the Sycamore family
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The Sycamore family is an eccentric, free-spirited household from the play "You Can't Take It with You," known for their unconventional hobbies, chaotic charm, and joyful disregard for social norms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sycamore family | 1 |
| the Sycamore family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11404119 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Sycamore family Context triple: [Mrs. Kirby, contrastsWith, the Sycamore family]
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A.
Carpenter family
The Carpenter family is a ranch-owning family associated with the property known as "El Ranchito de Las Colinas."
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B.
Tinker family
The Tinker family is an American family known for its central role in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, which expanded students’ free speech rights in public schools.
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C.
Crystal family
The Crystal family is an American entertainment family best known for comedian and actor Billy Crystal and his relatives' work in film and television.
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D.
Tannen family
The Tannen family is a fictional lineage of antagonistic characters appearing across multiple generations in the "Back to the Future" film series.
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E.
Stone family
The Stone family is a lineage or household to which James Hicks Stone belongs.
- 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: the Sycamore family Target entity description: The Sycamore family is an eccentric, free-spirited household from the play "You Can't Take It with You," known for their unconventional hobbies, chaotic charm, and joyful disregard for social norms.
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A.
Carpenter family
The Carpenter family is a ranch-owning family associated with the property known as "El Ranchito de Las Colinas."
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B.
Tinker family
The Tinker family is an American family known for its central role in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, which expanded students’ free speech rights in public schools.
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C.
Crystal family
The Crystal family is an American entertainment family best known for comedian and actor Billy Crystal and his relatives' work in film and television.
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D.
Tannen family
The Tannen family is a fictional lineage of antagonistic characters appearing across multiple generations in the "Back to the Future" film series.
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E.
Stone family
The Stone family is a lineage or household to which James Hicks Stone belongs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
theatrical character group ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | You Can't Take It with You (1938 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | You Can't Take It with You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn | conflict between material success and happiness ⓘ |
| createdBy |
George S. Kaufman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moss Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disregards |
conventional social norms
ⓘ
materialism ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | You Can't Take It with You (1936 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chaotic
ⓘ
eccentric ⓘ free-spirited ⓘ joyful ⓘ nonconformist ⓘ |
| householdActivity |
ballet dancing
ⓘ
fireworks making ⓘ playwriting ⓘ printing press work ⓘ |
| influences |
Alice Sycamore's relationship with Tony Kirby
ⓘ
Kirby family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comic chaos
ⓘ
unconventional hobbies ⓘ welcoming outsiders into their home ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| member |
Alice Sycamore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ed Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Essie Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Grandpa Vanderhof NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Vanderhof NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Sycamore NERFINISHED ⓘ Penelope Sycamore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | ideal of non-materialistic living ⓘ |
| settingOfHome | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
pursuit of joy over wealth
ⓘ
rejection of societal pressure ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| toneContribution | whimsical atmosphere of the play ⓘ |
| values |
creative expression
ⓘ
individual freedom ⓘ personal happiness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Sycamore family Description of subject: The Sycamore family is an eccentric, free-spirited household from the play "You Can't Take It with You," known for their unconventional hobbies, chaotic charm, and joyful disregard for social norms.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sycamore family