Nothing But the Truth (1916 play)
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Nothing But the Truth (1916 play) is a Broadway comedy by James Montgomery about a man who wagers that he can tell the absolute truth for 24 hours, leading to a series of humorous complications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nothing But the Truth (1916 play) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7593985 — 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: Nothing But the Truth (1916 play) Context triple: [Nothing But the Truth (1941 film), basedOn, Nothing But the Truth (1916 play)]
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A.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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B.
The Women (play)
The Women is a 1936 satirical comedy play by Clare Boothe Luce that portrays the lives, rivalries, and romantic entanglements of a group of wealthy New York women, notable for its all-female cast.
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C.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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D.
Grand Hotel (play)
Grand Hotel (play) is a stage adaptation of Vicki Baum’s novel about the intersecting lives of guests and staff in a luxurious Berlin hotel during the Weimar era.
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E.
Harvey (play)
Harvey (play) is a 1944 Pulitzer Prize–winning stage comedy by Mary Chase about a genial man whose best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit.
- 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: Nothing But the Truth (1916 play) Target entity description: Nothing But the Truth (1916 play) is a Broadway comedy by James Montgomery about a man who wagers that he can tell the absolute truth for 24 hours, leading to a series of humorous complications.
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A.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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B.
The Women (play)
The Women is a 1936 satirical comedy play by Clare Boothe Luce that portrays the lives, rivalries, and romantic entanglements of a group of wealthy New York women, notable for its all-female cast.
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C.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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D.
Grand Hotel (play)
Grand Hotel (play) is a stage adaptation of Vicki Baum’s novel about the intersecting lives of guests and staff in a luxurious Berlin hotel during the Weimar era.
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E.
Harvey (play)
Harvey (play) is a 1944 Pulitzer Prize–winning stage comedy by Mary Chase about a genial man whose best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| author | James Montgomery ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nothing But the Truth (1914 novel) ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
Frederick S. Isham
ⓘ
linked to:
Frederic S. Isham
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | James Montgomery ⓘ |
| firstPerformedOn | Broadway ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Nothing But the Truth (1920 film)
ⓘ
Nothing But the Truth (1929 film) ⓘ Nothing But the Truth (1941 film) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
honesty
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | wager about telling the truth for 24 hours ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Broadway ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man wagers that he can tell the absolute truth for 24 hours, causing humorous complications. ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| title | Nothing But the Truth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nothing But the Truth (1916 play) Description of subject: Nothing But the Truth (1916 play) is a Broadway comedy by James Montgomery about a man who wagers that he can tell the absolute truth for 24 hours, leading to a series of humorous complications.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.