The Great Race
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The Great Race is a 1965 slapstick comedy-adventure film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Natalie Wood, known for its elaborate stunts, period setting, and over-the-top comedic rivalry between two daredevil racers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Race canonical | 13 |
| The Great Race (1965 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6869087 — 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 Great Race Context triple: [Anif Castle, notableWorkAppearedIn, The Great Race]
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A.
The Great Race
The Great Race is the popular nickname for Australia’s iconic Bathurst 1000 touring car endurance race held at Mount Panorama Circuit.
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B.
Benno’s Great Race
Benno’s Great Race is a family-friendly dark ride at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi that takes guests on an animated adventure through whimsical Ferrari-themed environments.
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C.
The Race
The Race is a narrow, fast-moving tidal strait at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation conditions.
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D.
The Race
The Race is the historic annual rowing regatta between Harvard and Yale Universities, renowned as the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States.
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E.
The Great American Race
The Great American Race is a prestigious annual NASCAR Cup Series event held at Daytona International Speedway, widely regarded as the sport’s most important and iconic stock car race.
- 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 Great Race Target entity description: The Great Race is a 1965 slapstick comedy-adventure film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Natalie Wood, known for its elaborate stunts, period setting, and over-the-top comedic rivalry between two daredevil racers.
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A.
The Great Race
The Great Race is the popular nickname for Australia’s iconic Bathurst 1000 touring car endurance race held at Mount Panorama Circuit.
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B.
Benno’s Great Race
Benno’s Great Race is a family-friendly dark ride at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi that takes guests on an animated adventure through whimsical Ferrari-themed environments.
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C.
The Race
The Race is a narrow, fast-moving tidal strait at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation conditions.
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D.
The Race
The Race is the historic annual rowing regatta between Harvard and Yale Universities, renowned as the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States.
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E.
The Great American Race
The Great American Race is a prestigious annual NASCAR Cup Series event held at Daytona International Speedway, widely regarded as the sport’s most important and iconic stock car race.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
slapstick comedy film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Fernando Carrere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2.35:1 ⓘ |
| basedOn | inspired by early 20th-century automobile races ⓘ |
| castMember |
Jack Lemmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natalie Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Russell Harlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Donfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Blake Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| editedBy | Ralph E. Winters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | Panavision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasSceneType | large pie fight sequence ⓘ |
| hasTheme | rivalry between daredevil racers ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Maggie Dubois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Professor Fate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Henry Mancini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Sound Effects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate stunts
ⓘ
over-the-top comedic rivalry ⓘ period setting ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natalie Wood as Maggie Dubois NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Curtis as The Great Leslie ⓘ |
| producer | Blake Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Edwards Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 160 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Arthur A. Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundtrackComposer | Henry Mancini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Jack Lemmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natalie Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Arthur A. Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Great Race Description of subject: The Great Race is a 1965 slapstick comedy-adventure film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Natalie Wood, known for its elaborate stunts, period setting, and over-the-top comedic rivalry between two daredevil racers.
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this entity surface form:
The Great Race (1965 film)