The Skin of Our Teeth
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The Skin of Our Teeth is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1942 play by Thornton Wilder that blends absurdist comedy and allegory to depict the enduring resilience of a family—and humanity—through apocalyptic catastrophes.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Skin of Our Teeth Context triple: [Theatre Guild, notableWork, The Skin of Our Teeth]
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Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1939 American musical film, based on the Rodgers and Hart stage musical, best known for starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney as aspiring performers putting on a show.
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The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock is a 1937 pro-labor musical by Marc Blitzstein, famous for its controversial, government-censored premiere and its association with Orson Welles and the American leftist theater movement.
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The Theatre of Dreams
The Theatre of Dreams is the famous moniker for Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium, renowned for its rich footballing history and passionate atmosphere.
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Marvin's Room
"Marvin's Room" is a 1996 American drama film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio alongside Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, centered on a fractured family's reconciliation in the face of terminal illness.
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The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp is a 1951 novella by Truman Capote that tells a lyrical, bittersweet coming-of-age story about misfits who retreat to a treehouse, blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with themes of individuality and belonging.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Skin of Our Teeth Target entity description: The Skin of Our Teeth is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1942 play by Thornton Wilder that blends absurdist comedy and allegory to depict the enduring resilience of a family—and humanity—through apocalyptic catastrophes.
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A.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1939 American musical film, based on the Rodgers and Hart stage musical, best known for starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney as aspiring performers putting on a show.
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B.
The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock is a 1937 pro-labor musical by Marc Blitzstein, famous for its controversial, government-censored premiere and its association with Orson Welles and the American leftist theater movement.
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C.
The Theatre of Dreams
The Theatre of Dreams is the famous moniker for Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium, renowned for its rich footballing history and passionate atmosphere.
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D.
Marvin's Room
"Marvin's Room" is a 1996 American drama film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio alongside Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, centered on a fractured family's reconciliation in the face of terminal illness.
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E.
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp is a 1951 novella by Truman Capote that tells a lyrical, bittersweet coming-of-age story about misfits who retreat to a treehouse, blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with themes of individuality and belonging.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Drama ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Ice Age catastrophe
ⓘ
global war ⓘ great flood ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist drama
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allegory ⓘ comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
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television adaptations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Act II
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surface form:
Act I
Act II ⓘ Act III ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
World War II context
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biblical narratives ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernist theatre ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
George Antrobus
ⓘ
Gladys Antrobus ⓘ Henry Antrobus ⓘ Maggie Antrobus ⓘ Sabina ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of absurdist comedy and allegory ⓘ |
| notableProduction | original Broadway production at the Plymouth Theatre ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayDirector | Elia Kazan ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayLeadActor |
Florence Eldridge
ⓘ
Fredric March ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayOpeningDate | 1942-11-18 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayProducer | Michael Myerberg ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American dramatic canon ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| setting |
Atlantic City
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surface form:
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Excelsior, New Jersey ⓘ |
| theme |
apocalypse
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cyclical nature of history ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ human resilience ⓘ survival through catastrophe ⓘ war and destruction ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
breaking the fourth wall
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metatheatre ⓘ |
| writer | Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
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