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Uptown Saturday Night

1974 film by Sidney Poitier
Movie film Q7899447
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Uptown Saturday Night

Summary

Uptown Saturday Night is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (964 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Uptown Saturday Night's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Uptown Saturday Night was directed by Sidney Poitier[4].
  • Richard Wesley wrote the screenplay for Uptown Saturday Night[5].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's composer is recorded as Tom Scott[6].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's genre is buddy film[7].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's genre is blaxploitation film[8].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's genre is parody film[9].
  • A cast member of Uptown Saturday Night was Sidney Poitier[10].
  • A cast member of Uptown Saturday Night was Bill Cosby[11].
  • A cast member of Uptown Saturday Night was Harry Belafonte[12].
  • A cast member of Uptown Saturday Night was Richard Pryor[13].
  • A cast member of Uptown Saturday Night was Roscoe Lee Browne[14].
  • A cast member of Uptown Saturday Night was Paula Kelly[15].
  • A cast member of Uptown Saturday Night was Johnny Sekka[16].
  • A cast member of Uptown Saturday Night was Lincoln Kilpatrick[17].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[18].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's director of photography is recorded as Fred Koenekamp[19].
  • The original language of Uptown Saturday Night was English[20].
  • Uptown Saturday Night was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's review score is recorded as 67%[22].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's review score is recorded as 6.4/10[23].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Uptown Saturday Night was released on January 1, 1974[25].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[26].
  • Uptown Saturday Night's main subject is gambling[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Uptown Saturday Night was directed by Sidney Poitier[4]. Richard Wesley wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sidney Poitier[10], Bill Cosby[11], Harry Belafonte[12], Richard Pryor[13], Roscoe Lee Browne[14], and Paula Kelly[15].

Publication

Uptown Saturday Night was published on January 1, 1974[25]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include buddy film[7], blaxploitation film[8], and parody film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Uptown Saturday Night's main subject is gambling[27].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[22] and 6.4/10[23].

Why It Matters

Uptown Saturday Night ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (964 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

Bill Cosby film Harry Belafonte Richard Pryor Sidney Poitier United States

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date → +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
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