The Philadelphia Story
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The Philadelphia Story is a classic 1939 romantic comedy play by Philip Barry, best known through its acclaimed 1940 film adaptation starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T440235 — 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 Philadelphia Story Context triple: [Theatre Guild, notableWork, The Philadelphia Story]
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A.
On the Town
On the Town is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Leonard Bernstein that follows three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City, later adapted into a popular 1949 film.
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B.
All About Eve
All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film about ambition and betrayal in the New York theater world, renowned for its sharp screenplay and performances by Bette Davis and Anne Baxter.
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C.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1958 novella by Truman Capote that follows the enigmatic socialite Holly Golightly in mid-20th-century New York City.
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D.
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon is a classic 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
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E.
The Apartment
The Apartment is a 1960 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, celebrated for its blend of sharp satire and poignant romance and for winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- 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 Philadelphia Story Target entity description: The Philadelphia Story is a classic 1939 romantic comedy play by Philip Barry, best known through its acclaimed 1940 film adaptation starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart.
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A.
On the Town
On the Town is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Leonard Bernstein that follows three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City, later adapted into a popular 1949 film.
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B.
All About Eve
All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film about ambition and betrayal in the New York theater world, renowned for its sharp screenplay and performances by Bette Davis and Anne Baxter.
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C.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1958 novella by Truman Capote that follows the enigmatic socialite Holly Golightly in mid-20th-century New York City.
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D.
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon is a classic 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
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E.
The Apartment
The Apartment is a 1960 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, celebrated for its blend of sharp satire and poignant romance and for winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| author | Philip Barry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticStructure | three-act play ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
family dynamics
ⓘ
public image versus private self ⓘ second chances in love ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy of manners
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
High Society
ⓘ
surface form:
High Society (1956 film)
|
| hasAdditionalRomanticInterest | Macaulay "Mike" Connor ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptation |
The Philadelphia Story
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The Philadelphia Story (1940 film)
|
| hasHumorStyle |
situational comedy
ⓘ
witty dialogue ⓘ |
| hasLoveTriangle |
Tracy Samantha Lord
ⓘ
surface form:
Tracy Lord – C. K. Dexter Haven – George Kittredge
|
| hasProtagonist |
Tracy Samantha Lord
ⓘ
surface form:
Tracy Lord
|
| hasStageProduction | The Philadelphia Story Broadway production ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter |
Tracy Samantha Lord
ⓘ
surface form:
Tracy Lord
|
| influenced |
High Society
ⓘ
surface form:
High Society (stage musical)
|
| intendedAudience | general theatre audience ⓘ |
| isBestKnownThrough |
The Philadelphia Story
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The Philadelphia Story (1940 film)
|
| literaryMovement | American theatre of the 1930s ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class differences
ⓘ
personal growth ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue-driven ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
C. K. Dexter-Haven
ⓘ
surface form:
C. K. Dexter Haven
Liz Imbrie ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabeth "Liz" Imbrie
George Kittredge ⓘ Macaulay "Mike" Connor ⓘ Tracy Samantha Lord ⓘ
surface form:
Tracy Lord
|
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| premiereType | Broadway premiere ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divorce
ⓘ
high society ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| theatricalGenre | Broadway play ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | Philip Barry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Philadelphia Story Description of subject: The Philadelphia Story is a classic 1939 romantic comedy play by Philip Barry, best known through its acclaimed 1940 film adaptation starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart.
Referenced by (52)
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