Happy Hunting (book for the musical)
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"Happy Hunting" is a mid-1950s Broadway musical comedy for which Howard Lindsay co-wrote the book, best known for starring Ethel Merman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Happy Hunting (book for the musical) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9326503 — 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: Happy Hunting (book for the musical) Context triple: [Howard Lindsay, notableWork, Happy Hunting (book for the musical)]
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A.
Musiktheater im Revier
Musiktheater im Revier is a renowned modernist opera and theater venue in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, celebrated for its striking postwar architecture and diverse performing arts program.
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B.
Hooters (play)
Hooters is an early comedic stage play by Ted Tally that satirizes dating, gender roles, and romantic expectations.
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C.
If/Then (musical)
If/Then is a contemporary Broadway musical with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey that follows a woman whose life diverges into parallel storylines based on a single choice.
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D.
The Duck House (stage play)
The Duck House is a British political farce by Dan Patterson and Colin Swash that satirizes the UK parliamentary expenses scandal through the misadventures of an MP and his family.
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E.
The Heir to the Hoorah (play)
The Heir to the Hoorah is an early 20th-century stage play by American dramatist William C. deMille, known for its blend of drama and social commentary.
- 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: Happy Hunting (book for the musical) Target entity description: "Happy Hunting" is a mid-1950s Broadway musical comedy for which Howard Lindsay co-wrote the book, best known for starring Ethel Merman.
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A.
Musiktheater im Revier
Musiktheater im Revier is a renowned modernist opera and theater venue in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, celebrated for its striking postwar architecture and diverse performing arts program.
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B.
Hooters (play)
Hooters is an early comedic stage play by Ted Tally that satirizes dating, gender roles, and romantic expectations.
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C.
If/Then (musical)
If/Then is a contemporary Broadway musical with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey that follows a woman whose life diverges into parallel storylines based on a single choice.
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D.
The Duck House (stage play)
The Duck House is a British political farce by Dan Patterson and Colin Swash that satirizes the UK parliamentary expenses scandal through the misadventures of an MP and his family.
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E.
The Heir to the Hoorah (play)
The Heir to the Hoorah is an early 20th-century stage play by American dramatist William C. deMille, known for its blend of drama and social commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
ⓘ
musical comedy ⓘ musical theatre book ⓘ |
| author |
Howard Lindsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russel Crouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy |
Howard Lindsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russel Crouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
musical comedy
ⓘ
musical comedy book ⓘ |
| hasBook | Happy Hunting (book for the musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Beth Livingstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Liz Livingstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
book of Happy Hunting
ⓘ
lyrics of Happy Hunting ⓘ music of Happy Hunting ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Happy Hunting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | stage musical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Matt Dubey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical stage ⓘ |
| musicBy | Harold Karr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being written for Ethel Merman
ⓘ
mid-1950s Broadway run ⓘ |
| notableWorkFor | Ethel Merman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Happy Hunting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Majestic Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Broadway producers ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway production ⓘ |
| setting | high-society milieu ⓘ |
| starring |
Ethel Merman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fernando Lamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | book musical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Happy Hunting (book for the musical) Description of subject: "Happy Hunting" is a mid-1950s Broadway musical comedy for which Howard Lindsay co-wrote the book, best known for starring Ethel Merman.
Referenced by (1)
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