I Ought to Be in Pictures
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I Ought to Be in Pictures is a 1982 American comedy-drama film, based on Neil Simon’s play, about a teenage girl who travels to Hollywood to reconnect with her estranged screenwriter father.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Ought to Be in Pictures canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Ought to Be in Pictures Context triple: [Ray Stark, notableWork, I Ought to Be in Pictures]
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A.
Out of the Picture
Out of the Picture is a long poem by Louis MacNeice that reflects on the anxieties and moral ambiguities of life during World War II.
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B.
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
"And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" is a children's picture book that marked Dr. Seuss's debut as an author-illustrator, telling the story of a boy who transforms a simple sighting into an elaborate imaginative tale.
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C.
The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 romantic comedy film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for its then-controversial sexual frankness and witty dialogue.
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D.
Am I Blue
"Am I Blue" is a classic pop and jazz standard that has been widely covered by vocalists, including Bette Midler on her album *The Divine Miss M*."
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E.
When I Was a Painter
"When I Was a Painter" is a song featured on the album "Pod" by the alternative rock band The Breeders.
- 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: I Ought to Be in Pictures Target entity description: I Ought to Be in Pictures is a 1982 American comedy-drama film, based on Neil Simon’s play, about a teenage girl who travels to Hollywood to reconnect with her estranged screenwriter father.
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A.
Out of the Picture
Out of the Picture is a long poem by Louis MacNeice that reflects on the anxieties and moral ambiguities of life during World War II.
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B.
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
"And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" is a children's picture book that marked Dr. Seuss's debut as an author-illustrator, telling the story of a boy who transforms a simple sighting into an elaborate imaginative tale.
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C.
The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue is a 1953 romantic comedy film, directed by Otto Preminger and noted for its then-controversial sexual frankness and witty dialogue.
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D.
Am I Blue
"Am I Blue" is a classic pop and jazz standard that has been widely covered by vocalists, including Bette Midler on her album *The Divine Miss M*."
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E.
When I Was a Painter
"When I Was a Painter" is a song featured on the album "Pod" by the alternative rock band The Breeders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | stage play ⓘ |
| basedOn | I Ought to Be in Pictures (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | David M. Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Herbert Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sidney Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
comedy-drama ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Hollywood life
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coming-of-age ⓘ family reconciliation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Herb Tucker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libby Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Steffy Blondell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Marvin Hamlisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | estranged father-daughter relationship ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Simon film adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playPremiereYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A teenage girl travels to Hollywood to reconnect with her estranged screenwriter father. ⓘ |
| producer | Ray Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rastar Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1982 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 108 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| stars |
Ann-Margret
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Faustino NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinah Manoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Lance Guest NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Ought to Be in Pictures Description of subject: I Ought to Be in Pictures is a 1982 American comedy-drama film, based on Neil Simon’s play, about a teenage girl who travels to Hollywood to reconnect with her estranged screenwriter father.
Referenced by (3)
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