Ziegfeld Follies
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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.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ziegfeld Follies canonical | 33 |
| The Ziegfeld Follies | 2 |
| Ziegfeld Follies (stage revues) | 2 |
| Broadway revues | 1 |
| Ziegfeld Follies (1945 film) | 1 |
| Ziegfeld Follies of 1915 | 1 |
| Ziegfeld Follies of 1916 | 1 |
| Ziegfeld Follies performances | 1 |
| Ziegfeld Follies performers | 1 |
| Ziegfeld girls | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T341815 — 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: Ziegfeld Follies Context triple: [Fred Astaire, notableWork, Ziegfeld Follies]
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A.
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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B.
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls is a 1946 Technicolor musical film starring Judy Garland, celebrated for its lively songs and romanticized portrayal of waitresses who helped civilize the American West.
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C.
42nd Street
42nd Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, famed for its theaters, bright lights, and proximity to Times Square.
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D.
Easter Parade
Easter Parade is a classic 1948 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, celebrated for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and Irving Berlin score.
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E.
High Society
High Society is a 1956 musical romantic comedy film, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, that reimagines the play and film The Philadelphia Story with a jazz-infused score by Cole Porter.
- 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: Ziegfeld Follies Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls is a 1946 Technicolor musical film starring Judy Garland, celebrated for its lively songs and romanticized portrayal of waitresses who helped civilize the American West.
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C.
42nd Street
42nd Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, famed for its theaters, bright lights, and proximity to Times Square.
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D.
Easter Parade
Easter Parade is a classic 1948 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, celebrated for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and Irving Berlin score.
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E.
High Society
High Society is a 1956 musical romantic comedy film, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, that reimagines the play and film The Philadelphia Story with a jazz-infused score by Cole Porter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway show
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stage production ⓘ theatrical revue ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Ziegfeld Follies
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ziegfeld Follies (1945 film)
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| associatedWith |
Roaring Twenties
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surface form:
Jazz Age
showgirl tradition ⓘ |
| basedIn | Broadway ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
helped define the American revue format
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symbol of Jazz Age glamour ⓘ |
| endTime | 1931 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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revue ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ziegfeld Follies
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ziegfeld girls
chorus line ⓘ dance ensembles ⓘ featured singers ⓘ star comedians ⓘ |
| hasTheme | glorification of the American girl ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Folies Bergère ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comedy sketches
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elaborate costumes ⓘ elaborate sets ⓘ glamorous showgirls ⓘ lavish staging ⓘ song and dance numbers ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Ann Pennington
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Bert Williams ⓘ Bob Hope ⓘ Eddie Cantor ⓘ Eddie Foy ⓘ Fanny Brice ⓘ Helen Morgan ⓘ Josephine Baker ⓘ Marilyn Miller ⓘ Paulette Goddard ⓘ Ray Bolger ⓘ Ruth Etting ⓘ W. C. Fields ⓘ Will Rogers ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| primaryVenue |
New Amsterdam Theatre
ⓘ
Ziegfeld Theatre ⓘ |
| producer | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. ⓘ |
| productionStyle |
opulent
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spectacular ⓘ |
| startTime | 1907 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mass entertainment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ziegfeld Follies Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ziegfeld Follies performers
this entity surface form:
Ziegfeld Follies performances
this entity surface form:
Ziegfeld girls
this entity surface form:
Ziegfeld Follies (1945 film)
subject surface form:
Frederick Austerlitz
this entity surface form:
The Ziegfeld Follies
this entity surface form:
Broadway revues
this entity surface form:
The Ziegfeld Follies
this entity surface form:
Ziegfeld Follies (stage revues)
this entity surface form:
Ziegfeld Follies (stage revues)
this entity surface form:
Ziegfeld Follies of 1915
this entity surface form:
Ziegfeld Follies of 1916