Easy Living (1937 film)
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Easy Living (1937 film) is a 1937 screwball comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Preston Sturges, and celebrated for its witty script and stylish production design.
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| Easy Living (1937 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Easy Living (1937 film) Context triple: [Hans Dreier, notableWork, Easy Living (1937 film)]
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A.
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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B.
The Divorcee (1930)
The Divorcee (1930) is a pre-Code American drama film, produced at MGM, that became notable for its frank treatment of marriage and infidelity and earned Norma Shearer an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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C.
Andy Hardy’s Double Life
"Andy Hardy’s Double Life" is a 1942 American comedy film in the long-running Andy Hardy series, following Mickey Rooney’s small-town teenager as he juggles romantic entanglements and personal responsibility.
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D.
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy is a 1946 American comedy film in the long-running Andy Hardy series, starring Mickey Rooney as the wholesome small-town teenager navigating romance and family life.
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E.
Andy Hardy Comes Home
Andy Hardy Comes Home is a 1958 comedy film that serves as the final installment in the long-running Andy Hardy series, revisiting the character as an adult returning to his hometown.
- 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: Easy Living (1937 film) Target entity description: Easy Living (1937 film) is a 1937 screwball comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Preston Sturges, and celebrated for its witty script and stylish production design.
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A.
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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B.
The Divorcee (1930)
The Divorcee (1930) is a pre-Code American drama film, produced at MGM, that became notable for its frank treatment of marriage and infidelity and earned Norma Shearer an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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C.
Andy Hardy’s Double Life
"Andy Hardy’s Double Life" is a 1942 American comedy film in the long-running Andy Hardy series, following Mickey Rooney’s small-town teenager as he juggles romantic entanglements and personal responsibility.
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D.
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy is a 1946 American comedy film in the long-running Andy Hardy series, starring Mickey Rooney as the wholesome small-town teenager navigating romance and family life.
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E.
Andy Hardy Comes Home
Andy Hardy Comes Home is a 1958 comedy film that serves as the final installment in the long-running Andy Hardy series, revisiting the character as an adult returning to his hometown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Hans Dreier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Usher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Vera Caspary ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Andrew Tombes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin Pangborn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Alberni NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Nash NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Milland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallace Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ William Demarest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ted Tetzlaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Edith Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed for sophisticated comedy and visual style ⓘ |
| director | Mitchell Leisen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Chandler House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| filmingStudio | Paramount Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
J. B. Ball
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Ball Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRatingSystem | Production Code era Hollywood film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
stylish production design
ⓘ
witty script ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood screwball comedy cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A wealthy banker’s fur coat accidentally lands on a working girl, leading to mistaken identities, social climbing, and romantic entanglements. ⓘ |
| producer | Arthur Hornblow Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1937-07-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 88 ⓘ |
| screenplayStyle | fast-paced dialogue ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Preston Sturges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| title | Easy Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Preston Sturges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Easy Living (1937 film) Description of subject: Easy Living (1937 film) is a 1937 screwball comedy directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Preston Sturges, and celebrated for its witty script and stylish production design.
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