The Gypsy Moths
E791981
The Gypsy Moths is a 1969 American drama film about a group of barnstorming skydivers whose arrival disrupts life in a small Kansas town.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Gypsy Moths canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9329178 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Gypsy Moths Context triple: [Philip H. Lathrop, notableWork, The Gypsy Moths]
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A.
Cecropis
Cecropis is a genus of swallows known for their mud-built nests and agile aerial insect hunting, found across parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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B.
Bombyx
Bombyx is a genus of moths best known for including the domesticated silkworm species central to silk production.
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C.
Redfly
Redfly is the nickname and alias of Tom "Redfly" Davis, a central character known as a former Special Forces operative in the film "Triple Frontier."
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D.
Perfugas
Perfugas is a small town and comune in the northern Sardinian region of Italy, known for its archaeological sites and Nuragic-era remains.
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E.
Muscardins
The Muscardins were royalist militants in post-revolutionary France known for violently persecuting former Jacobins during the White Terror.
- 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 Gypsy Moths Target entity description: The Gypsy Moths is a 1969 American drama film about a group of barnstorming skydivers whose arrival disrupts life in a small Kansas town.
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A.
Cecropis
Cecropis is a genus of swallows known for their mud-built nests and agile aerial insect hunting, found across parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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B.
Bombyx
Bombyx is a genus of moths best known for including the domesticated silkworm species central to silk production.
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C.
Redfly
Redfly is the nickname and alias of Tom "Redfly" Davis, a central character known as a former Special Forces operative in the film "Triple Frontier."
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D.
Perfugas
Perfugas is a small town and comune in the northern Sardinian region of Italy, known for its archaeological sites and Nuragic-era remains.
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E.
Muscardins
The Muscardins were royalist militants in post-revolutionary France known for violently persecuting former Jacobins during the White Terror.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2.35:1 ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | James Drought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Gypsy Moths by James Drought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Annie Burke – Bonnie Bedelia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Brandon – Deborah Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Browdy – Gene Hackman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Brandon – William Windom NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm Webson – Scott Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Rettig – Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Philip H. Lathrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Metrocolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | John Frankenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Henry Berman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasSexuallyExplicitContent | yes ⓘ |
| leadActor | Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Deborah Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Joe Browdy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm Webson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Rettig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Elmer Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
adultery
ⓘ
skydiving ⓘ small-town life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of barnstorming skydivers arrive in a small Kansas town and disrupt the lives of the local residents. ⓘ |
| producer |
Bobby Roberts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hal Landers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969-06-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 107 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | William Hanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bonnie Bedelia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Deborah Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Hackman NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ William Windom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Gypsy Moths Description of subject: The Gypsy Moths is a 1969 American drama film about a group of barnstorming skydivers whose arrival disrupts life in a small Kansas town.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.