A Thousand Clowns (stage production)
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A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 Broadway comedy play by Herb Gardner about an eccentric, unemployed television writer fighting to retain custody of his nephew, noted for its sharp wit and its acclaimed original performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Thousand Clowns (stage production) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6312531 — 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 (stage production) Context triple: [Barbara Harris, notableWork, A Thousand Clowns (stage production)]
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A.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
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B.
Applause (musical)
Applause is a 1970 Broadway musical adaptation of the film "All About Eve," featuring music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams.
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C.
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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D.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1937 Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, best known for songs like "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady Is a Tramp."
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E.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a classic 1962 Broadway musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, that farcically blends Roman-era antics with vaudeville-style humor.
- 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 (stage production) Target entity description: A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 Broadway comedy play by Herb Gardner about an eccentric, unemployed television writer fighting to retain custody of his nephew, noted for its sharp wit and its acclaimed original performances.
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A.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
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B.
Applause (musical)
Applause is a 1970 Broadway musical adaptation of the film "All About Eve," featuring music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams.
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C.
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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D.
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1937 Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, best known for songs like "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady Is a Tramp."
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E.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a classic 1962 Broadway musical comedy, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, that farcically blends Roman-era antics with vaudeville-style humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | A Thousand Clowns (1965 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Herb Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Murray Burns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nick Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acclaimed original performances
ⓘ
sharp wit ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| originalProductionType | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
custody of a child
ⓘ
eccentric television writer ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| theme |
individualism versus conformity
ⓘ
responsibility versus freedom ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPremiere | early 1960s ⓘ |
| title | A Thousand Clowns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Herb Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Thousand Clowns (stage production) Description of subject: A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 Broadway comedy play by Herb Gardner about an eccentric, unemployed television writer fighting to retain custody of his nephew, noted for its sharp wit and its acclaimed original performances.
Referenced by (1)
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