Lackawanna Blues (film)
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Lackawanna Blues is a 2005 HBO drama film adaptation of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s autobiographical play, depicting his 1950s–60s upbringing in a New York boarding house run by the compassionate “Nanny” Crosby.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lackawanna Blues | 2 |
| Lackawanna Blues (film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lackawanna Blues (film) Context triple: [George C. Wolfe, notableWork, Lackawanna Blues (film)]
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A.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a jazz-influenced ballet and orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1936 musical On Your Toes and later widely performed as a standalone concert work.
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B.
Ambulance Blues
"Ambulance Blues" is a reflective, melancholic folk song by Neil Young, noted for its sprawling structure and introspective lyrics, and is featured on his 1974 album *On the Beach*.
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Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is a 1964 stage play by James Baldwin that confronts racism and injustice in the American South, loosely inspired by the murder of Emmett Till.
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D.
Good Woman Blues
"Good Woman Blues" is a popular country song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mel Tillis, known for its classic honky-tonk style and chart success in the 1970s.
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E.
Match Box Blues
"Match Box Blues" is a classic early country blues song by Blind Lemon Jefferson, renowned for its expressive vocals, intricate guitar work, and lasting influence on later blues and rock musicians.
- 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: Lackawanna Blues (film) Target entity description: Lackawanna Blues is a 2005 HBO drama film adaptation of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s autobiographical play, depicting his 1950s–60s upbringing in a New York boarding house run by the compassionate “Nanny” Crosby.
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A.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a jazz-influenced ballet and orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1936 musical On Your Toes and later widely performed as a standalone concert work.
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B.
Ambulance Blues
"Ambulance Blues" is a reflective, melancholic folk song by Neil Young, noted for its sprawling structure and introspective lyrics, and is featured on his 1974 album *On the Beach*.
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C.
Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is a 1964 stage play by James Baldwin that confronts racism and injustice in the American South, loosely inspired by the murder of Emmett Till.
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D.
Good Woman Blues
"Good Woman Blues" is a popular country song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mel Tillis, known for its classic honky-tonk style and chart success in the 1970s.
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E.
Match Box Blues
"Match Box Blues" is a classic early country blues song by Blind Lemon Jefferson, renowned for its expressive vocals, intricate guitar work, and lasting influence on later blues and rock musicians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
HBO film
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television film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | S. Epatha Merkerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lackawanna Blues (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ruben Santiago-Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Matthew J. Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | African-American community life in mid-20th-century New York ⓘ |
| director | George C. Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Brian A. Kates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Ruben Santiago-Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama ⓘ |
| hasFormat | television drama film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Rachel "Nanny" Crosby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruben Santiago Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bill Sims Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkPremiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2005-02-12 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| partOf | HBO original films catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | HBO Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ruben Santiago-Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Lackawanna, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| stars |
Jimmy Smits
NERFINISHED
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Louis Gossett Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Macy Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ Mos Def NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosie Perez NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruben Santiago-Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ S. Epatha Merkerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrence Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
coming-of-age
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found family ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
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