The Producers (1967 film)
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The Producers (1967 film) is a satirical comedy written and directed by Mel Brooks about a scheming Broadway producer and his accountant who attempt to profit from staging a guaranteed flop.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Producers | 5 |
| The Producers (1967 film) canonical | 5 |
| The Producers (1967 film, role as Max Bialystock) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4864080 — 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)
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Target entity: The Producers (1967 film) Context triple: [The Producers (2001 Broadway production), basedOn, The Producers (1967 film)]
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A.
The Producers (2005 film)
The Producers (2005 film) is a musical comedy movie adaptation of Mel Brooks' Broadway show and earlier film, following two scheming producers who try to profit from staging a guaranteed flop.
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The Producers (2001 Broadway production)
The Producers (2001 Broadway production) is a smash-hit Mel Brooks musical comedy that became one of Broadway’s most celebrated and Tony Award–winning shows.
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C.
Pal Joey
Pal Joey is a 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical, later adapted into a film, known for its cynical tone, sophisticated score, and the morally ambiguous character of nightclub emcee Joey Evans.
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D.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a classic 1962 Broadway musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, that farcically blends Roman-era antics with vaudeville-style humor.
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E.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1939 American musical film, based on the Rodgers and Hart stage musical, best known for starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney as aspiring performers putting on a show.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Producers (1967 film) Target entity description: The Producers (1967 film) is a satirical comedy written and directed by Mel Brooks about a scheming Broadway producer and his accountant who attempt to profit from staging a guaranteed flop.
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A.
The Producers (2005 film)
The Producers (2005 film) is a musical comedy movie adaptation of Mel Brooks' Broadway show and earlier film, following two scheming producers who try to profit from staging a guaranteed flop.
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B.
The Producers (2001 Broadway production)
The Producers (2001 Broadway production) is a smash-hit Mel Brooks musical comedy that became one of Broadway’s most celebrated and Tony Award–winning shows.
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C.
Pal Joey
Pal Joey is a 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical, later adapted into a film, known for its cynical tone, sophisticated score, and the morally ambiguous character of nightclub emcee Joey Evans.
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D.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a classic 1962 Broadway musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, that farcically blends Roman-era antics with vaudeville-style humor.
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E.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1939 American musical film, based on the Rodgers and Hart stage musical, best known for starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney as aspiring performers putting on a show.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ satirical comedy film ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Producers (2001 musical)
NERFINISHED
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The Producers (2005 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Mel Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Producers (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Joseph F. Coffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Anna Hill Johnstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Mel Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributor | Embassy Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ralph Rosenblum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPlayWithinFilm | Springtime for Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Twelve Chairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Franz Liebkind
NERFINISHED
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LSD ⓘ Leo Bloom NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Bialystock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | The funniest movie ever made about producers of a Broadway flop. ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fraud
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greed ⓘ show business ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial use of Nazi imagery in a comedic context
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launching Mel Brooks's film directing career ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Mel Brooks filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A failing Broadway producer and his accountant scheme to get rich by overselling shares in a sure-fire flop. ⓘ |
| producer | Sidney Glazier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Crossbow Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1967
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1968-03-18 ⓘ |
| runtime | 88 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Mel Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Dick Shawn
NERFINISHED
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Gene Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ Zero Mostel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Mel Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Producers (1967 film) Description of subject: The Producers (1967 film) is a satirical comedy written and directed by Mel Brooks about a scheming Broadway producer and his accountant who attempt to profit from staging a guaranteed flop.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Producers
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The Producers
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The Producers
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The Producers
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The Producers (1967 film, role as Max Bialystock)
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The Producers