Twentieth Century (1934 film)
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Twentieth Century (1934 film) is a classic 1930s screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks, celebrated for its rapid-fire dialogue and John Barrymore’s flamboyant performance as an egotistical Broadway producer.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1932 play Twentieth Century | 1 |
| 1934 film Twentieth Century | 1 |
| Twentieth Century (1934 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6208468 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Twentieth Century (1934 film) Context triple: [John Barrymore, notableWork, Twentieth Century (1934 film)]
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A.
On the Twentieth Century
On the Twentieth Century is a Tony-winning Broadway musical comedy by Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green that satirizes show business and romance aboard a luxury train in the 1920s.
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B.
Living in the ’20s
Living in the ’20s is a track by the rock band Saviors, known for its energetic, guitar-driven sound and vintage-inspired style.
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C.
Turn of the Century
"Turn of the Century" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its intricate structure and emotional storytelling.
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D.
The Century
The Century is a notable Art Deco luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Central Park West, recognized for its twin-towered design and landmark status.
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E.
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Raoul Walsh that chronicles the rise and fall of Prohibition-era gangsters.
- 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)
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Target entity: Twentieth Century (1934 film) Target entity description: Twentieth Century (1934 film) is a classic 1930s screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks, celebrated for its rapid-fire dialogue and John Barrymore’s flamboyant performance as an egotistical Broadway producer.
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A.
On the Twentieth Century
On the Twentieth Century is a Tony-winning Broadway musical comedy by Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green that satirizes show business and romance aboard a luxury train in the 1920s.
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B.
Living in the ’20s
Living in the ’20s is a track by the rock band Saviors, known for its energetic, guitar-driven sound and vintage-inspired style.
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C.
Turn of the Century
"Turn of the Century" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its intricate structure and emotional storytelling.
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D.
The Century
The Century is a notable Art Deco luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Central Park West, recognized for its twin-towered design and landmark status.
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E.
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Raoul Walsh that chronicles the rise and fall of Prohibition-era gangsters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Twentieth Century (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Lily Garland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oscar Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph H. August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| editedBy | Gene Havlick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1930s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | fast-paced dialogue-driven comedy ⓘ |
| genre | screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Passed (Production Code era) ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
romantic relationships
ⓘ
show business ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Twentieth Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Carole Lombard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Howard Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a Broadway producer and a stage actress ⓘ |
| notableFor |
John Barrymore’s flamboyant performance
ⓘ
rapid-fire dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playwright |
Ben Hecht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | egotistical Broadway producer ⓘ |
| producer | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1934-05-03 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 91 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ben Hecht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Twentieth Century Limited train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Carole Lombard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Roscoe Karns NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century American theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Twentieth Century (1934 film) Description of subject: Twentieth Century (1934 film) is a classic 1930s screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks, celebrated for its rapid-fire dialogue and John Barrymore’s flamboyant performance as an egotistical Broadway producer.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1932 play Twentieth Century
this entity surface form:
1934 film Twentieth Century