The Butcher Boy (1916)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience popular among audiences
gptkbp:awards none known
gptkbp:box_office limited
gptkbp:character_arc static
gptkbp:character_development minimal
gptkbp:character_relationships man vs. society
family dynamics
comedic exchanges
gptkbp:character_traits quirky
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:George_E._Smith
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later comedies
American culture of the 1910s
gptkbp:director gptkb:Edwin_S._Porter
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Edison_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:editor simple cuts
gptkbp:famous_for early example of narrative film
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:product
10 minutes
inspired future filmmakers
basic cuts
comedic short
cutting and editing
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkbp:historical_significance early 20th-century cinema
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Butcher Boy (1916)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vaudeville
slapstick comedy
early cinema techniques
gptkbp:inspiration real-life butchers
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:musical
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy influential in comedy genre
part of film history
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:The_Butcher_Boy
gptkbp:music silent film score
gptkbp:notable_appearance butchering scene
gptkbp:notable_for its comedic elements
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Edison_Studios
gptkbp:production_years 1916
gptkbp:release_date 1916
gptkbp:role gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:runtime approximately 10 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Edwin_S._Porter
gptkbp:symbolism the butcher as a figure of humor
gptkbp:themes humor and absurdity
gptkbp:video_output black-and-white
gptkbp:viewing_platform gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Butcher_Boy_(1917)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7