The Joker Is Wild

1957 film directed by Charles Vidor
Movie film Q950920
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The Joker Is Wild

Summary

The Joker Is Wild is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Joker Is Wild's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Joker Is Wild was directed by Charles Vidor[4].
  • Oscar Saul wrote the screenplay for The Joker Is Wild[5].
  • The Joker Is Wild's composer is recorded as Walter Scharf[6].
  • The Joker Is Wild's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Joker Is Wild's genre is biographical film[8].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Frank Sinatra[9].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Mitzi Gaynor[10].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Jeanne Crain[11].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Eddie Albert[12].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Jackie Coogan[13].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Ted de Corsia[14].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Billie Bird[15].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Beverly Garland[16].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Barry Kelley[17].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Bing Crosby[18].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Don Beddoe[19].
  • A cast member of The Joker Is Wild was Mary Treen[20].
  • The Joker Is Wild was produced by Charles Vidor[21].
  • The Joker Is Wild's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[22].
  • The Joker Is Wild's director of photography is recorded as Daniel L. Fapp[23].
  • The original language of The Joker Is Wild was English[24].
  • The Joker Is Wild's soundtrack release is recorded as All the Way / Chicago[25].
  • The Joker Is Wild was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Joker Is Wild's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Joker Is Wild was produced by Charles Vidor[21]. It was directed by Charles Vidor[4]. Oscar Saul wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Frank Sinatra[9], Mitzi Gaynor[10], Jeanne Crain[11], Eddie Albert[12], Jackie Coogan[13], and Ted de Corsia[14].

Publication

The Joker Is Wild was published on January 1, 1957[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include drama film[7] and biographical film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

The Joker Is Wild's main subject is alcoholism[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Joker Is Wild's after a work by is recorded as Art Cohn[30].

Why It Matters

The Joker Is Wild ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Roland Anderson
    Publication date +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Oscar Saul
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+126'}
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