The Eddy Duchin Story
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The Eddy Duchin Story is a 1956 biographical drama film about bandleader and pianist Eddy Duchin, noted for its lush Technicolor cinematography and romanticized portrayal of his life and career.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Eddy Duchin Story canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13393293 — 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 Eddy Duchin Story Context triple: [Joseph Walker, notableWork, The Eddy Duchin Story]
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A.
The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary entertainer Al Jolson.
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B.
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals was a popular series of Broadway musical revues in the early 20th century, known for its lavish production numbers, comedy sketches, and chorus girls.
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C.
The Gershwin Connection
The Gershwin Connection is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dave Grusin that pays tribute to the music of George and Ira Gershwin through contemporary arrangements.
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D.
Crazy for You
Crazy for You is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical comedy featuring the songs of George and Ira Gershwin, known for its energetic choreography and classic showbiz storyline.
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E.
Crazy for You
"Crazy for You" is a pop song recorded by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, known from his music career that gained particular popularity in parts of Europe.
- 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 Eddy Duchin Story Target entity description: The Eddy Duchin Story is a 1956 biographical drama film about bandleader and pianist Eddy Duchin, noted for its lush Technicolor cinematography and romanticized portrayal of his life and career.
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A.
The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary entertainer Al Jolson.
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B.
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals was a popular series of Broadway musical revues in the early 20th century, known for its lavish production numbers, comedy sketches, and chorus girls.
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C.
The Gershwin Connection
The Gershwin Connection is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dave Grusin that pays tribute to the music of George and Ira Gershwin through contemporary arrangements.
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D.
Crazy for You
Crazy for You is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical comedy featuring the songs of George and Ira Gershwin, known for its energetic choreography and classic showbiz storyline.
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E.
Crazy for You
"Crazy for You" is a pop song recorded by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, known from his music career that gained particular popularity in parts of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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biographical film ⓘ drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
the biography by Leo Katcher
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the life of Eddy Duchin ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harry Stradling Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | George Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Viola Lawrence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William A. Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Eddy Duchin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marjorie Oelrichs NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Duchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
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musical drama ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
music and fame
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romantic relationships ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle |
big band music
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popular standards ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Eddy Duchin Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Morris Stoloff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lush Technicolor cinematography
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romanticized portrayal of Eddy Duchin’s life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
the musical career of Eddy Duchin
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the personal life of Eddy Duchin ⓘ |
| producer | Jerry Wald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1956-06-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 123 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Samuel A. Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
James Whitmore
NERFINISHED
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Kim Novak NERFINISHED ⓘ Rex Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrone Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Eddy Duchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Eddy Duchin Story Description of subject: The Eddy Duchin Story is a 1956 biographical drama film about bandleader and pianist Eddy Duchin, noted for its lush Technicolor cinematography and romanticized portrayal of his life and career.
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