Strangers May Kiss (1931 film)
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Strangers May Kiss (1931 film) is a pre-Code romantic drama starring Norma Shearer that explores unconventional relationships and sexual freedom in early 20th-century society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Strangers May Kiss (1931 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9342933 — 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: Strangers May Kiss (1931 film) Context triple: [Neil Hamilton, appearedIn, Strangers May Kiss (1931 film)]
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A.
The Kiss (1896 film)
The Kiss (1896 film) is an early short silent motion picture famous for depicting one of the first on-screen kisses in cinema history.
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B.
Ecstasy (1933 film)
Ecstasy (1933 film) is a Czech romantic drama best known for its controversial nude scenes and for featuring an early starring role by actress Hedy Lamarr.
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C.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
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D.
The Kissing Bandit (1948 film)
The Kissing Bandit (1948 film) is a 1948 MGM musical comedy set in Spanish California, starring Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson in a lighthearted tale of mistaken identity and romance.
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E.
Naughty Marietta (1935 film)
Naughty Marietta (1935 film) is a 1935 MGM musical romance starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, adapted from the Victor Herbert operetta and noted for its lavish production and popular songs.
- 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: Strangers May Kiss (1931 film) Target entity description: Strangers May Kiss (1931 film) is a pre-Code romantic drama starring Norma Shearer that explores unconventional relationships and sexual freedom in early 20th-century society.
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A.
The Kiss (1896 film)
The Kiss (1896 film) is an early short silent motion picture famous for depicting one of the first on-screen kisses in cinema history.
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B.
Ecstasy (1933 film)
Ecstasy (1933 film) is a Czech romantic drama best known for its controversial nude scenes and for featuring an early starring role by actress Hedy Lamarr.
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C.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
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D.
The Kissing Bandit (1948 film)
The Kissing Bandit (1948 film) is a 1948 MGM musical comedy set in Spanish California, starring Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson in a lighthearted tale of mistaken identity and romance.
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E.
Naughty Marietta (1935 film)
Naughty Marietta (1935 film) is a 1935 MGM musical romance starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, adapted from the Victor Herbert operetta and noted for its lavish production and popular songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Strangers May Kiss (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Ursula Parrott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William H. Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | George Fitzmaurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesTheme |
female independence
ⓘ
marriage and infidelity ⓘ sexual freedom ⓘ social conventions ⓘ unconventional relationships ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Conrad A. Nervig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
pre-Code drama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting | upper-middle-class American society ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Neil Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norma Shearer NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lisabeth Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPortrayedBy | Norma Shearer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | pre-Code Hollywood ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflict between desire and respectability
ⓘ
romantic relationships outside marriage ⓘ |
| producer | Irving Thalberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1931-01-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 81 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John Meehan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Hale Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irene Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Marjorie Rambeau NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Norma Shearer NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strangers May Kiss (1931 film) Description of subject: Strangers May Kiss (1931 film) is a pre-Code romantic drama starring Norma Shearer that explores unconventional relationships and sexual freedom in early 20th-century society.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.