How to Commit Marriage (1969 film)
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How to Commit Marriage is a 1969 American comedy film that satirizes changing social attitudes toward marriage, divorce, and the generation gap.
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| How to Commit Marriage (1969 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: How to Commit Marriage (1969 film) Context triple: [Professor Irwin Corey, notableWork, How to Commit Marriage (1969 film)]
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A.
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage is a television miniseries adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s classic drama that explores the complexities of a deteriorating relationship, notably starring Oscar Isaac.
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B.
The Bigamist
The Bigamist is a 1953 American film noir drama directed by and starring Ida Lupino, featuring Joan Fontaine in a story about a traveling salesman secretly married to two women.
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C.
Seven Year Itch
"Seven Year Itch" is a 1988 comeback blues and soul album by legendary American singer Etta James, marking a powerful return after years of personal and professional struggles.
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D.
The Marriage Counselor
The Marriage Counselor is a stage play by Tyler Perry that blends drama and comedy to explore the complexities of relationships, infidelity, and personal growth within a troubled marriage.
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E.
An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky that follows a New York woman’s journey of self-discovery after her husband leaves her, noted for its feminist themes and Jill Clayburgh’s acclaimed performance.
- 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: How to Commit Marriage (1969 film) Target entity description: How to Commit Marriage is a 1969 American comedy film that satirizes changing social attitudes toward marriage, divorce, and the generation gap.
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A.
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage is a television miniseries adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s classic drama that explores the complexities of a deteriorating relationship, notably starring Oscar Isaac.
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B.
The Bigamist
The Bigamist is a 1953 American film noir drama directed by and starring Ida Lupino, featuring Joan Fontaine in a story about a traveling salesman secretly married to two women.
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C.
Seven Year Itch
"Seven Year Itch" is a 1988 comeback blues and soul album by legendary American singer Etta James, marking a powerful return after years of personal and professional struggles.
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D.
The Marriage Counselor
The Marriage Counselor is a stage play by Tyler Perry that blends drama and comedy to explore the complexities of relationships, infidelity, and personal growth within a troubled marriage.
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E.
An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky that follows a New York woman’s journey of self-discovery after her husband leaves her, noted for its feminist themes and Jill Clayburgh’s acclaimed performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph F. Biroc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
1960s youth culture
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changing family values ⓘ generation conflict ⓘ |
| director | Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sam O'Steen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
husband opposed to daughter’s marriage
ⓘ
rock musician boyfriend ⓘ wife supportive of daughter’s independence ⓘ |
| filmColor | color ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasMedium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| hasTone |
light-hearted
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divorce
ⓘ
generation gap ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bobby Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American satirical comedies about marriage ⓘ |
| portrays |
changing social attitudes toward divorce
ⓘ
changing social attitudes toward marriage ⓘ changing social attitudes toward the generation gap ⓘ |
| producer | Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | NPD Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s American films ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Melvin Frank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| starring |
Bob Hope
NERFINISHED
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Irwin Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie Gleason NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Wyman NERFINISHED ⓘ Joanna Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesley Ann Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Matheson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| title | How to Commit Marriage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: How to Commit Marriage (1969 film) Description of subject: How to Commit Marriage is a 1969 American comedy film that satirizes changing social attitudes toward marriage, divorce, and the generation gap.
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