Hit the Deck
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"Hit the Deck" is a 1955 MGM musical film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, featuring sailor-themed romance, comedy, and song-and-dance numbers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hit the Deck canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5776079 — 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: Hit the Deck Context triple: [Tony Martin, notableWork, Hit the Deck]
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A.
The Hit
The Hit is a 1984 British crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, featuring Tim Roth in one of his early breakout roles alongside John Hurt and Terence Stamp.
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B.
Overboard
Overboard is a 1987 romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, known for its amnesia-based plot and lighthearted take on class differences and family.
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C.
Rock the Boat
"Rock the Boat" is a smooth, mid-tempo R&B song by Aaliyah, widely recognized as one of her signature hits and remembered as her final music video before her death.
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D.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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E.
Shakedown Street
Shakedown Street is a 1978 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends rock, disco, and funk influences and includes the fan-favorite title track.
- 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: Hit the Deck Target entity description: "Hit the Deck" is a 1955 MGM musical film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, featuring sailor-themed romance, comedy, and song-and-dance numbers.
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A.
The Hit
The Hit is a 1984 British crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, featuring Tim Roth in one of his early breakout roles alongside John Hurt and Terence Stamp.
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B.
Overboard
Overboard is a 1987 romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, known for its amnesia-based plot and lighthearted take on class differences and family.
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C.
Rock the Boat
"Rock the Boat" is a smooth, mid-tempo R&B song by Aaliyah, widely recognized as one of her signature hits and remembered as her final music video before her death.
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D.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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E.
Shakedown Street
Shakedown Street is a 1978 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends rock, disco, and funk influences and includes the fan-favorite title track.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
naval setting
ⓘ
sailor-themed romance ⓘ song-and-dance numbers ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hit the Deck (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | George J. Folsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Herbert Stothart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Roy Rowland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Gene Ruggiero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s Hollywood musical ⓘ |
| filmingStudio | MGM Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
musical ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ romantic musical film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | Technicolor-style musical presentation ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Hallelujah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Join the Navy ⓘ Sometimes I’m Happy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy |
Clifford Grey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leo Robin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vincent Youmans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Joe Pasternak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1955-03-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| runtime | 112 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Sidney Sheldon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | United States Navy milieu ⓘ |
| starring |
Ann Miller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debbie Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Russ Tamblyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Damone NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Pidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Hit the Deck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hit the Deck Description of subject: "Hit the Deck" is a 1955 MGM musical film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, featuring sailor-themed romance, comedy, and song-and-dance numbers.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.