The Merry Widow

Summary

The Merry Widow is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Merry Widow received the Academy Award for Best Production Design^[3].
• The Merry Widow's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Merry Widow was directed by Ernst Lubitsch^[5].
• Marcel Achard wrote the screenplay for The Merry Widow^[6].
• Ernst Lubitsch wrote the screenplay for The Merry Widow^[7].
• Ernest Vajda wrote the screenplay for The Merry Widow^[8].
• Samson Raphaelson wrote the screenplay for The Merry Widow^[9].
• Q723648 wrote the screenplay for The Merry Widow^[10].
• The Merry Widow's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart^[11].
• The Merry Widow's genre is romantic comedy^[12].
• The Merry Widow's genre is musical film^[13].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Maurice Chevalier^[14].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Jeanette MacDonald^[15].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Edward Everett Horton^[16].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Una Merkel^[17].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was George Barbier^[18].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Minna Gombell^[19].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Sterling Holloway^[20].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Donald Meek^[21].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Herman Bing^[22].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Henry Armetta^[23].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Gino Corrado^[24].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Billy Gilbert^[25].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Rolfe Sedan^[26].
• A cast member of The Merry Widow was Akim Tamiroff^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Irving Thalberg^[28] and Ernst Lubitsch^[29]. The Merry Widow was directed by Ernst Lubitsch^[5]. Screenwriters include Marcel Achard^[6], Ernst Lubitsch^[7], Ernest Vajda^[8], Samson Raphaelson^[9], and Q723648^[10]. Cast members include Maurice Chevalier^[14], Jeanette MacDonald^[15], Edward Everett Horton^[16], Una Merkel^[17], George Barbier^[18], and Minna Gombell^[19].

Publication

The Merry Widow was released on January 1, 1934^[30]. The original language of it was English^[31]. Genres include romantic comedy^[12] and musical film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

The Merry Widow received the Academy Award for Best Production Design^[3]. Reviews include 7.4/10^[33] and 90%^[34].

Why It Matters

The Merry Widow ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Merry Widow receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Production Design^[3].