The Moon Is Blue
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The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 romantic comedy film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for its then-controversial sexual frankness and witty dialogue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Moon Is Blue canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7139839 — 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 Moon Is Blue Context triple: [Dawn Addams, notableWork, The Moon Is Blue]
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A.
Under the Blue Moon
Under the Blue Moon is a 1986 studio album by R&B group New Edition featuring doo-wop and classic pop covers that highlight the group's vocal harmonies.
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B.
Under a Blanket of Blue
"Under a Blanket of Blue" is a jazz standard best known for its smooth, romantic rendition by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
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C.
Me and the Moon
"Me and the Moon" is a modernist painting by American abstract artist Arthur Dove, reflecting his innovative use of color and form to evoke natural and cosmic themes.
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D.
Once in a Very Blue Moon
Once in a Very Blue Moon is a 1984 folk-country album by American singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith that helped establish her distinctive storytelling style and growing critical acclaim.
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E.
Yellow Moon
"Yellow Moon" is a track by the American experimental rock band Lightning Bolt, known for their intense, noise-driven sound.
- 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 Moon Is Blue Target entity description: The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 romantic comedy film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for its then-controversial sexual frankness and witty dialogue.
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A.
Under the Blue Moon
Under the Blue Moon is a 1986 studio album by R&B group New Edition featuring doo-wop and classic pop covers that highlight the group's vocal harmonies.
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B.
Under a Blanket of Blue
"Under a Blanket of Blue" is a jazz standard best known for its smooth, romantic rendition by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
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C.
Me and the Moon
"Me and the Moon" is a modernist painting by American abstract artist Arthur Dove, reflecting his innovative use of color and form to evoke natural and cosmic themes.
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D.
Once in a Very Blue Moon
Once in a Very Blue Moon is a 1984 folk-country album by American singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith that helped establish her distinctive storytelling style and growing critical acclaim.
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E.
Yellow Moon
"Yellow Moon" is a track by the American experimental rock band Lightning Bolt, known for their intense, noise-driven sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Moon Is Blue (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | F. Hugh Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ernst Haller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Otto Preminger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | United Artists ⓘ |
| distributorCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Otto Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| genre | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courtship
ⓘ
sexual mores ⓘ |
| leadActress | Maggie McNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | unrated ⓘ |
| musicBy | Herschel Burke Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actress
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
release without Production Code seal
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sexual frankness ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Otto Preminger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Otto Preminger Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUSA | 1953-07-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | F. Hugh Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| stars |
David Niven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dawn Addams NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie McNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ William Holden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Moon Is Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Moon Is Blue Description of subject: The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 romantic comedy film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for its then-controversial sexual frankness and witty dialogue.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.