Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations
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Topper (1937 film) is a classic screwball comedy fantasy film best known for its witty ghostly hijinks, starring Cary Grant and Constance Bennett, and for earning multiple Academy Award nominations.
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| Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7755663 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations Context triple: [Topper (film series), notableRecognition, Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations]
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A.
A Star Is Born (1937 film)
A Star Is Born (1937 film) is a classic Hollywood romantic drama about an aspiring actress and a fading movie star whose intertwined careers and relationship explore the costs of fame.
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B.
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year is a 1942 romantic comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, notable for launching their celebrated on-screen partnership.
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C.
Mildred Pierce (1945 film)
Mildred Pierce (1945 film) is a classic American film noir–melodrama that revitalized Joan Crawford’s career, featuring her Oscar-winning performance as a self-sacrificing mother entangled in crime and family betrayal.
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D.
Curly Top (1935 film)
Curly Top (1935 film) is a 1935 musical film starring Shirley Temple as an orphan whose life changes when she is adopted by a wealthy benefactor.
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E.
Score for "A Star Is Born" (1937)
The score for the 1937 film "A Star Is Born" is a classic Hollywood orchestral soundtrack that helped define the movie’s emotional tone and contributed to its enduring legacy.
- 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: Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations Target entity description: Topper (1937 film) is a classic screwball comedy fantasy film best known for its witty ghostly hijinks, starring Cary Grant and Constance Bennett, and for earning multiple Academy Award nominations.
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A.
A Star Is Born (1937 film)
A Star Is Born (1937 film) is a classic Hollywood romantic drama about an aspiring actress and a fading movie star whose intertwined careers and relationship explore the costs of fame.
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B.
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year is a 1942 romantic comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, notable for launching their celebrated on-screen partnership.
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C.
Mildred Pierce (1945 film)
Mildred Pierce (1945 film) is a classic American film noir–melodrama that revitalized Joan Crawford’s career, featuring her Oscar-winning performance as a self-sacrificing mother entangled in crime and family betrayal.
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D.
Curly Top (1935 film)
Curly Top (1935 film) is a 1935 musical film starring Shirley Temple as an orphan whose life changes when she is adopted by a wealthy benefactor.
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E.
Score for "A Star Is Born" (1937)
The score for the 1937 film "A Star Is Born" is a classic Hollywood orchestral soundtrack that helped define the movie’s emotional tone and contributed to its enduring legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardNomination |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Best Sound Recording ⓘ Best Writing, Screenplay ⓘ |
| basedOn | Topper (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Thorne Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Cosmo Topper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Kerby NERFINISHED ⓘ Marion Kerby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Norbert Brodine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Norman Z. McLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | William Terhune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Topper Returns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topper Takes a Trip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
fantasy film ⓘ screwball comedy ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Hoagy Carmichael
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marvin Hatley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
afterlife comedy
ⓘ
ghostly hijinks ⓘ |
| nominatedCategory |
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Sound Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedPerformer | Roland Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early cinematic depiction of fun-loving ghosts
ⓘ
witty ghostly hijinks ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFilmSeries | Topper film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Hal Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hal Roach Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Eddie Moran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric Hatch NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Jevne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Mowbray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billie Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Cary Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Constance Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugene Pallette NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Topper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Topper (1937 film) received Academy Award nominations Description of subject: Topper (1937 film) is a classic screwball comedy fantasy film best known for its witty ghostly hijinks, starring Cary Grant and Constance Bennett, and for earning multiple Academy Award nominations.
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