The Playhouse

1921 film
Movie short_film Q3087847
The Playhouse
Joseph M. Schenck Productions · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Playhouse

Summary

The Playhouse is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Playhouse's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Playhouse was directed by Buster Keaton[4].
  • The Playhouse was directed by Edward F. Cline[5].
  • Buster Keaton wrote the screenplay for The Playhouse[6].
  • Edward F. Cline wrote the screenplay for The Playhouse[7].
  • The Playhouse's genre is silent film[8].
  • The Playhouse's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Playhouse was Buster Keaton[10].
  • A cast member of The Playhouse was Virginia Fox[11].
  • A cast member of The Playhouse was Joe Roberts[12].
  • A cast member of The Playhouse was Edward F. Cline[13].
  • The Playhouse was produced by Joseph M. Schenck[14].
  • The Playhouse's director of photography is recorded as Elgin Lessley[15].
  • The Playhouse's Commons category is recorded as The Playhouse (film)[16].
  • The Playhouse's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • The Playhouse's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • The Playhouse was published on January 1, 1921[19].
  • The Playhouse's distributed by is recorded as First National Pictures[20].
  • The Playhouse's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Playhouse'}[21].
  • The Playhouse's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+23'}[22].
  • The Playhouse's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[23].
  • The Playhouse's copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Playhouse was produced by Joseph M. Schenck[14]. Directors include Buster Keaton[4] and Edward F. Cline[5]. Screenwriters include Buster Keaton[6] and Edward F. Cline[7]. Cast members include Buster Keaton[10], Virginia Fox[11], Joe Roberts[12], and Edward F. Cline[13].

Publication

The Playhouse was published on January 1, 1921[19]. Genres include silent film[8] and comedy film[9].

Why It Matters

The Playhouse ranks in the top 5% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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