The Toast of New York
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The Toast of New York is a 1937 American historical drama film set in the post–Civil War era, known for its portrayal of financier Jim Fisk and featuring Frances Farmer in a prominent role.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Toast of New York canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3696760 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Toast of New York Context triple: [Frances Farmer, notableWork, The Toast of New York]
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A.
The Belle of New York
The Belle of New York is a 1952 Technicolor musical film starring Fred Astaire as a charming playboy whose pursuit of a devout Salvation Army worker leads to whimsical, dance-filled romance in turn-of-the-century New York City.
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B.
City Island
City Island is a small, historic seaside neighborhood in New York City known for its maritime heritage, seafood restaurants, and village-like atmosphere.
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C.
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama is a 1934 American crime drama film, best known for starring Clark Gable, William Powell, and Myrna Loy and for being the movie John Dillinger watched before his death.
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D.
The Duke of Flatbush
The Duke of Flatbush was the celebrated Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame center fielder Duke Snider, renowned for his powerful hitting and key role in the team’s 1950s success.
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E.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a jazz-infused cover of the classic song popularized by George Benson, known for its virtuosic guitar work and smooth vocal style.
- 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 Toast of New York Target entity description: The Toast of New York is a 1937 American historical drama film set in the post–Civil War era, known for its portrayal of financier Jim Fisk and featuring Frances Farmer in a prominent role.
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A.
The Belle of New York
The Belle of New York is a 1952 Technicolor musical film starring Fred Astaire as a charming playboy whose pursuit of a devout Salvation Army worker leads to whimsical, dance-filled romance in turn-of-the-century New York City.
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B.
City Island
City Island is a small, historic seaside neighborhood in New York City known for its maritime heritage, seafood restaurants, and village-like atmosphere.
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C.
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama is a 1934 American crime drama film, best known for starring Clark Gable, William Powell, and Myrna Loy and for being the movie John Dillinger watched before his death.
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D.
The Duke of Flatbush
The Duke of Flatbush was the celebrated Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame center fielder Duke Snider, renowned for his powerful hitting and key role in the team’s 1950s success.
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E.
On Broadway
"On Broadway" is a jazz-infused cover of the classic song popularized by George Benson, known for its virtuosic guitar work and smooth vocal style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ historical drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of financier Jim Fisk ⓘ |
| castMember | Frances Farmer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depictsEvent | Gilded Age finance in New York ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
James Fisk Jr.
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surface form:
Jim Fisk
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| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| follows | career of Jim Fisk ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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historical drama ⓘ |
| hasProminentRole | Frances Farmer ⓘ |
| isSetInPeriod | post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
James Fisk Jr.
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surface form:
Jim Fisk
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| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
James Fisk Jr.
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surface form:
financier Jim Fisk
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| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1937 ⓘ |
| setAfter | American Civil War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Toast of New York Description of subject: The Toast of New York is a 1937 American historical drama film set in the post–Civil War era, known for its portrayal of financier Jim Fisk and featuring Frances Farmer in a prominent role.
Referenced by (1)
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