The Crystal Ball

1943 film by Elliott Nugent
Movie film Q3206794
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The Crystal Ball

Summary

The Crystal Ball is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Crystal Ball's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Crystal Ball was directed by Elliott Nugent[4].
  • Virginia Van Upp wrote the screenplay for The Crystal Ball[5].
  • The Crystal Ball's composer is recorded as Victor Young[6].
  • The Crystal Ball's genre is romance film[7].
  • The Crystal Ball's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Ray Milland[9].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Paulette Goddard[10].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Gladys George[11].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Cecil Kellaway[12].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was William Bendix[13].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Yvonne De Carlo[14].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Babe London[15].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Edmund Mortimer[16].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Ernest Truex[17].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Paul Bryar[18].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was John Harmon[19].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Nestor Paiva[20].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Mabel Paige[21].
  • A cast member of The Crystal Ball was Virginia Field[22].
  • The Crystal Ball was produced by Buddy DeSylva[23].
  • The Crystal Ball's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[24].
  • The Crystal Ball's director of photography is recorded as Leo Tover[25].
  • The original language of The Crystal Ball was English[26].
  • The Crystal Ball's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Crystal Ball was produced by Buddy DeSylva[23]. It was directed by Elliott Nugent[4]. Virginia Van Upp wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ray Milland[9], Paulette Goddard[10], Gladys George[11], Cecil Kellaway[12], William Bendix[13], and Yvonne De Carlo[14].

Publication

The Crystal Ball was released on January 1, 1943[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Genres include romance film[7] and romantic comedy[8].

Why It Matters

The Crystal Ball ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Production designer Roland Anderson
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    Producer Buddy DeSylva
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