Once in a Lifetime (play)
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Once in a Lifetime is a satirical stage comedy by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that lampoons Hollywood’s chaotic transition from silent films to talking pictures.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Once in a Lifetime (play) canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film adaptation
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satirical comedy ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author |
George S. Kaufman
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Moss Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hollywood’s transition to talking pictures
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Once in a Lifetime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | George S. Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Once in a Lifetime (1932 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoAuthorRelationship | Hart–Kaufman collaborations ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
Motion pictures—Production and direction—Drama
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Sound motion pictures—History—Drama ⓘ |
| hasType | three-act play ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
George Lewis
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Jerry Hyland NERFINISHED ⓘ May Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | lampooning Hollywood’s chaotic transition from silent films to talking pictures ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
impact of new technology on entertainment industry
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satire of the movie business ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayTheatre | Music Box Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American theatre canon ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | early sound era in Hollywood ⓘ |
| producer | Sam H. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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late 1920s ⓘ |
| subject |
Hollywood film industry
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transition from silent films to sound films ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 20th century ⓘ |
| writer |
George S. Kaufman
NERFINISHED
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Moss Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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