A Thousand Clowns
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A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 stage comedy by Herb Gardner, later adapted into a 1965 film, about an eccentric bachelor fighting to retain custody of his nephew while resisting conformity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Thousand Clowns canonical | 11 |
| A Thousand Clowns (1965 film) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6312524 — 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: A Thousand Clowns Context triple: [Barbara Harris, notableWork, A Thousand Clowns]
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A.
Send in the Clowns
"Send in the Clowns" is a reflective ballad from the 1973 musical *A Little Night Music* that became one of Stephen Sondheim’s most famous and frequently recorded songs.
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B.
Clowns
"Clowns" is a photographic series by Cindy Sherman in which she uses elaborate costumes and makeup to explore identity, performance, and the unsettling aspects of clown imagery.
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C.
Pocket of a Clown
"Pocket of a Clown" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its blend of traditional honky-tonk style with introspective, emotionally charged lyrics.
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D.
Diary of a Mad Band
Diary of a Mad Band is the second studio album by American R&B group Jodeci, known for its blend of new jack swing and soulful ballads that helped define early 1990s R&B.
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E.
The Tears of a Clown
"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1970 Motown soul song by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, renowned for its upbeat, circus-like melody contrasted with lyrics about hidden heartache.
- 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: A Thousand Clowns Target entity description: A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 stage comedy by Herb Gardner, later adapted into a 1965 film, about an eccentric bachelor fighting to retain custody of his nephew while resisting conformity.
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A.
Send in the Clowns
"Send in the Clowns" is a reflective ballad from the 1973 musical *A Little Night Music* that became one of Stephen Sondheim’s most famous and frequently recorded songs.
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B.
Clowns
"Clowns" is a photographic series by Cindy Sherman in which she uses elaborate costumes and makeup to explore identity, performance, and the unsettling aspects of clown imagery.
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C.
Pocket of a Clown
"Pocket of a Clown" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its blend of traditional honky-tonk style with introspective, emotionally charged lyrics.
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D.
Diary of a Mad Band
Diary of a Mad Band is the second studio album by American R&B group Jodeci, known for its blend of new jack swing and soulful ballads that helped define early 1990s R&B.
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E.
The Tears of a Clown
"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1970 Motown soul song by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, renowned for its upbeat, circus-like melody contrasted with lyrics about hidden heartache.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
A Thousand Clowns (1965 film)
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linked to:
A Thousand Clowns
|
| author | Herb Gardner ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Thousand Clowns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Murray Burns
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Murray Burns ⓘ Nick Burns ⓘ Nick Burns ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| originalProductionYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Herb Gardner ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| theme |
custody battle
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custody battle ⓘ individualism ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| writer | Herb Gardner ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Thousand Clowns Description of subject: A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 stage comedy by Herb Gardner, later adapted into a 1965 film, about an eccentric bachelor fighting to retain custody of his nephew while resisting conformity.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A Thousand Clowns
subject linked to:
A Thousand Clowns
linked to: A Thousand Clowns
subject linked to:
Balsam