredell[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Commons category: Boom Town (1940 film)[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Color: black-and-white[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1940[33]
- Distributed by: Loews Cineplex Entertainment[34], Netflix[35]
- Narrative location: Texas[36]
- Film editor: Blanche Sewell[37]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[38], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[39]
- Title: Boom Town[40]
- Duration: 119 minutes[41]
- Costume designer: Adrian[42]
- Production designer: Cedric Gibbons[43]
Why It Matters
Boom Town has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]