Fifth of July
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Fifth of July is a 1978 play by Lanford Wilson that explores the disillusionment of former 1960s idealists as they reunite at a Missouri farmhouse after the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fifth of July canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7273495 — 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: Fifth of July Context triple: [Swoosie Kurtz, notableWork, Fifth of July]
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Seventeen Days
Seventeen Days is the third studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, known for its post-grunge sound and radio-friendly rock tracks.
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B.
Setif
Sétif is a major city in northeastern Algeria known as an important commercial and agricultural center with a rich historical heritage.
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C.
Viva
Viva is a bus rapid transit service in York Region, Ontario, Canada, providing frequent, limited-stop public transportation along major corridors.
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D.
Viva
Viva is a German music television channel that gained popularity in the 1990s and 2000s for its music videos, pop culture programming, and youth-oriented shows.
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E.
Seven Days
Seven Days is a musical project or band known for its association with guitarist Guitar Bains.
- 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: Fifth of July Target entity description: Fifth of July is a 1978 play by Lanford Wilson that explores the disillusionment of former 1960s idealists as they reunite at a Missouri farmhouse after the Vietnam War.
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A.
Seventeen Days
Seventeen Days is the third studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, known for its post-grunge sound and radio-friendly rock tracks.
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B.
Setif
Sétif is a major city in northeastern Algeria known as an important commercial and agricultural center with a rich historical heritage.
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C.
Viva
Viva is a bus rapid transit service in York Region, Ontario, Canada, providing frequent, limited-stop public transportation along major corridors.
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D.
Viva
Viva is a German music television channel that gained popularity in the 1990s and 2000s for its music videos, pop culture programming, and youth-oriented shows.
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E.
Seven Days
Seven Days is a musical project or band known for its association with guitarist Guitar Bains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| author | Lanford Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Swoosie Kurtz) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | selling or keeping the family farm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dramaticStructure | two-act play ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProductionDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayTheatre |
New Apollo Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Talley’s Folly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Talley & Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
realist drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Fifth of July (1982 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Aunt Sally Talley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dolly Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ Gwen Landis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jed Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ John Landis NERFINISHED ⓘ June Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ Weston Hurley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayActor |
Christopher Reeve
NERFINISHED
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Swoosie Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacterTraitOfKenTalley | disabled Vietnam veteran ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Talley trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Missouri farmhouse ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | post–Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| subject |
former 1960s idealists
ⓘ
post–Vietnam War disillusionment ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationNetwork | PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationSeries | American Playhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| theme |
effects of the Vietnam War
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family relationships ⓘ loss of idealism ⓘ political activism ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ |
| writer | Lanford Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Fifth of July Description of subject: Fifth of July is a 1978 play by Lanford Wilson that explores the disillusionment of former 1960s idealists as they reunite at a Missouri farmhouse after the Vietnam War.
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