The 61st Academy Awards ceremony
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The 61st Academy Awards ceremony was the 1989 Oscars telecast, widely remembered for its controversial, producer Allan Carr–helmed production that included the infamous Rob Lowe–Snow White musical number.
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| The 61st Academy Awards ceremony canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The 61st Academy Awards ceremony Context triple: [Allan Carr, notableWork, The 61st Academy Awards ceremony]
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A.
70th Academy Awards
The 70th Academy Awards was the 1998 ceremony honoring the best films of 1997, notable for recognizing landmark movies like "Titanic" and featuring performances by artists such as Elliott Smith.
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B.
68th Academy Awards
The 68th Academy Awards was the 1996 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1995, notable for recognizing movies such as "Braveheart" and "Apollo 13."
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C.
69th Academy Awards
The 69th Academy Awards was the 1997 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1996, notably remembered for "The English Patient" winning Best Picture.
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D.
67th Academy Awards
The 67th Academy Awards was the 1995 ceremony honoring the best films of 1994, notable for recognizing works like "Forrest Gump" and being hosted by David Letterman.
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E.
59th Academy Awards
The 59th Academy Awards was the 1987 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1986, notable for milestones like the recognition of early Pixar work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The 61st Academy Awards ceremony Target entity description: The 61st Academy Awards ceremony was the 1989 Oscars telecast, widely remembered for its controversial, producer Allan Carr–helmed production that included the infamous Rob Lowe–Snow White musical number.
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A.
70th Academy Awards
The 70th Academy Awards was the 1998 ceremony honoring the best films of 1997, notable for recognizing landmark movies like "Titanic" and featuring performances by artists such as Elliott Smith.
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B.
68th Academy Awards
The 68th Academy Awards was the 1996 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1995, notable for recognizing movies such as "Braveheart" and "Apollo 13."
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C.
69th Academy Awards
The 69th Academy Awards was the 1997 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1996, notably remembered for "The English Patient" winning Best Picture.
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D.
67th Academy Awards
The 67th Academy Awards was the 1995 ceremony honoring the best films of 1994, notable for recognizing works like "Forrest Gump" and being hosted by David Letterman.
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E.
59th Academy Awards
The 59th Academy Awards was the 1987 Oscars ceremony honoring the best films of 1986, notable for milestones like the recognition of early Pixar work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Awards ceremony
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television special ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1989 Oscars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardSeason | 1988–1989 film awards season ⓘ |
| awardsPresented | Academy Awards of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActorWinner | Dustin Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActressWinner | Jodie Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestAdaptedScreenplayWinner | Dangerous Liaisons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestAnimatedShortWinner | Tin Toy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestDirectorWinner | Barry Levinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestForeignLanguageFilmWinner | Pelle the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestOriginalScoreWinner | The Milagro Beanfield War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestOriginalScreenplayWinner | Rain Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestOriginalSongWinner | Let the River Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestPictureWinner | Rain Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSupportingActorWinner | Kevin Kline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSupportingActressWinner | Geena Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastLanguage | English ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticism of Allan Carr’s production style
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infamous Rob Lowe–Snow White musical number ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1989-03-29 ⓘ |
| director | Jeff Margolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 61 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 62nd Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 60th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | award show ⓘ |
| honoredFilmYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| location | Shrine Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenueType | indoor theater ⓘ |
| mostNominationsCount | 8 ⓘ |
| mostNominationsFilm | Rain Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostWinsCount | 4 ⓘ |
| mostWinsFilm | Rain Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | ABC ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
elaborate Broadway-style production numbers
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negative critical reception of telecast ⓘ no traditional host ⓘ |
| officialName | 61st Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingNumberCharacter | Snow White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingNumberDescription | musical duet between Rob Lowe and Snow White ⓘ |
| openingNumberPerformer | Rob Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingNumberReception | widely panned ⓘ |
| organizer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| producer | Allan Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| telecastYear | 1989 ⓘ |
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