The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a 1981 American drama film, loosely inspired by the Vicki Lawrence song, about a brother-sister duo pursuing country music stardom in the South.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Context triple: [Kristy McNichol, notableWork, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia]
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A.
Rainy Night in Georgia
"Rainy Night in Georgia" is a soulful ballad popularized by Randy Crawford, known for its melancholic mood and smooth, jazz-inflected vocal style.
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B.
Thunderbolt, Georgia
Thunderbolt, Georgia is a small coastal town in Chatham County known for its historic shrimping industry and location along the Wilmington River just east of Savannah.
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C.
The Heart of Georgia
The Heart of Georgia is a nickname for Macon, a central Georgia city known for its rich musical heritage, historic architecture, and role as a cultural hub of the state.
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D.
Light of the South
Light of the South is the English rendering of the Japanese name given to Singapore during its World War II occupation.
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E.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
- 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 Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Target entity description: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a 1981 American drama film, loosely inspired by the Vicki Lawrence song, about a brother-sister duo pursuing country music stardom in the South.
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A.
Rainy Night in Georgia
"Rainy Night in Georgia" is a soulful ballad popularized by Randy Crawford, known for its melancholic mood and smooth, jazz-inflected vocal style.
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B.
Thunderbolt, Georgia
Thunderbolt, Georgia is a small coastal town in Chatham County known for its historic shrimping industry and location along the Wilmington River just east of Savannah.
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C.
The Heart of Georgia
The Heart of Georgia is a nickname for Macon, a central Georgia city known for its rich musical heritage, historic architecture, and role as a cultural hub of the state.
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D.
Light of the South
Light of the South is the English rendering of the Japanese name given to Singapore during its World War II occupation.
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E.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Bill Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Ron Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | AVCO Embassy Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Neil Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
country music
ⓘ
fame and ambition ⓘ sibling relationships ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Barry Corbin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dennis Quaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Stroud NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristy McNichol NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Hamill NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanya Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Amanda Child
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Travis Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleSong | The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Vicki Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A brother-sister duo pursue country music stardom in the South. ⓘ |
| producer | Bob Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | AVCO Embassy Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-03-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 112 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bob Young
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Barry Corbin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dennis Quaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Stroud NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristy McNichol NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Hamill NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanya Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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