1931 film Monkey Business
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"1931 film Monkey Business" is a classic pre-Code Marx Brothers comedy film known for its anarchic humor, rapid-fire gags, and shipboard misadventures.
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| 1931 film Monkey Business canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1931 film Monkey Business Context triple: [Lois Laurel, appearsIn, 1931 film Monkey Business]
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A.
Top Hat
Top Hat is a 1935 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, renowned for its elegant dance sequences, Irving Berlin songs, and status as a classic of the genre.
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B.
A Wild Hare
A Wild Hare is a 1940 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short widely recognized as the first official appearance of Bugs Bunny in his classic form and personality.
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C.
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby is a classic 1938 screwball comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, renowned for its fast-paced farce, witty dialogue, and influential place in Hollywood comedy history.
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D.
1952 film Limelight
The 1952 film "Limelight" is a comedy-drama written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, focusing on an aging clown who mentors a young ballerina in London.
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E.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
- 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: 1931 film Monkey Business Target entity description: "1931 film Monkey Business" is a classic pre-Code Marx Brothers comedy film known for its anarchic humor, rapid-fire gags, and shipboard misadventures.
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A.
Top Hat
Top Hat is a 1935 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, renowned for its elegant dance sequences, Irving Berlin songs, and status as a classic of the genre.
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B.
A Wild Hare
A Wild Hare is a 1940 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short widely recognized as the first official appearance of Bugs Bunny in his classic form and personality.
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C.
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby is a classic 1938 screwball comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, renowned for its fast-paced farce, witty dialogue, and influential place in Hollywood comedy history.
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D.
1952 film Limelight
The 1952 film "Limelight" is a comedy-drama written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, focusing on an aging clown who mentors a young ballerina in London.
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E.
Smilin’ Through (1932)
Smilin’ Through (1932) is a romantic drama film from Hollywood’s early sound era, best known as a prestige MGM production featuring themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ pre-Code film ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Chico Marx
NERFINISHED
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Groucho Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockliffe Fellowes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelma Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeppo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Arthur L. Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Norman Z. McLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | LeRoy Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
anarchic humor
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rapid-fire gags ⓘ shipboard misadventures ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | stowaway Marx Brothers ⓘ |
| followedBy | Horse Feathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Animal Crackers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
shipboard comedy ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Leipold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absence of Marx Brothers’ usual stage-play source
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use of Maurice Chevalier impersonation gag ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Marx Brothers filmography ⓘ |
| producer | Herman J. Mankiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1931-09-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 77 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Arthur Sheekman
NERFINISHED
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S. J. Perelman NERFINISHED ⓘ Will B. Johnstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setOn | ocean liner ⓘ |
| stars |
Chico Marx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Groucho Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeppo Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy |
Ben Holmes
NERFINISHED
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Max Marcin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Monkey Business NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1931 film Monkey Business Description of subject: "1931 film Monkey Business" is a classic pre-Code Marx Brothers comedy film known for its anarchic humor, rapid-fire gags, and shipboard misadventures.
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