The Wackiest Ship in the Army
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The Wackiest Ship in the Army is a 1960 World War II comedy film (later adapted into a TV series) about a misfit Navy crew assigned to a quirky sailing vessel on a dangerous mission in the Pacific.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wackiest Ship in the Army canonical | 2 |
| The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6622171 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wackiest Ship in the Army Context triple: [Jack Mullaney, notableWork, The Wackiest Ship in the Army]
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A.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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B.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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C.
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant is a 1931 pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its sophisticated humor, romantic entanglements, and early use of the “Lubitsch Touch.”
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D.
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors is a nonfiction book by James D. Hornfischer that vividly recounts the heroic actions of outgunned U.S. Navy destroyers and escorts during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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E.
The Mystery Squadron
The Mystery Squadron is a 1930s American aviation-themed movie serial featuring aerial stunts, mystery, and action.
- 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 Wackiest Ship in the Army Target entity description: The Wackiest Ship in the Army is a 1960 World War II comedy film (later adapted into a TV series) about a misfit Navy crew assigned to a quirky sailing vessel on a dangerous mission in the Pacific.
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A.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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B.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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C.
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant is a 1931 pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its sophisticated humor, romantic entanglements, and early use of the “Lubitsch Touch.”
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D.
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors is a nonfiction book by James D. Hornfischer that vividly recounts the heroic actions of outgunned U.S. Navy destroyers and escorts during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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E.
The Mystery Squadron
The Mystery Squadron is a 1930s American aviation-themed movie serial featuring aerial stunts, mystery, and action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
short story "Big Fella Wash-Wash"
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short story by Herbert Carlson ⓘ |
| castMember |
Jack Lemmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Lund NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Kellin NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Driscoll NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Burnett Guffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Richard Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Charles Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
World War II film
ⓘ
war comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTVAdaptationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Jack Lemmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ricky Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| militaryBranchDepicted | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | George Duning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
dangerous mission behind enemy lines
ⓘ
misfit U.S. Navy crew ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of naval action and slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| runtime | 99 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationForTVBy | Danny Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Richard Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Pacific theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCharacterVessel | USS Echo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tvSeriesEndYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| tvSeriesNetwork | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tvSeriesPremiereYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| vesselTypeDepicted | schooner ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wackiest Ship in the Army Description of subject: The Wackiest Ship in the Army is a 1960 World War II comedy film (later adapted into a TV series) about a misfit Navy crew assigned to a quirky sailing vessel on a dangerous mission in the Pacific.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960 film)