The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (film, story)
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The Affairs of Dobie Gillis is a comedic coming-of-age story by humorist Max Shulman that follows the romantic misadventures and schemes of a college student named Dobie Gillis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Affairs of Dobie Gillis | 5 |
| The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (film, story) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1280869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (film, story) Context triple: [Max Shulman, notableWork, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (film, story)]
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A.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is a humorous coming-of-age novel by Max Shulman that follows the romantic misadventures of a lovelorn teenager and inspired a popular 1950s–60s television series.
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B.
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib is a classic 1949 American romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who oppose each other in a high-profile court case about gender equality.
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The Gay Divorcee
The Gay Divorcee is a 1934 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, celebrated for its elegant dance sequences and classic songs.
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D.
The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty is a 1940 political satire film written and directed by Preston Sturges, notable for its sharp, comedic take on corruption and machine politics.
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E.
Dobie Gillis
Dobie Gillis is a fictional American teenager best known as the charming, often lovestruck protagonist of Max Shulman’s stories and the 1950s–60s TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (film, story) Target entity description: The Affairs of Dobie Gillis is a comedic coming-of-age story by humorist Max Shulman that follows the romantic misadventures and schemes of a college student named Dobie Gillis.
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A.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is a humorous coming-of-age novel by Max Shulman that follows the romantic misadventures of a lovelorn teenager and inspired a popular 1950s–60s television series.
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B.
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib is a classic 1949 American romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who oppose each other in a high-profile court case about gender equality.
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C.
The Gay Divorcee
The Gay Divorcee is a 1934 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, celebrated for its elegant dance sequences and classic songs.
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D.
The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty is a 1940 political satire film written and directed by Preston Sturges, notable for its sharp, comedic take on corruption and machine politics.
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E.
Dobie Gillis
Dobie Gillis is a fictional American teenager best known as the charming, often lovestruck protagonist of Max Shulman’s stories and the 1950s–60s TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comic fiction work
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coming-of-age story ⓘ film ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Max Shulman ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (film, story)
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The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
United States of America ⓘ
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United States
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| creatorName | Max Shulman ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | humorist ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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comedy film ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
college life
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coming of age ⓘ romantic misadventures of a college student ⓘ scheming for love and success ⓘ young adult romance ⓘ |
| language |
English
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English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dobie Gillis
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Dobie Gillis ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | romantic misadventures of a college student ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Dobie Gillis ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | college student ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (film, story) Description of subject: The Affairs of Dobie Gillis is a comedic coming-of-age story by humorist Max Shulman that follows the romantic misadventures and schemes of a college student named Dobie Gillis.
Referenced by (6)
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