The Mikado

1939 film by Victor Schertzinger
Movie film Q7751395
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The Mikado

Summary

The Mikado is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mikado's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Mikado was directed by Victor Schertzinger[4].
  • W. S. Gilbert wrote the screenplay for The Mikado[5].
  • The Mikado's composer is recorded as Arthur Sullivan[6].
  • The Mikado's genre is musical film[7].
  • The Mikado's genre is romance film[8].
  • The Mikado's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Mikado's based on is recorded as The Mikado[10].
  • A cast member of The Mikado was Kenny Baker[11].
  • A cast member of The Mikado was Martyn Green[12].
  • A cast member of The Mikado was Sydney Granville[13].
  • A cast member of The Mikado was Gregory Stroud[14].
  • A cast member of The Mikado was John Barclay[15].
  • A cast member of The Mikado was Jean Colin[16].
  • A cast member of The Mikado was Elizabeth Nickell-Lean[17].
  • The Mikado was produced by Geoffrey Toye[18].
  • The Mikado's director of photography is recorded as William V. Skall[19].
  • The Mikado's director of photography is recorded as Bernard Knowles[20].
  • The original language of The Mikado was English[21].
  • The Mikado's Commons category is recorded as The Mikado (1939 film)[22].
  • The Mikado was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Mikado's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Mikado's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • The Mikado was released on January 1, 1939[26].
  • The Mikado's distributed by is recorded as General Film Distributors[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Mikado was produced by Geoffrey Toye[18]. It was directed by Victor Schertzinger[4]. W. S. Gilbert wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kenny Baker[11], Martyn Green[12], Sydney Granville[13], Gregory Stroud[14], John Barclay[15], and Jean Colin[16].

Publication

The Mikado was released on January 1, 1939[26]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include musical film[7], romance film[8], and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Why It Matters

The Mikado has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on The Mikado
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    Producer Geoffrey Toye
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