The Front Page

1931 film directed by Lewis Milestone
Movie film Q669068
The Front Page
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The Front Page

Summary

The Front Page is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (713 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Front Page received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Front Page's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Front Page was directed by Lewis Milestone[5].
  • Charles Lederer wrote the screenplay for The Front Page[6].
  • The Front Page's composer is recorded as Ernö Rapée[7].
  • The Front Page is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[8].
  • The Front Page's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Adolphe Menjou[10].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Pat O'Brien[11].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Mary Brian[12].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was George E. Stone[13].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Edward Everett Horton[14].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Walter Catlett[15].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Frank McHugh[16].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Mae Clarke[17].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Slim Summerville[18].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Matt Moore[19].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was James Gordon[20].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Herman J. Mankiewicz[21].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Lewis Milestone[22].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Gustav von Seyffertitz[23].
  • A cast member of The Front Page was Clarence Wilson[24].
  • The Front Page was produced by Howard Hughes[25].
  • The Front Page was produced by Lewis Milestone[26].
  • The Front Page's production company is recorded as United Artists[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Howard Hughes[25] and Lewis Milestone[26]. The Front Page was directed by Lewis Milestone[5]. Charles Lederer wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Adolphe Menjou[10], Pat O'Brien[11], Mary Brian[12], George E. Stone[13], Edward Everett Horton[14], and Walter Catlett[15].

Publication

The Front Page was published on January 1, 1931[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its genre is comedy film[9]. It is part of National Film Registry[30]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Front Page's main subject is capital punishment[32]. It is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[8].

Reception

The Front Page received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 6.9/10[33] and 88%[34].

Why It Matters

The Front Page ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (713 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

What awards did The Front Page receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Richard Day
    Publication date +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Charles Lederer
    Part of National Film Registry
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