How Green Was My Valley

1941 film by John Ford
Movie film Q244448
How Green Was My Valley
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How Green Was My Valley

Summary

How Green Was My Valley is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,701 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • How Green Was My Valley received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
  • How Green Was My Valley received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4].
  • How Green Was My Valley received the Academy Award for Best Director[5].
  • How Green Was My Valley received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[6].
  • How Green Was My Valley received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[7].
  • How Green Was My Valley received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
  • How Green Was My Valley's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • How Green Was My Valley was directed by John Ford[10].
  • Philip Dunne wrote the screenplay for How Green Was My Valley[11].
  • How Green Was My Valley's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[12].
  • How Green Was My Valley's genre is drama film[13].
  • How Green Was My Valley's genre is film based on literature[14].
  • How Green Was My Valley's based on is recorded as How Green Was My Valley[15].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Walter Pidgeon[16].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Maureen O'Hara[17].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Anna Lee[18].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Donald Crisp[19].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Roddy McDowall[20].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Barry Fitzgerald[21].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Sara Allgood[22].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was John Loder[23].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Patric Knowles[24].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Richard Fraser[25].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Rhys Williams[26].
  • A cast member of How Green Was My Valley was Ethel Griffies[27].

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Authorship and Creation

How Green Was My Valley was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck[28]. It was directed by John Ford[10]. Philip Dunne wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Walter Pidgeon[16], Maureen O'Hara[17], Anna Lee[18], Donald Crisp[19], Roddy McDowall[20], and Barry Fitzgerald[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1941[29], September 1, 1942[30], October 28, 1941[31], and January 29, 1942[32]. The original language of How Green Was My Valley was English[33]. Genres include drama film[13] and film based on literature[14]. It is part of National Film Registry[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1936[41]; Academy Award for Best Director[5], an award for best direction[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[6]; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[7]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]. Reviews include 7.9/10[48], 93%[49], and 88/100[50].

Why It Matters

How Green Was My Valley ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,701 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did How Green Was My Valley receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], and Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[6].

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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