The Summer of Ben Tyler
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The Summer of Ben Tyler is a 1996 made-for-television drama film set in the 1940s American South that explores themes of racism, justice, and family through the story of a white lawyer who takes in a young Black boy.
All labels observed (1)
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|---|---|
| The Summer of Ben Tyler canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Summer of Ben Tyler Context triple: [Gerald W. Abrams, notableWork, The Summer of Ben Tyler]
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A.
Twelve Bens
Twelve Bens is a rugged mountain range in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, known for its sharp quartzite peaks and popular hiking routes.
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B.
Summer's Last Will and Testament
"Summer's Last Will and Testament" is an Elizabethan prose comedy by Thomas Nashe that blends satire, allegory, and seasonal personification to comment on social and moral issues of late 16th-century England.
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C.
Chasing Summer
Chasing Summer is a critically acclaimed R&B album by American singer-songwriter SiR, known for its smooth production, introspective lyrics, and collaborations with prominent contemporary artists.
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D.
This Summer
"This Summer" is an EP by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara that showcases her introspective pop style and lyrical storytelling.
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E.
A Summer Story
A Summer Story is a 1988 British romantic drama film set in the early 20th century, following a young lawyer’s poignant love affair with a country girl on the Devon moors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Summer of Ben Tyler Target entity description: The Summer of Ben Tyler is a 1996 made-for-television drama film set in the 1940s American South that explores themes of racism, justice, and family through the story of a white lawyer who takes in a young Black boy.
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A.
Twelve Bens
Twelve Bens is a rugged mountain range in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, known for its sharp quartzite peaks and popular hiking routes.
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B.
Summer's Last Will and Testament
"Summer's Last Will and Testament" is an Elizabethan prose comedy by Thomas Nashe that blends satire, allegory, and seasonal personification to comment on social and moral issues of late 16th-century England.
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C.
Chasing Summer
Chasing Summer is a critically acclaimed R&B album by American singer-songwriter SiR, known for its smooth production, introspective lyrics, and collaborations with prominent contemporary artists.
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D.
This Summer
"This Summer" is an EP by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara that showcases her introspective pop style and lyrical storytelling.
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E.
A Summer Story
A Summer Story is a 1988 British romantic drama film set in the early 20th century, following a young lawyer’s poignant love affair with a country girl on the Devon moors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television film ⓘ |
| award | Humanitas Prize for 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel The Summer of Ben Tyler ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Howard Swindle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Ben Tyler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Celia Rayburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Rayburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Kees Van Oostrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bruce Broughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Arthur Allan Seidelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | broadcast television ⓘ |
| distributor | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | John A. Martinelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Brent Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | white lawyer who takes in a young Black boy ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
legal drama ⓘ race-related drama ⓘ |
| hasSettingCharacteristic | small Southern town ⓘ |
| isSetIn | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSetInTimePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family
ⓘ
justice ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| medium | color ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | moral courage of a white lawyer defending a Black child ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat | television ⓘ |
| portrays |
legal and social consequences of challenging racism
ⓘ
racial segregation in the American South ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hallmark Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSource | 1994 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 100 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert W. Lenski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Charles Mattocks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth McGovern NERFINISHED ⓘ James Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Len Cariou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | television viewers ⓘ |
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