Idiot's Delight
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Idiot's Delight is a 1936 Pulitzer Prize–winning antiwar play by Robert E. Sherwood that satirizes the rise of fascism and the looming threat of World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Idiot's Delight canonical | 3 |
| Idiot’s Delight | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8166227 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idiot's Delight Context triple: [Robert E. Sherwood, notableWork, Idiot's Delight]
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A.
The Idiots
The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
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B.
Idiot Wind
"Idiot Wind" is a lengthy, emotionally charged Bob Dylan song known for its biting, accusatory lyrics and prominent place on his 1975 album Blood on the Tracks.
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C.
The Vidiots
The Vidiots is a comedic performance and video art project associated with Ann Magnuson, known for its satirical, pop-culture–infused take on television and media.
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D.
Dare to Be Stupid
Dare to Be Stupid is a 1985 comedy album by "Weird Al" Yankovic featuring parodies and pastiches of popular songs and musical styles.
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E.
Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother is a 2011 American comedy film starring Paul Rudd as an idealistic, well-meaning but hapless brother whose naivety disrupts his sisters’ lives.
- 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: Idiot's Delight Target entity description: Idiot's Delight is a 1936 Pulitzer Prize–winning antiwar play by Robert E. Sherwood that satirizes the rise of fascism and the looming threat of World War II.
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A.
The Idiots
The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
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B.
Idiot Wind
"Idiot Wind" is a lengthy, emotionally charged Bob Dylan song known for its biting, accusatory lyrics and prominent place on his 1975 album Blood on the Tracks.
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C.
The Vidiots
The Vidiots is a comedic performance and video art project associated with Ann Magnuson, known for its satirical, pop-culture–infused take on television and media.
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D.
Dare to Be Stupid
Dare to Be Stupid is a 1985 comedy album by "Weird Al" Yankovic featuring parodies and pastiches of popular songs and musical styles.
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E.
Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother is a 2011 American comedy film starring Paul Rudd as an idealistic, well-meaning but hapless brother whose naivety disrupts his sisters’ lives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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play ⓘ |
| author | Robert E. Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1936 Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Idiot's Delight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Robert E. Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
fascism
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militarism ⓘ political demagoguery ⓘ war profiteering ⓘ |
| depicts |
European fascist regimes
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approach of global war ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| firstPresentedOn | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
antiwar play
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satirical play ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Idiot's Delight (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Achille Weber
NERFINISHED
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Captain Locicero NERFINISHED ⓘ Fräulein Dr. Schmidt NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Van NERFINISHED ⓘ Irene NERFINISHED ⓘ Quillery NERFINISHED ⓘ hotel guests ⓘ |
| hasForm | stage play ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
entertainers caught in war
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impending European conflict ⓘ international politics ⓘ |
| hasTone |
antiwar
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satirical ⓘ |
| isPulitzerPrizeWinningWork | true ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | interwar American drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
looming threat of World War II
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rise of fascism ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | border region in Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early warning about World War II
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satirical portrayal of fascist leaders ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | luxury hotel in the Italian Alps ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
interwar period
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years immediately preceding World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Idiot's Delight Description of subject: Idiot's Delight is a 1936 Pulitzer Prize–winning antiwar play by Robert E. Sherwood that satirizes the rise of fascism and the looming threat of World War II.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Idiot’s Delight