Broadway Melody film series
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The Broadway Melody film series is a collection of early Hollywood musical films produced by MGM that helped define the screen musical with lavish song-and-dance numbers and recurring themes of show business and romance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Broadway Melody film series canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2047977 — 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: Broadway Melody film series Context triple: [Broadway Melody of 1940, partOfSeries, Broadway Melody film series]
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A.
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a classic Hollywood musical film best known for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and the celebrated pairing of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell.
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B.
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film starring James Cagney, celebrated for its elaborate Busby Berkeley-choreographed production numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
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C.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
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D.
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis is a classic 1944 American musical film set in early 20th-century St. Louis, following the lives and romances of the Smith family in the lead-up to the 1904 World's Fair.
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E.
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.
- 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: Broadway Melody film series Target entity description: The Broadway Melody film series is a collection of early Hollywood musical films produced by MGM that helped define the screen musical with lavish song-and-dance numbers and recurring themes of show business and romance.
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A.
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a classic Hollywood musical film best known for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and the celebrated pairing of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell.
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B.
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film starring James Cagney, celebrated for its elaborate Busby Berkeley-choreographed production numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
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C.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
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D.
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis is a classic 1944 American musical film set in early 20th-century St. Louis, following the lives and romances of the Smith family in the lead-up to the 1904 World's Fair.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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film ⓘ film ⓘ film ⓘ film series ⓘ musical film ⓘ musical film ⓘ musical film ⓘ musical film ⓘ musical film series ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director |
Harry Beaumont
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Norman Taurog ⓘ Roy Del Ruth ⓘ Roy Del Ruth ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy film
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musical comedy film ⓘ musical comedy film ⓘ musical film ⓘ musical film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ romantic film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Broadway Melody of 1936
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Broadway Melody of 1938 ⓘ Broadway Melody of 1940 ⓘ Broadway Melody ⓘ
surface form:
The Broadway Melody
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| mainTheme |
romance
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show business ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first all-talking all-singing all-dancing movie musicals
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dance partnership of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell ⓘ helping define the early Hollywood screen musical ⓘ lavish song-and-dance numbers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Broadway Melody film series
self-linksurface differs
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Broadway Melody film series self-linksurface differs ⓘ Broadway Melody film series self-linksurface differs ⓘ Broadway Melody film series self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| producer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1929
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1935 ⓘ 1937 ⓘ 1940 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Broadway Melody film series Description of subject: The Broadway Melody film series is a collection of early Hollywood musical films produced by MGM that helped define the screen musical with lavish song-and-dance numbers and recurring themes of show business and romance.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Broadway Melody
subject surface form:
Broadway Melody of 1936
subject surface form:
Broadway Melody of 1938
subject surface form:
Broadway Melody of 1940