Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance
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Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance is a classic, elegant dance sequence famously performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the Irving Berlin song "Cheek to Cheek" in 1930s Hollywood cinema.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance canonical | 1 |
| Cheek to Cheek dance sequence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2007534 — 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: Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance Context triple: [Top Hat, featuresDanceSequence, Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance]
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A.
Astaire Time
"Astaire Time" is a 1960 television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative choreography.
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B.
Shall We Dance
"Shall We Dance" is a 1937 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, celebrated for its sophisticated dance sequences and classic George and Ira Gershwin songs.
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C.
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire is a 1958 Emmy-winning American television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative use of video effects.
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D.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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E.
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romantic drama dance film set in the 1960s that became a cultural phenomenon, known for its iconic soundtrack, dance sequences, and the famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
- 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: Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance Target entity description: Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance is a classic, elegant dance sequence famously performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the Irving Berlin song "Cheek to Cheek" in 1930s Hollywood cinema.
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A.
Astaire Time
"Astaire Time" is a 1960 television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative choreography.
-
B.
Shall We Dance
"Shall We Dance" is a 1937 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, celebrated for its sophisticated dance sequences and classic George and Ira Gershwin songs.
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C.
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire is a 1958 Emmy-winning American television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative use of video effects.
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D.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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E.
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romantic drama dance film set in the 1960s that became a cultural phenomenon, known for its iconic soundtrack, dance sequences, and the famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballroom dance sequence
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film dance number ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Irving Berlin standards ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerformer |
Fred Astaire film persona
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Ginger Rogers film persona ⓘ |
| choreographedForSong | Cheek to Cheek ⓘ |
| cinemaEra |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| costumeWornByFredAstaire | white tie and tails ⓘ |
| costumeWornByGingerRogers | blue feathered gown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
iconic Astaire–Rogers dance sequence
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widely referenced in ballroom teaching and demonstrations ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
American smooth
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Foxtrot-inspired ballroom ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Top Hat ⓘ |
| filmedIn | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| filmStudio | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| includesElementsOf |
foxtrot basic patterns
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rotational turns ⓘ sway and rise-and-fall ⓘ |
| languageOfSong | English ⓘ |
| musicGenre | popular standard ⓘ |
| musicTempo | slow foxtrot tempo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant closed-hold movement
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romantic, gliding floorwork ⓘ sophisticated ballroom styling ⓘ |
| performedAs | romantic duet ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Fred Astaire
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Ginger Rogers ⓘ |
| primaryHold | closed ballroom hold ⓘ |
| settingType | Hollywood musical number ⓘ |
| songComposer | Irving Berlin ⓘ |
| typicalUseToday |
ballroom competition exhibitions
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ballroom showcases ⓘ wedding first dances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance Description of subject: Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance is a classic, elegant dance sequence famously performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the Irving Berlin song "Cheek to Cheek" in 1930s Hollywood cinema.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cheek to Cheek dance sequence