The Front Page

Summary

The Front Page is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Front Page's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Front Page was directed by Billy Wilder^[4].
• I. A. L. Diamond wrote the screenplay for The Front Page^[5].
• Billy Wilder wrote the screenplay for The Front Page^[6].
• Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for The Front Page^[7].
• Charles MacArthur wrote the screenplay for The Front Page^[8].
• The Front Page's composer is recorded as Billy May^[9].
• The Front Page's genre is comedy drama^[10].
• The Front Page's genre is romantic comedy^[11].
• The Front Page's based on is recorded as The Front Page^[12].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Jack Lemmon^[13].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Walter Matthau^[14].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Charles Durning^[15].
• A cast member of The Front Page was David Wayne^[16].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Susan Sarandon^[17].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Carol Burnett^[18].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Vincent Gardenia^[19].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Harold Gould^[20].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Austin Pendleton^[21].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Herb Edelman^[22].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Paul Benedict^[23].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Cliff Osmond^[24].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Dick O'Neill^[25].
• A cast member of The Front Page was John Furlong^[26].
• A cast member of The Front Page was Allen Garfield^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Front Page was produced by Paul Monash^[28]. It was directed by Billy Wilder^[4]. Screenwriters include I. A. L. Diamond^[5], Billy Wilder^[6], Ben Hecht^[7], and Charles MacArthur^[8]. Cast members include Jack Lemmon^[13], Walter Matthau^[14], Charles Durning^[15], David Wayne^[16], Susan Sarandon^[17], and Carol Burnett^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 1974^[29], December 18, 1974^[30], December 20, 1974^[31], and March 27, 1975^[32]. The original language of The Front Page was English^[33]. Genres include comedy drama^[10] and romantic comedy^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

The Front Page's main subject is capital punishment^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10^[36], 57%^[37], and 62/100^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Ben Hecht^[39] and Charles MacArthur^[40].

Why It Matters

The Front Page ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]