The Time of Their Lives
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The Time of Their Lives is a 1946 fantasy-comedy film best known for starring Abbott and Costello in a time-traveling ghost story set during and after the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Time of Their Lives canonical | 6 |
| The Time of Their Lives (1946 film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Time of Their Lives Context triple: [Ray McDonald, notableWork, The Time of Their Lives]
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A.
The Time of Our Lives
The Time of Our Lives is an Australian television drama series centered on the intertwined personal and family lives of several middle-class Melbourne households.
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B.
The Time of Our Lives
"The Time of Our Lives" is a pop ballad performed by Il Divo and Toni Braxton that served as the official anthem of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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C.
The Time of Our Lives
The Time of Our Lives is a reflective collection of essays by conservative columnist and former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan, exploring American politics, culture, and public life.
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D.
Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime is a 1985 American drama film about a middle-aged man's extramarital affair and its impact on his family, featuring Amy Madigan in a critically acclaimed supporting role.
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E.
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she reflects on her life in the public eye, her struggles with mental health, and her journey toward healing and advocacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Time of Their Lives Target entity description: The Time of Their Lives is a 1946 fantasy-comedy film best known for starring Abbott and Costello in a time-traveling ghost story set during and after the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
The Time of Our Lives
The Time of Our Lives is an Australian television drama series centered on the intertwined personal and family lives of several middle-class Melbourne households.
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B.
The Time of Our Lives
"The Time of Our Lives" is a pop ballad performed by Il Divo and Toni Braxton that served as the official anthem of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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C.
The Time of Our Lives
The Time of Our Lives is a reflective collection of essays by conservative columnist and former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan, exploring American politics, culture, and public life.
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D.
Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime is a 1985 American drama film about a middle-aged man's extramarital affair and its impact on his family, featuring Amy Madigan in a critically acclaimed supporting role.
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E.
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she reflects on her life in the public eye, her struggles with mental health, and her journey toward healing and advocacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cinematography | Charles Van Enger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Charles Barton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Frank Gross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | time-traveling ghost story ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | ghosts ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| hasOriginalFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| hasReception | cult following among Abbott and Costello fans ⓘ |
| hasSetting | American country estate ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ghosts
ⓘ
time travel ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Milton Rosen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pairing of Abbott and Costello in largely separate roles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Abbott and Costello filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Val Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | August 16, 1946 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 82 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Frederic I. Rinaldo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter DeLeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Binnie Barnes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bud Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ Gale Sondergaard NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Marjorie Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starsComedyDuo | Abbott and Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Val Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Time of Their Lives (1946 film)