The Knack ...and How to Get It
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The Knack ...and How to Get It is a 1965 British comedy film directed by Richard Lester, known for its stylish, offbeat portrayal of swinging London and featuring Rita Tushingham in a prominent role.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Knack ...and How to Get It canonical | 5 |
| The Knack and How to Get It | 1 |
| The Knack …and How to Get It | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7143269 — 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 Knack ...and How to Get It Context triple: [Rita Tushingham, notableWork, The Knack ...and How to Get It]
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A.
The Music Explosion
The Music Explosion was an American garage rock band best known for their 1967 hit single "Little Bit O' Soul."
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B.
Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
"Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches" is a 1990 album by British band Happy Mondays that became a defining release of the Madchester and alternative dance scenes.
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C.
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head?
"Ain’t That a Kick in the Head?" is a classic swing-style pop standard, famously performed by Dean Martin and widely associated with mid-20th-century American lounge and Rat Pack culture.
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D.
Come and Get It
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film, co-directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler, best known for featuring Walter Brennan in an Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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E.
Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel and jazz vocal group renowned for its intricate harmonies and innovative arrangements.
- 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 Knack ...and How to Get It Target entity description: The Knack ...and How to Get It is a 1965 British comedy film directed by Richard Lester, known for its stylish, offbeat portrayal of swinging London and featuring Rita Tushingham in a prominent role.
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A.
The Music Explosion
The Music Explosion was an American garage rock band best known for their 1967 hit single "Little Bit O' Soul."
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B.
Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
"Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches" is a 1990 album by British band Happy Mondays that became a defining release of the Madchester and alternative dance scenes.
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C.
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head?
"Ain’t That a Kick in the Head?" is a classic swing-style pop standard, famously performed by Dean Martin and widely associated with mid-20th-century American lounge and Rat Pack culture.
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D.
Come and Get It
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film, co-directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler, best known for featuring Walter Brennan in an Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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E.
Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel and jazz vocal group renowned for its intricate harmonies and innovative arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Assheton Gorton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Knack (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Ann Jellicoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematography | David Watkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Julie Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Richard Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
United Artists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Artists (UK and US theatrical) NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists (international) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Victor-Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | 1965 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Colin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolen NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gender relations
ⓘ
sexual politics ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | sexual mores and relationships in 1960s London ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative visual style
ⓘ
offbeat portrayal of swinging London ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | British New Wave cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Oscar Lewenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Woodfall Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-06-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charles Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Swinging London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| starring |
Donal Donnelly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita Tushingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Knack ...and How to Get It Description of subject: The Knack ...and How to Get It is a 1965 British comedy film directed by Richard Lester, known for its stylish, offbeat portrayal of swinging London and featuring Rita Tushingham in a prominent role.
Referenced by (7)
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The Knack and How to Get It
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The Knack …and How to Get It