Twentieth Century
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Twentieth Century is a 1934 screwball comedy film, co-written by Charles MacArthur, that helped define the genre with its fast-paced dialogue and theatrical satire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Twentieth Century canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Twentieth Century Context triple: [Charles MacArthur, notableWork, Twentieth Century]
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20th century
The 20th century was a period of rapid global transformation marked by two world wars, decolonization, ideological conflicts, and major advances in science, technology, and social change.
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B.
Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties was a decade of economic prosperity, cultural dynamism, and social change in the 1920s, marked by jazz music, flapper culture, and rapid industrial growth, particularly in the United States and Western Europe.
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C.
The Nineteenth Century
The Nineteenth Century was a prominent late-19th-century British monthly literary and intellectual magazine known for publishing influential essays and debates on politics, science, and culture.
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The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Raoul Walsh that chronicles the rise and fall of Prohibition-era gangsters.
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E.
Turn of the Century
"Turn of the Century" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its intricate structure and emotional storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Twentieth Century Target entity description: Twentieth Century is a 1934 screwball comedy film, co-written by Charles MacArthur, that helped define the genre with its fast-paced dialogue and theatrical satire.
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A.
20th century
The 20th century was a period of rapid global transformation marked by two world wars, decolonization, ideological conflicts, and major advances in science, technology, and social change.
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B.
Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties was a decade of economic prosperity, cultural dynamism, and social change in the 1920s, marked by jazz music, flapper culture, and rapid industrial growth, particularly in the United States and Western Europe.
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C.
The Nineteenth Century
The Nineteenth Century was a prominent late-19th-century British monthly literary and intellectual magazine known for publishing influential essays and debates on politics, science, and culture.
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D.
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Raoul Walsh that chronicles the rise and fall of Prohibition-era gangsters.
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E.
Turn of the Century
"Turn of the Century" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its intricate structure and emotional storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Twentieth Century (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor |
Ben Hecht
NERFINISHED
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Charles MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Carole Lombard
NERFINISHED
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Charles Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ Roscoe Karns NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Carole Lombard as Lily Garland
NERFINISHED
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John Barrymore as Oscar Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Joseph H. August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Gene Havlick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic comedy
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screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Passed (Production Code era classification) ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later screwball comedies ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
farce
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rapid-fire dialogue ⓘ |
| includedIn | screwball comedy canon ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lily Garland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oscar Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | sound film ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | train from Chicago to New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fast-paced dialogue
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helping define the screwball comedy genre ⓘ theatrical satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1934-05-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 91 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ben Hecht
NERFINISHED
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Charles MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a luxury train named the Twentieth Century Limited ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
romantic relationships
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show business ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Twentieth Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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