The Bachelor Party
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The Bachelor Party is a 1957 American drama film, adapted from Paddy Chayefsky’s teleplay, that explores the anxieties and disillusionment of a group of men during a night out before one friend’s wedding.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Bachelor Party Context triple: [Paddy Chayefsky, notableWork, The Bachelor Party]
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The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party is a 2001 independent comedy-drama film co-written, co-directed by, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, focusing on the tensions and revelations that unfold during a Hollywood couple’s celebratory gathering.
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Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film about two divorce mediators who crash weddings to meet women, starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.
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The Big Wedding
The Big Wedding is a 2013 ensemble romantic comedy film about a long-divorced couple pretending to still be married for their family, featuring an all-star cast including Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, and Robin Williams.
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Date Night
Date Night is a 2010 American romantic action-comedy film starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey as a married couple whose attempt at a special evening spirals into a chaotic crime-filled adventure.
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The Best Man
The Best Man is a 1964 American political drama film, written by Gore Vidal, that explores the ruthless maneuvering and moral compromises of candidates vying for their party’s presidential nomination.
- 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 Bachelor Party Target entity description: The Bachelor Party is a 1957 American drama film, adapted from Paddy Chayefsky’s teleplay, that explores the anxieties and disillusionment of a group of men during a night out before one friend’s wedding.
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A.
The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party is a 2001 independent comedy-drama film co-written, co-directed by, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, focusing on the tensions and revelations that unfold during a Hollywood couple’s celebratory gathering.
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B.
Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film about two divorce mediators who crash weddings to meet women, starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.
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C.
The Big Wedding
The Big Wedding is a 2013 ensemble romantic comedy film about a long-divorced couple pretending to still be married for their family, featuring an all-star cast including Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, and Robin Williams.
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D.
Date Night
Date Night is a 2010 American romantic action-comedy film starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey as a married couple whose attempt at a special evening spirals into a chaotic crime-filled adventure.
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E.
The Best Man
The Best Man is a 1964 American political drama film, written by Gore Vidal, that explores the ruthless maneuvering and moral compromises of candidates vying for their party’s presidential nomination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American drama film
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film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television-to-film adaptation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delbert Mann filmography
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Paddy Chayefsky ⓘ
surface form:
Paddy Chayefsky filmography
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| basedOn |
The Bachelor Party
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Bachelor Party (teleplay)
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| cinematographyBy | Joseph LaShelle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dialogueStyle | naturalistic dialogue ⓘ |
| director | Delbert Mann ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| editedBy | Marjorie Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of American television adaptations ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Adam Storke
ⓘ
surface form:
Charlie Samson
Eddie ⓘ Helen Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alex North ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| nomineeInCategory | Carolyn Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
The Bachelor Party
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Bachelor Party follows a group of male office workers on a night out before one of them marries, revealing their anxieties, frustrations, and disillusionment with marriage and modern life.
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| producer |
Burt Lancaster
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Harold Hecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Hecht-Lancaster Productions
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surface form:
Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
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| releaseDate | 1957-06-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenplayStyle | realist drama ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paddy Chayefsky ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starred |
Carolyn Jones
ONNED1
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Don Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ E. G. Marshall ⓘ Jack Warden ⓘ Larry Blyden ⓘ Nancy Marchand ⓘ Nita Talbot ⓘ Patricia Smith ⓘ Philip Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teleplayAuthor | Paddy Chayefsky ⓘ |
| televisionOrigin | Philco Television Playhouse teleplay ⓘ |
| theme |
conformity and middle-class life
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fear of commitment ⓘ male anxiety ⓘ marital disillusionment ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| title | The Bachelor Party self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bachelor Party Description of subject: The Bachelor Party is a 1957 American drama film, adapted from Paddy Chayefsky’s teleplay, that explores the anxieties and disillusionment of a group of men during a night out before one friend’s wedding.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Bachelor Party (teleplay)
this entity surface form:
The Bachelor Party follows a group of male office workers on a night out before one of them marries, revealing their anxieties, frustrations, and disillusionment with marriage and modern life.