Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) is a celebrated 1958 film screenplay, co-written by Betty Comden, that brought the witty, free-spirited character of Mame Dennis from stage to screen.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Auntie Mame (1958 film) | 6 |
| Auntie Mame | 5 |
| Auntie Mame (novel) | 3 |
| Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) canonical | 2 |
| Auntie Mame (Broadway play) | 1 |
| Auntie Mame (screenplay contribution) | 1 |
| Auntie Mame (stage play) | 1 |
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Target entity: Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) Context triple: [Betty Comden, notableWork, Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)]
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A.
Mame
Mame is the flamboyant, free-spirited title character of the stage musical "Mame," known for her larger-than-life personality and unconventional approach to life and family.
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B.
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1936 comedic play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman about an eccentric family whose free-spirited lifestyle clashes with conventional society.
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C.
Mame (stage role)
Mame (stage role) is a theatrical adaptation of the story of eccentric socialite Mame Dennis, famously performed on stage by Ginger Rogers.
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D.
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner is a classic 1939 Broadway comedy play, co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, about an acerbic radio personality whose injury-induced stay with a Midwestern family wreaks hilarious havoc.
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E.
The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway is a 1949 MGM musical film that reunited Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their only Technicolor feature together, blending song, dance, and comedy in a backstage showbiz story.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) Target entity description: Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) is a celebrated 1958 film screenplay, co-written by Betty Comden, that brought the witty, free-spirited character of Mame Dennis from stage to screen.
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A.
Mame
Mame is the flamboyant, free-spirited title character of the stage musical "Mame," known for her larger-than-life personality and unconventional approach to life and family.
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B.
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1936 comedic play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman about an eccentric family whose free-spirited lifestyle clashes with conventional society.
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C.
Mame (stage role)
Mame (stage role) is a theatrical adaptation of the story of eccentric socialite Mame Dennis, famously performed on stage by Ginger Rogers.
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D.
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner is a classic 1939 Broadway comedy play, co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, about an acerbic radio personality whose injury-induced stay with a Midwestern family wreaks hilarious havoc.
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E.
The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway is a 1949 MGM musical film that reunited Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their only Technicolor feature together, blending song, dance, and comedy in a backstage showbiz story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American film screenplay
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film adaptation ⓘ screenplay ⓘ |
| adaptationType | stage-to-screen adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedFor |
Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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surface form:
Auntie Mame (1958 film)
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| associatedWith |
Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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surface form:
Auntie Mame (1958 film)
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| basedOn |
Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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surface form:
Auntie Mame (novel)
Auntie Mame (play) ⓘ
surface form:
Auntie Mame (stage play)
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| characterOrigin |
Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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surface form:
Auntie Mame (novel)
Auntie Mame (play) ⓘ
surface form:
Auntie Mame (stage play)
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coWriter |
Adolph Green
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Betty Comden ⓘ Morton DaCosta ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | celebrated ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| featuresCharacter | Mame Dennis ⓘ |
| form | feature-length screenplay ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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comedy-drama ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Broadway theatrical style ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of free-spirited lifestyle
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strong female lead character ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
family relationships
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individualism ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| screenplayForDirector | Morton DaCosta ⓘ |
| screenplayForLeadActor | Rosalind Russell ⓘ |
| screenplayForLeadCharacter | Mame Dennis ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ |
| structure | three-act structure ⓘ |
| style |
character-centered narrative
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witty dialogue-driven comedy ⓘ |
| timeSpanCoveredInStory | several decades ⓘ |
| title |
Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation)
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surface form:
Auntie Mame
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Subject: Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) Description of subject: Auntie Mame (screenplay adaptation) is a celebrated 1958 film screenplay, co-written by Betty Comden, that brought the witty, free-spirited character of Mame Dennis from stage to screen.
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