Enter Laughing
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Enter Laughing is a semi-autobiographical comedic novel by Carl Reiner about a young man's early struggles to break into show business.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enter Laughing canonical | 5 |
| Enter Laughing (1963 play) | 1 |
| Enter Laughing (1963 stage play) | 1 |
| Enter Laughing: The Musical (revised stage musical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8498486 — 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: Enter Laughing Context triple: [Carl Reiner, notableWork, Enter Laughing]
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A.
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter is the bestselling autobiography of British comedian Peter Kay, chronicling his early life and rise in stand-up comedy with his trademark observational humor.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Game for a Laugh
Game for a Laugh was a popular British television practical-joke and hidden-camera show that aired in the 1980s, known for its light-hearted stunts and audience participation.
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E.
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 silent drama film starring Lon Chaney as a tragic circus clown torn between love and duty.
- 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: Enter Laughing Target entity description: Enter Laughing is a semi-autobiographical comedic novel by Carl Reiner about a young man's early struggles to break into show business.
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A.
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter is the bestselling autobiography of British comedian Peter Kay, chronicling his early life and rise in stand-up comedy with his trademark observational humor.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Game for a Laugh
Game for a Laugh was a popular British television practical-joke and hidden-camera show that aired in the 1980s, known for its light-hearted stunts and audience participation.
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E.
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 silent drama film starring Lon Chaney as a tragic circus clown torn between love and duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Enter Laughing (1963 stage play)
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linked to:
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing (1967 film) ⓘ Enter Laughing: The Musical (revised stage musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Enter Laughing
So Long, 174th Street (1976 Broadway musical) ⓘ |
| author | Carl Reiner ⓘ |
| basedOn | Carl Reiner's early life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
comedy
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semi-autobiographical fiction ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptation | Enter Laughing (1967 film) ⓘ |
| hasMusicalAdaptation |
Enter Laughing: The Musical
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So Long, 174th Street ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | Enter Laughing: The Musical ⓘ |
| hasStageAdaptation |
Enter Laughing (1963 play)
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linked to:
Enter Laughing
|
| hasSubject |
show business
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theatre ⓘ working-class life in New York City ⓘ |
| influenced | later comedic portrayals of show business apprenticeships ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David Kolowitz ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous depiction of an aspiring actor's early career
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semi-autobiographical portrayal of Carl Reiner's youth ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
G.P. Putnam's Sons
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linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
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| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| theme |
Jewish-American life
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aspiration to become an actor ⓘ family expectations ⓘ struggles of breaking into show business ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1930s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Enter Laughing Description of subject: Enter Laughing is a semi-autobiographical comedic novel by Carl Reiner about a young man's early struggles to break into show business.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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