The Toast of New Orleans
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The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 MGM musical romance film starring Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson, known for showcasing Lanza’s operatic singing in a lighthearted New Orleans–set story.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Toast of New Orleans canonical | 4 |
| The Toast of New Orleans soundtrack | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Toast of New Orleans Context triple: [Roger Edens, notableWork, The Toast of New Orleans]
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A.
The Gentleman from New Orleans
The Gentleman from New Orleans is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of identity, deception, and social perception in the cultural setting of Louisiana.
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B.
Uptown New Orleans
Uptown New Orleans is a historic, largely residential area of New Orleans known for its oak-lined streets, grand 19th-century homes, universities, and vibrant commercial corridors along the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line.
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C.
Songs of New Orleans
"Songs of New Orleans" is an album by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band that showcases traditional New Orleans jazz standards and the city's rich musical heritage.
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D.
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat is a late-1950s American television detective series set in New Orleans, known for its jazz-infused atmosphere and private-eye storylines.
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E.
The Big Easy
The Big Easy is a popular nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana, known for its vibrant music scene, distinctive cuisine, and laid-back culture.
- 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: The Toast of New Orleans Target entity description: The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 MGM musical romance film starring Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson, known for showcasing Lanza’s operatic singing in a lighthearted New Orleans–set story.
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A.
The Gentleman from New Orleans
The Gentleman from New Orleans is a short story by Kate Chopin that explores themes of identity, deception, and social perception in the cultural setting of Louisiana.
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B.
Uptown New Orleans
Uptown New Orleans is a historic, largely residential area of New Orleans known for its oak-lined streets, grand 19th-century homes, universities, and vibrant commercial corridors along the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line.
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C.
Songs of New Orleans
"Songs of New Orleans" is an album by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band that showcases traditional New Orleans jazz standards and the city's rich musical heritage.
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D.
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat is a late-1950s American television detective series set in New Orleans, known for its jazz-infused atmosphere and private-eye storylines.
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E.
The Big Easy
The Big Easy is a popular nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana, known for its vibrant music scene, distinctive cuisine, and laid-back culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Cedric Gibbons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urie McCleary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph Ruttenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Walter Plunkett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Norman Taurog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Gene Ruggiero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Pepe Abellard Duvalle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippe NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzette Micheline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEditingBy | Gene Ruggiero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
musical ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| hasSong |
Be My Love
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Bayou Lullaby NERFINISHED ⓘ You Wonderful You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Nicholas Brodszky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Original Song ⓘ |
| nominatedWork | Be My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | showcasing Mario Lanza’s operatic singing ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Joe Pasternak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1950-07-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Dorothy Kingsley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martin Rackin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundtrackPerformer |
Kathryn Grayson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mario Lanza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
David Niven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. Carrol Naish NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathryn Grayson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Lanza NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita Moreno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Herbert Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Toast of New Orleans Description of subject: The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 MGM musical romance film starring Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson, known for showcasing Lanza’s operatic singing in a lighthearted New Orleans–set story.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
The Toast of New Orleans soundtrack