Shakes the Clown
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Shakes the Clown is a 1991 dark comedy film, often described as a cult classic, that satirizes the world of stand-up comedy and clown performers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shakes the Clown canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8738151 — 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: Shakes the Clown Context triple: [Florence Henderson, performedIn, Shakes the Clown]
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A.
Pocket of a Clown
"Pocket of a Clown" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its blend of traditional honky-tonk style with introspective, emotionally charged lyrics.
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B.
The Tears of a Clown
"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1970 Motown soul song by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, renowned for its upbeat, circus-like melody contrasted with lyrics about hidden heartache.
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C.
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.
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D.
Party Clown
Party Clown is a 1990s indie rock band known for its raw, lo-fi sound and association with the album "On the Line."
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E.
Be a Clown
"Be a Clown" is a popular song by Cole Porter, introduced in the 1948 MGM musical film "The Pirate" and later becoming a well-known standard.
- 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: Shakes the Clown Target entity description: Shakes the Clown is a 1991 dark comedy film, often described as a cult classic, that satirizes the world of stand-up comedy and clown performers.
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A.
Pocket of a Clown
"Pocket of a Clown" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its blend of traditional honky-tonk style with introspective, emotionally charged lyrics.
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B.
The Tears of a Clown
"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1970 Motown soul song by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, renowned for its upbeat, circus-like melody contrasted with lyrics about hidden heartache.
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C.
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.
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D.
Party Clown
Party Clown is a 1990s indie rock band known for its raw, lo-fi sound and association with the album "On the Line."
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E.
Be a Clown
"Be a Clown" is a popular song by Cole Porter, introduced in the 1948 MGM musical film "The Pirate" and later becoming a well-known standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jamie Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
clown performers
ⓘ
stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| director | Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | IRS Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Iain Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCameo | Robin Williams as mime instructor ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
dark comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
failure and redemption
ⓘ
rivalry between clowns and mimes ⓘ struggle with addiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | party clown ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Peter Rodgers Melnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of alcoholism in a comedic context
ⓘ
satire of the professional clown community ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysSubculture |
clown subculture
ⓘ
stand-up comedy scene ⓘ |
| producer |
Jeff Culotta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert F. Newmyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 87 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fictional town of Palukaville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Adam Sandler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathy Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Dooley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Kenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Shakes the Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Bobcat Goldthwait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shakes the Clown Description of subject: Shakes the Clown is a 1991 dark comedy film, often described as a cult classic, that satirizes the world of stand-up comedy and clown performers.
Referenced by (3)
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