Smilin' Through

1941 film by Frank Borzage
Movie film Q747091
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Summary

Smilin' Through is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Smilin' Through's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Smilin' Through was directed by Frank Borzage[4].
  • Donald Ogden Stewart wrote the screenplay for Smilin' Through[5].
  • John L. Balderston wrote the screenplay for Smilin' Through[6].
  • Smilin' Through's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart[7].
  • Smilin' Through's genre is musical film[8].
  • Smilin' Through's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Smilin' Through's genre is war film[10].
  • A cast member of Smilin' Through was Jeanette MacDonald[11].
  • A cast member of Smilin' Through was Brian Aherne[12].
  • A cast member of Smilin' Through was Ian Hunter[13].
  • A cast member of Smilin' Through was Gene Raymond[14].
  • A cast member of Smilin' Through was Wyndham Standing[15].
  • A cast member of Smilin' Through was Frances Carson[16].
  • A cast member of Smilin' Through was Patrick O'Moore[17].
  • A cast member of Smilin' Through was David Clyde[18].
  • Smilin' Through was produced by Victor Saville[19].
  • Smilin' Through was produced by Frank Borzage[20].
  • Smilin' Through's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[21].
  • Smilin' Through's director of photography is recorded as Oliver T. Marsh[22].
  • The original language of Smilin' Through was English[23].
  • Smilin' Through's Commons category is recorded as Smilin' Through (1941 film)[24].
  • Smilin' Through's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Smilin' Through's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • Smilin' Through's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Victor Saville[19] and Frank Borzage[20]. Smilin' Through was directed by Frank Borzage[4]. Screenwriters include Donald Ogden Stewart[5] and John L. Balderston[6]. Cast members include Jeanette MacDonald[11], Brian Aherne[12], Ian Hunter[13], Gene Raymond[14], Wyndham Standing[15], and Frances Carson[16].

Publication

Smilin' Through was released on January 1, 1941[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include musical film[8], fantasy film[9], and war film[10].

Why It Matters

Smilin' Through ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Davidultra · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv spielfilm film id → 1329088
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Tv spielfilm film id: 1329088"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 133614
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Costume designer → Adrian
    Production company → Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 170468, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
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