Helter Skelter
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Helter Skelter is a 1976 American television film that dramatizes the investigation and prosecution of Charles Manson and his followers for the Tate–LaBianca murders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helter Skelter canonical | 2 |
| Helter Skelter (book) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Helter Skelter Context triple: [Tom Gries, directed, Helter Skelter]
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A.
Helter Skelter
"Helter Skelter" is a hard-driving rock song by The Beatles, famous for its raw intensity and influence on the development of heavy rock music.
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B.
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter is a 1969 rock song by the Rolling Stones, renowned for its dark, apocalyptic tone and iconic opening riff.
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C.
The White Album
The White Album is a seminal 1979 collection of Joan Didion’s personal essays that dissects the cultural and political turbulence of 1960s and 1970s America.
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D.
L.A. Woman
L.A. Woman is a 1971 rock album by The Doors, widely regarded as one of their finest works and noted for its blues-influenced sound and status as the last album recorded with Jim Morrison.
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E.
Paranoid
"Paranoid" is a synth-driven, emotionally charged pop and electro-R&B song by Kanye West from his album 808s & Heartbreak, exploring themes of anxiety and mistrust in relationships.
- 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: Helter Skelter Target entity description: Helter Skelter is a 1976 American television film that dramatizes the investigation and prosecution of Charles Manson and his followers for the Tate–LaBianca murders.
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A.
Helter Skelter
"Helter Skelter" is a hard-driving rock song by The Beatles, famous for its raw intensity and influence on the development of heavy rock music.
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B.
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter is a 1969 rock song by the Rolling Stones, renowned for its dark, apocalyptic tone and iconic opening riff.
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C.
The White Album
The White Album is a seminal 1979 collection of Joan Didion’s personal essays that dissects the cultural and political turbulence of 1960s and 1970s America.
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D.
L.A. Woman
L.A. Woman is a 1971 rock album by The Doors, widely regarded as one of their finest works and noted for its blues-influenced sound and status as the last album recorded with Jim Morrison.
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E.
Paranoid
"Paranoid" is a synth-driven, emotionally charged pop and electro-R&B song by Kanye West from his album 808s & Heartbreak, exploring themes of anxiety and mistrust in relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Charles Manson
NERFINISHED
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Helter Skelter (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate–LaBianca murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jules Brenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Goldenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstBroadcast | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director |
Tom Gries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Gries (television director) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | James Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Charles Manson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leslie Van Houten NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Kasabian NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Krenwinkel NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Bugliosi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1976 ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
crime ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Charles Manson and the Manson Family
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dramatization of Tate–LaBianca murder investigation ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | television miniseries ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| portrays | Manson Family murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Lawrence Schiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 194 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | J. P. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Cathey Paine
NERFINISHED
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Christina Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ George DiCenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Railsback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Charles Manson
NERFINISHED
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Manson Family NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate–LaBianca murders NERFINISHED ⓘ criminal investigation ⓘ criminal prosecution ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Helter Skelter (book)