The Boat

1921 film
Movie short_film Q1052767
The Boat
Elgin Lessley, cinematographer · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Boat

Summary

The Boat is a short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boat's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Boat was directed by Buster Keaton[4].
  • The Boat was directed by Edward F. Cline[5].
  • Buster Keaton wrote the screenplay for The Boat[6].
  • Edward F. Cline wrote the screenplay for The Boat[7].
  • The Boat's genre is silent film[8].
  • The Boat's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Boat was Sybil Seely[10].
  • A cast member of The Boat was Buster Keaton[11].
  • A cast member of The Boat was Edward F. Cline[12].
  • The Boat was produced by Joseph M. Schenck[13].
  • The Boat's production company is recorded as First National Pictures[14].
  • The Boat's director of photography is recorded as Elgin Lessley[15].
  • The original language of The Boat was English[16].
  • The Boat's Commons category is recorded as The Boat (1921 film)[17].
  • The Boat's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • The Boat's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • The Boat was published on January 1, 1921[20].
  • The Boat was released on November 20, 1921[21].
  • The Boat was released on February 6, 1922[22].
  • The Boat's distributed by is recorded as First National Pictures[23].
  • The Boat's main subject is seamanship[24].
  • The Boat's executive producer is recorded as Joseph M. Schenck[25].
  • The Boat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Boat'}[26].
  • The Boat's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+26'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Boat was produced by Joseph M. Schenck[13]. Directors include Buster Keaton[4] and Edward F. Cline[5]. Screenwriters include Buster Keaton[6] and Edward F. Cline[7]. Cast members include Sybil Seely[10], Buster Keaton[11], and Edward F. Cline[12].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1921[20], November 20, 1921[21], and February 6, 1922[22]. The original language of The Boat was English[16]. Genres include silent film[8] and comedy film[9].

Subject and Themes

The Boat's main subject is seamanship[24].

Why It Matters

The Boat has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . 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] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject seamanship
    Executive producer Joseph M. Schenck
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