1941
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1941 is a 1979 American war-comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg that satirizes the panic in Los Angeles following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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| 1941 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1941 Context triple: [Bob Gale, coWrote, 1941]
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A.
L’Unité 1942–1944
L’Unité 1942–1944 is the second volume of Charles de Gaulle’s wartime memoirs, covering his leadership of Free France and the consolidation of the French Resistance during the central years of World War II.
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B.
Matapan 1941
Matapan 1941 refers to the World War II naval Battle of Cape Matapan, a decisive 1941 engagement in the Mediterranean where British and Allied forces inflicted a major defeat on the Italian fleet.
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C.
Black May 1943
Black May 1943 was a pivotal period during World War II when German U-boat losses in the Battle of the Atlantic surged dramatically, marking a decisive turning point in favor of the Allied naval forces.
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E-Day
E-Day was the heavily promoted launch event in 1957 for Ford’s ill-fated Edsel automobile line.
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E.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1941 Target entity description: 1941 is a 1979 American war-comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg that satirizes the panic in Los Angeles following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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A.
L’Unité 1942–1944
L’Unité 1942–1944 is the second volume of Charles de Gaulle’s wartime memoirs, covering his leadership of Free France and the consolidation of the French Resistance during the central years of World War II.
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B.
Matapan 1941
Matapan 1941 refers to the World War II naval Battle of Cape Matapan, a decisive 1941 engagement in the Mediterranean where British and Allied forces inflicted a major defeat on the Italian fleet.
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C.
Black May 1943
Black May 1943 was a pivotal period during World War II when German U-boat losses in the Battle of the Atlantic surged dramatically, marking a decisive turning point in favor of the Allied naval forces.
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D.
E-Day
E-Day was the heavily promoted launch event in 1957 for Ford’s ill-fated Edsel automobile line.
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E.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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war comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William A. Fraker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Michael Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | live action ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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war film ⓘ |
| hasTitle | 1941 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | panic in Los Angeles after the attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Steven Spielberg and John Williams
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large ensemble cast ⓘ satire of American wartime hysteria on the U.S. West Coast ⓘ |
| producer |
Buzz Feitshans
NERFINISHED
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Ned Tanen NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Columbia Pictures
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Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-12-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 118 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bob Gale
NERFINISHED
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John Milius NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
California
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| setInYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| stars |
Christopher Lee
NERFINISHED
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Dan Aykroyd NERFINISHED ⓘ John Belushi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Stander NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorraine Gary NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned Beatty NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Stack NERFINISHED ⓘ Slim Pickens NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Matheson NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshiro Mifune NERFINISHED ⓘ Treat Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1941 Description of subject: 1941 is a 1979 American war-comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg that satirizes the panic in Los Angeles following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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