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The Time Machine

1978 film by Henning Schellerup
Movie television_film Q7769319
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Summary

The Time Machine is a television film[1]. It draws 270 Wikipedia views per month (television_film category, ranking #387 of 3,555).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Time Machine's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Time Machine was directed by Henning Schellerup[4].
  • H. G. Wells wrote the screenplay for The Time Machine[5].
  • The Time Machine's composer is recorded as John Cacavas[6].
  • The Time Machine's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • The Time Machine's genre is time-travel film[8].
  • The Time Machine's based on is recorded as The Time Machine[9].
  • A cast member of The Time Machine was John Beck[10].
  • A cast member of The Time Machine was Priscilla Barnes[11].
  • A cast member of The Time Machine was Whit Bissell[12].
  • A cast member of The Time Machine was Rosemary DeCamp[13].
  • The original language of The Time Machine was English[14].
  • The Time Machine's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[15].
  • The Time Machine's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Time Machine was released on November 5, 1978[17].
  • The Time Machine's narrative location is recorded as Los Angeles[18].
  • The Time Machine's title is recorded as The Time Machine[19].
  • The Time Machine's has characteristic is recorded as film based on literature[20].
  • The Time Machine's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+99'}[21].
  • The Time Machine's P14449 is recorded as 228337[22].
  • The Time Machine's P14821 is recorded as 78401[23].

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Authorship and Creation

The Time Machine was directed by Henning Schellerup[4]. H. G. Wells wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Beck[10], Priscilla Barnes[11], Whit Bissell[12], and Rosemary DeCamp[13].

Publication

The Time Machine was published on November 5, 1978[17]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include science fiction film[7] and time-travel film[8].

Why It Matters

The Time Machine draws 270 Wikipedia views per month (television_film category, ranking #387 of 3,555).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

H. G. Wells Los Angeles The Time Machine United States

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.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 78401
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 78401, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → The Time Machine
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 228337
    Original network → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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