Two Arabian Knights
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Two Arabian Knights is a 1927 silent World War I comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone, notable for its blend of adventure and humor and for earning Milestone early recognition in Hollywood.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
silent film
ⓘ
war comedy film ⓘ |
| academyAwardsCeremonyYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| academyAwardsYear | 1st Academy Awards ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | William Cameron Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardCategoryStatus | Best Director of a Comedy Picture category later discontinued ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Donald McGibeny ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
George Barnes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Gaudio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Lewis Milestone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedAs | theatrical feature ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late silent era ⓘ |
| features |
prisoner-of-war escape plot
ⓘ
romantic subplot ⓘ |
| filmIndustryContext | Hollywood silent era ⓘ |
| format | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure comedy
ⓘ
silent comedy ⓘ war comedy ⓘ |
| hasAlternateMedium | home video release after restoration ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Mirza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Private W. Daingerfield Phelps III NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Peter O’Gaffney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | silent with musical accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasPoster | theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| language | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of adventure and humor
ⓘ
early recognition for director Lewis Milestone in Hollywood ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | restored film ⓘ |
| producer | Howard Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | The Caddo Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Europe during World War I
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Louis Wolheim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ William Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| won | Academy Award for Best Director of a Comedy Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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