The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film)
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The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) is a silent comedy-drama directed by D. W. Griffith that explores marital infidelity and gender conflict in late-1920s American society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Battle of the Sexes | 3 |
| The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) Context triple: [Belle Bennett, performedIn, The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film)]
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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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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 musical comedy film best known for Marilyn Monroe’s iconic performance and the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”
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It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night is a classic 1934 romantic comedy film directed by Frank Capra, celebrated for its witty dialogue, influential screwball style, and Academy Award–winning performances by Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.
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Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 MGM musical drama film that follows the intertwined lives and romances of three women who become performers in the famed Ziegfeld Follies.
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The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 romantic comedy film best known for Marilyn Monroe’s iconic subway-grate dress scene and its satirical take on mid-century marriage and temptation.
- 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: The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) Target entity description: The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) is a silent comedy-drama directed by D. W. Griffith that explores marital infidelity and gender conflict in late-1920s American society.
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A.
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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B.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 musical comedy film best known for Marilyn Monroe’s iconic performance and the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”
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C.
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night is a classic 1934 romantic comedy film directed by Frank Capra, celebrated for its witty dialogue, influential screwball style, and Academy Award–winning performances by Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.
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D.
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 MGM musical drama film that follows the intertwined lives and romances of three women who become performers in the famed Ziegfeld Follies.
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E.
The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 romantic comedy film best known for Marilyn Monroe’s iconic subway-grate dress scene and its satirical take on mid-century marriage and temptation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy-drama film
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feature film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
George Barnes
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Karl Struss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creativeDirector | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| director | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| era |
Pre-Code Hollywood
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surface form:
pre-Code Hollywood
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| explores | tension between traditional marriage and modern flapper culture ⓘ |
| filmEra | transition from silent to sound films ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | silent with synchronized musical score and effects ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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silent film ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | a middle-aged businessman tempted by a younger woman ⓘ |
| hasMusicScore | yes ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
gender conflict
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marital infidelity ⓘ middle-class family life ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a sound-era remake of Griffith’s own 1914 film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | late silent era of American cinema ⓘ |
| producer | Joseph M. Schenck ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Joseph M. Schenck Productions ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| remakeOf | The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 88 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 1920s American society ⓘ |
| starred |
Belle Bennett
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Don Alvarado ⓘ Jean Hersholt ⓘ Phyllis Haver ⓘ Sally O’Neil ⓘ William Bakewell ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
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Subject: The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) Description of subject: The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) is a silent comedy-drama directed by D. W. Griffith that explores marital infidelity and gender conflict in late-1920s American society.
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