For Pete's Sake
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For Pete's Sake is a 1974 screwball comedy film starring Barbra Streisand as a Brooklyn housewife whose attempts to help her husband’s finances spiral into chaotic misadventures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| For Pete’s Sake | 2 |
| For Pete's Sake canonical | 1 |
| For Pete’s Sake (1974 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10649495 — 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)
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Target entity: For Pete's Sake Context triple: [Peter Yates, directed, For Pete's Sake]
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A.
The Pete
The Pete is a multi-purpose indoor arena at the University of Pittsburgh known primarily as the home venue for the Pittsburgh Panthers basketball teams.
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B.
Roll 'Em Pete
"Roll 'Em Pete" is a seminal 1938 boogie-woogie blues song, famously recorded by singer Joe Williams and pianist Pete Johnson, that became a cornerstone of early rhythm and blues.
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C.
Bootleg Pete
Bootleg Pete is a classic Disney villain character, typically portrayed as a burly, antagonistic foil to Mickey Mouse and his friends.
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D.
Pete’s World
Pete’s World is a parallel universe in Doctor Who, most prominently explored in the episode "Doomsday" as the alternate Earth where Rose Tyler and her family are stranded.
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E.
Smilin'
"Smilin'" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gideon, known for its upbeat tone and emotive, melodic pop style.
- 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: For Pete's Sake Target entity description: For Pete's Sake is a 1974 screwball comedy film starring Barbra Streisand as a Brooklyn housewife whose attempts to help her husband’s finances spiral into chaotic misadventures.
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A.
The Pete
The Pete is a multi-purpose indoor arena at the University of Pittsburgh known primarily as the home venue for the Pittsburgh Panthers basketball teams.
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B.
Roll 'Em Pete
"Roll 'Em Pete" is a seminal 1938 boogie-woogie blues song, famously recorded by singer Joe Williams and pianist Pete Johnson, that became a cornerstone of early rhythm and blues.
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C.
Bootleg Pete
Bootleg Pete is a classic Disney villain character, typically portrayed as a burly, antagonistic foil to Mickey Mouse and his friends.
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D.
Pete’s World
Pete’s World is a parallel universe in Doctor Who, most prominently explored in the episode "Doomsday" as the alternate Earth where Rose Tyler and her family are stranded.
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E.
Smilin'
"Smilin'" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gideon, known for its upbeat tone and emotive, melodic pop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Philip H. Lathrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Peter Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Frank P. Keller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEditingStyle | feature-length theatrical film ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| filmRating | PG ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| hasFilmRatingSystem | MPAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Henrietta Robbins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pete Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
comic misadventures
ⓘ
marital finances ⓘ working-class life in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorCharacter |
Barbra Streisand as Henrietta Robbins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Sarrazin as Pete Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Artie Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor | Barbra Streisand’s comedic performance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American cinema of the 1970s ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Brooklyn housewife gets involved with loan sharks and shady schemes while trying to improve her husband’s finances. ⓘ |
| producer | Ray Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rastar Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974-03-27 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 90 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Maurice Richlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanley Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Barbra Streisand
NERFINISHED
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Estelle Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Sarrazin NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly Picon NERFINISHED ⓘ William Redfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: For Pete's Sake Description of subject: For Pete's Sake is a 1974 screwball comedy film starring Barbra Streisand as a Brooklyn housewife whose attempts to help her husband’s finances spiral into chaotic misadventures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
For Pete’s Sake
this entity surface form:
For Pete’s Sake
this entity surface form:
For Pete’s Sake (1974 film)