Second Chorus
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Second Chorus is a 1940 musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire as a trumpet player caught between romance and big-band rivalry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Chorus canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T341821 — 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: Second Chorus Context triple: [Fred Astaire, notableWork, Second Chorus]
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A.
Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
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B.
Rondo
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C.
Angel (Interlude)
"Angel (Interlude)" is a brief R&B/soul track by John Legend featured on his 2013 album *Love in the Future*.
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D.
Once Again
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E.
Te Deum
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- 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: Second Chorus Target entity description: Second Chorus is a 1940 musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire as a trumpet player caught between romance and big-band rivalry.
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A.
Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
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B.
Rondo
Rondo is a surname most prominently associated with Rajon Rondo, an American professional basketball player and NBA champion known for his playmaking and defensive skills.
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C.
Angel (Interlude)
"Angel (Interlude)" is a brief R&B/soul track by John Legend featured on his 2013 album *Love in the Future*.
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D.
Once Again
Once Again is John Legend's Grammy-winning second studio album, known for its soulful blend of R&B, pop, and neo-soul.
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E.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
musical comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
Artie Shaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Artie Shaw – himself
Fred Astaire ⓘ
surface form:
Danny O'Neill – Fred Astaire
Paulette Goddard ⓘ
surface form:
Ellen Miller – Paulette Goddard
Hank Taylor – Burgess Meredith ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Leo Tover ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | H. C. Potter ⓘ |
| distributedBy | United Artists ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jack Dennis ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
big band rivalry
ⓘ
romantic rivalry ⓘ |
| filmingInvolves | on-screen performances by Artie Shaw and his orchestra ⓘ |
| hasFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
big band film
ⓘ
comedy film ⓘ musical film ⓘ romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| hasLeadActorRole | Fred Astaire as a trumpet player caught between romance and big-band rivalry ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Danny O'Neill
ⓘ
Ellen Miller ⓘ Hank Taylor ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American big band era cinema ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Artie Shaw
ⓘ
Hal Borne ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Clarinet Concerto
ⓘ
surface form:
Concerto for Clarinet
I Ain't Hep to That Step but I'll Dig It ⓘ Love of My Life ⓘ Poor Mr. Chisholm ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two rival college band trumpeters prolong their studies to keep leading their band and compete for the same girl and a job with Artie Shaw's orchestra. ⓘ |
| producer | Boris Morros ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1940-12-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Allan Scott
ⓘ
Erwin Gelsey ⓘ Ian McLellan Hunter ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary to 1940s ⓘ |
| starring |
Artie Shaw
ⓘ
Burgess Meredith ⓘ Charles Butterworth ⓘ Frank Melton ⓘ Fred Astaire ⓘ Paulette Goddard ⓘ |
| storyBy | Irving Kolodin ⓘ |
| title | Second Chorus self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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