Oh! Calcutta!
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Oh! Calcutta! is a controversial avant-garde theatrical revue, first staged in 1969, known for its explicit sexual themes and extensive use of nudity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oh! Calcutta! canonical | 3 |
| Oh! Calcutta! (revue) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9646643 — 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: Oh! Calcutta! Context triple: [Hillard Elkins, notableWork, Oh! Calcutta!]
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A.
Calcutta 71
Calcutta 71 is a 1972 Indian Bengali anthology film by Mrinal Sen that portrays the social and political unrest of different decades in Kolkata through four interlinked stories.
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B.
Funny Girl
Funny Girl is a 1968 musical romantic drama film starring Barbra Streisand as comedian Fanny Brice, noted for its hit songs and Streisand’s Oscar-winning performance.
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C.
Funny Girl
Funny Girl is a comic novel by Nick Hornby about a young woman who becomes a television star in 1960s London, exploring fame, gender roles, and the changing British entertainment industry.
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D.
Can-Can
Can-Can is a 1953 Broadway musical by Cole Porter, best known for its lively Parisian setting and memorable score featuring songs like "I Love Paris."
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E.
Calcutta Time
Calcutta Time was a former local time standard used in Kolkata (then Calcutta) before the adoption of a unified national time zone in India.
- 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: Oh! Calcutta! Target entity description: Oh! Calcutta! is a controversial avant-garde theatrical revue, first staged in 1969, known for its explicit sexual themes and extensive use of nudity.
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A.
Calcutta 71
Calcutta 71 is a 1972 Indian Bengali anthology film by Mrinal Sen that portrays the social and political unrest of different decades in Kolkata through four interlinked stories.
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B.
Funny Girl
Funny Girl is a 1968 musical romantic drama film starring Barbra Streisand as comedian Fanny Brice, noted for its hit songs and Streisand’s Oscar-winning performance.
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C.
Funny Girl
Funny Girl is a comic novel by Nick Hornby about a young woman who becomes a television star in 1960s London, exploring fame, gender roles, and the changing British entertainment industry.
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D.
Can-Can
Can-Can is a 1953 Broadway musical by Cole Porter, best known for its lively Parisian setting and memorable score featuring songs like "I Love Paris."
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E.
Calcutta Time
Calcutta Time was a former local time standard used in Kolkata (then Calcutta) before the adoption of a unified national time zone in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatrical revue ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Oh! Calcutta! (1972 film)
NERFINISHED
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Oh! Calcutta! (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOriginalRunEndDate | 1972-08-12 ⓘ |
| broadwayOriginalRunPerformances | 1314 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalClosingDate | 1989-08-06 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalOpeningDate | 1976-09-24 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalPerformances | 5959 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalTheatre | The Edison Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Eden Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayTransferTheatre |
Belasco Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The New Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ritz Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Schickele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor |
Clive Barker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edna O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Pinter NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Jules Feiffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Melfi NERFINISHED ⓘ M. K. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Beckett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Kenneth Tynan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | avant-garde theatre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
explicit sexual content
ⓘ
onstage nudity ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
film recording
ⓘ
stage production ⓘ |
| hasTheme | sexuality ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of full-frontal nudity
ⓘ
legal and censorship controversies ⓘ long-running Broadway revival ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 1969-09-24 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1969-06-17 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | The Roundhouse, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Kenneth Tynan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | revue of sketches and musical numbers ⓘ |
| setting | various contemporary vignettes about sex and relationships ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
censorship debates in the United Kingdom
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censorship debates in the United States ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | "Oh, what a lovely backside you have" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | pun on French phrase "O quel cul t'as" ⓘ |
| westEndOpeningDate | 1970-07-30 ⓘ |
| westEndRunLength | over 3900 performances ⓘ |
| westEndTheatre | The Duchess Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Oh! Calcutta! Description of subject: Oh! Calcutta! is a controversial avant-garde theatrical revue, first staged in 1969, known for its explicit sexual themes and extensive use of nudity.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Oh! Calcutta! (revue)