Only When I Laugh
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Only When I Laugh is a 1981 American comedy-drama film, adapted from Neil Simon’s play "The Gingerbread Lady," about a recovering alcoholic actress struggling to rebuild her life and relationships.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Only When I Laugh canonical | 9 |
| Only When I Laugh (1981 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6437127 — 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: Only When I Laugh Context triple: [Rastar Productions, notableWork, Only When I Laugh]
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A.
Only When I Laugh
Only When I Laugh is a humorous memoir by actor Jim Backus that recounts his life and career in entertainment.
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B.
The Laugh’s on Me
"The Laugh’s on Me" is a humorous book by American publisher and wit Bennett Cerf, featuring his anecdotes, jokes, and reflections from the world of publishing and entertainment.
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C.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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D.
Cry to Laugh
"Cry to Laugh" is a song featured on the album *Heigh Ho* by American singer-songwriter Blake Mills.
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E.
They All Laughed
"They All Laughed" is a classic popular song by George and Ira Gershwin, known for its witty lyrics and memorable melody, introduced in the 1937 film "Shall We Dance."
- 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: Only When I Laugh Target entity description: Only When I Laugh is a 1981 American comedy-drama film, adapted from Neil Simon’s play "The Gingerbread Lady," about a recovering alcoholic actress struggling to rebuild her life and relationships.
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A.
Only When I Laugh
Only When I Laugh is a humorous memoir by actor Jim Backus that recounts his life and career in entertainment.
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B.
The Laugh’s on Me
"The Laugh’s on Me" is a humorous book by American publisher and wit Bennett Cerf, featuring his anecdotes, jokes, and reflections from the world of publishing and entertainment.
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C.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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D.
Cry to Laugh
"Cry to Laugh" is a song featured on the album *Heigh Ho* by American singer-songwriter Blake Mills.
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E.
They All Laughed
"They All Laughed" is a classic popular song by George and Ira Gershwin, known for its witty lyrics and memorable melody, introduced in the 1937 film "Shall We Dance."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | loose adaptation of The Gingerbread Lady ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Gingerbread Lady
ⓘ
play by Neil Simon ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alcoholism recovery
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ mother-daughter relationship ⓘ personal redemption ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Glenn Jordan ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| era | 1980s American cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Georgia Hines
ⓘ
Georgia's close friends ⓘ Georgia's teenage daughter ⓘ |
| genre | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
emotional recovery
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ show business ⓘ substance abuse ⓘ |
| hasTone |
bittersweet
ⓘ
dramatic ⓘ humorous ⓘ |
| leadActor | Marsha Mason ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Georgia Hines ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | character-driven story ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A recovering alcoholic actress attempts to rebuild her career and repair relationships with her daughter and friends. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | actress ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 120 ⓘ |
| screenplayAuthor | Neil Simon ⓘ |
| screenplayOrigin | adapted from stage play ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Neil Simon ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| stars |
James Coco
ⓘ
Joan Hackett ⓘ Kristy McNichol ⓘ Marsha Mason ⓘ |
| workOf | Neil Simon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Only When I Laugh Description of subject: Only When I Laugh is a 1981 American comedy-drama film, adapted from Neil Simon’s play "The Gingerbread Lady," about a recovering alcoholic actress struggling to rebuild her life and relationships.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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