Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever
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Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever is the charismatic Brooklyn disco dancer whose nightlife ambitions and personal struggles define the iconic 1977 film’s exploration of youth, identity, and the disco era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tony Manero | 3 |
| Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever Context triple: [John Travolta, notableRole, Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever]
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A.
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 disco drama film starring John Travolta, famous for its influential soundtrack and dance sequences that helped popularize disco culture worldwide.
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B.
Buddy Russo in The French Connection
Buddy Russo in *The French Connection* is a tough, streetwise New York City detective who partners with Popeye Doyle in the gritty pursuit of an international heroin smuggling ring.
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C.
Count Elmo Mancini in "Viva Las Vegas"
Count Elmo Mancini in "Viva Las Vegas" is a suave, aristocratic rival to Elvis Presley's character, competing with him in both auto racing and romance.
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D.
Johnny Fontane in The Godfather
Johnny Fontane in The Godfather is a fictional Italian-American singer and godson of Vito Corleone whose show business career is advanced through the Corleone crime family's influence.
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E.
Tony (West Side Story)
Tony is a central character in the musical and film "West Side Story," a young man striving to escape gang life whose love for Maria drives the story's tragic romance.
- 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)
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Target entity: Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever Target entity description: Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever is the charismatic Brooklyn disco dancer whose nightlife ambitions and personal struggles define the iconic 1977 film’s exploration of youth, identity, and the disco era.
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A.
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 disco drama film starring John Travolta, famous for its influential soundtrack and dance sequences that helped popularize disco culture worldwide.
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B.
Buddy Russo in The French Connection
Buddy Russo in *The French Connection* is a tough, streetwise New York City detective who partners with Popeye Doyle in the gritty pursuit of an international heroin smuggling ring.
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C.
Count Elmo Mancini in "Viva Las Vegas"
Count Elmo Mancini in "Viva Las Vegas" is a suave, aristocratic rival to Elvis Presley's character, competing with him in both auto racing and romance.
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D.
Johnny Fontane in The Godfather
Johnny Fontane in The Godfather is a fictional Italian-American singer and godson of Vito Corleone whose show business career is advanced through the Corleone crime family's influence.
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E.
Tony (West Side Story)
Tony is a central character in the musical and film "West Side Story," a young man striving to escape gang life whose love for Maria drives the story's tragic romance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageInFilm | 19 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Saturday Night Fever ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
disco film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusicBy | Bee Gees ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from Nik Cohn article “Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night” ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Nik Cohn
ⓘ
Norman Wexler ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic representation of 1970s youth culture
ⓘ
symbol of the disco era ⓘ |
| dancePartner |
Annette
ⓘ
Stephanie Mangano ⓘ |
| familyBackground | Catholic ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | John Badham ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Saturday Night Fever ⓘ |
| friend |
Bobby C
ⓘ
Double J ⓘ Gus ⓘ Joey ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| hangout | 2001 Odyssey disco ⓘ |
| hasAmbition | to become a professional dancer ⓘ |
| hasConflict |
family expectations
ⓘ
identity crisis ⓘ working-class limitations ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
cocky ⓘ insecure ⓘ talented dancer ⓘ |
| livesWith | his parents ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Stephanie Mangano ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charismatic disco dancing
ⓘ
dance scenes to Bee Gees music ⓘ white three-piece suit ⓘ |
| notableScene |
dance to “You Should Be Dancing”
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opening strut down Brooklyn street to “Stayin’ Alive” ⓘ |
| occupation |
disco dancer
ⓘ
paint store employee ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Travolta ⓘ |
| residence | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| settingOfStory |
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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linked to:
Bay Ridge
|
| sibling | Frank Jr. ⓘ |
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