The Moon Is Blue (film)
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The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 romantic comedy film directed by Otto Preminger, notable for its controversial treatment of sexual themes that challenged Hollywood censorship standards of its time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Moon Is Blue (film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5656371 — 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: The Moon Is Blue (film) Context triple: [The Man with the Golden Arm, follows, The Moon Is Blue (film)]
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A.
Under the Blue Moon
Under the Blue Moon is a 1986 studio album by R&B group New Edition featuring doo-wop and classic pop covers that highlight the group's vocal harmonies.
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B.
It’s Only a Paper Moon
"It’s Only a Paper Moon" is a popular 1933 jazz and pop standard, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose, that has been widely recorded and performed over decades.
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C.
Paper Moon
"Paper Moon" is a 1973 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, celebrated for its Depression-era setting and the Oscar-winning performance of child actress Tatum O'Neal.
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D.
Me and the Moon
"Me and the Moon" is a modernist painting by American abstract artist Arthur Dove, reflecting his innovative use of color and form to evoke natural and cosmic themes.
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E.
Murderer of Blue Skies
"Murderer of Blue Skies" is a song by Chris Cornell, featured on his 2015 solo album *Higher Truth*, showcasing his introspective lyrics and acoustic-driven rock style.
- 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: The Moon Is Blue (film) Target entity description: The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 romantic comedy film directed by Otto Preminger, notable for its controversial treatment of sexual themes that challenged Hollywood censorship standards of its time.
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A.
Under the Blue Moon
Under the Blue Moon is a 1986 studio album by R&B group New Edition featuring doo-wop and classic pop covers that highlight the group's vocal harmonies.
-
B.
It’s Only a Paper Moon
"It’s Only a Paper Moon" is a popular 1933 jazz and pop standard, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose, that has been widely recorded and performed over decades.
-
C.
Paper Moon
"Paper Moon" is a 1973 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, celebrated for its Depression-era setting and the Oscar-winning performance of child actress Tatum O'Neal.
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D.
Me and the Moon
"Me and the Moon" is a modernist painting by American abstract artist Arthur Dove, reflecting his innovative use of color and form to evoke natural and cosmic themes.
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E.
Murderer of Blue Skies
"Murderer of Blue Skies" is a song by Chris Cornell, featured on his 2015 solo album *Higher Truth*, showcasing his introspective lyrics and acoustic-driven rock style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Original Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Moon Is Blue (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | F. Hugh Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
David Niven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dawn Addams NERFINISHED ⓘ Fortunio Bonanova NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Ratoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie McNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ William Holden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | released without Production Code seal ⓘ |
| cinematography | Ernest Laszlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Otto Preminger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Otto Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | live action ⓘ |
| filmSong | The Moon Is Blue (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | German-language version of The Moon Is Blue ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “The Moon is Blue and so is the picture!” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courtship
ⓘ
sexual innuendo ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
romance
ⓘ
sexual mores ⓘ |
| MPAARatingAtRelease | unrated by Production Code Administration ⓘ |
| musicBy | Herschel Burke Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenge to Hollywood censorship standards
ⓘ
controversial treatment of sexual themes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood films of the 1950s ⓘ |
| producer | Otto Preminger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Otto Preminger Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1953 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | 99 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | F. Hugh Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Classical Hollywood cinema era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Moon Is Blue (film) Description of subject: The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 romantic comedy film directed by Otto Preminger, notable for its controversial treatment of sexual themes that challenged Hollywood censorship standards of its time.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.