Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
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Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes is a documentary film chronicling the career, personal life, and cultural impact of infamous adult film star John C. Holmes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8766916 — 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: Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes Context triple: [Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes, title, Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes]
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A.
Joe Gould's Secret
Joe Gould's Secret is a 2000 biographical drama film that explores the complex friendship between writer Joseph Mitchell and eccentric bohemian Joe Gould in 1940s New York City.
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B.
Life of Tom Dula
Life of Tom Dula is a biographical work recounting the life and infamous murder case of Tom Dula, the 19th-century North Carolina figure later immortalized in the folk song "Tom Dooley."
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C.
The Autograph Man
The Autograph Man is a novel by Zadie Smith that satirically explores celebrity culture, identity, and obsession through the life of a professional autograph collector in contemporary London.
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D.
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
Notes of a Dirty Old Man is a collection of raw, autobiographical columns and stories by Charles Bukowski that showcase his gritty, humorous, and unfiltered view of urban life and human excess.
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E.
The Man Jack
The Man Jack is the mysterious, ruthless assassin who murders Bod’s family and relentlessly hunts him throughout Neil Gaiman’s novel "The Graveyard Book."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes Target entity description: Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes is a documentary film chronicling the career, personal life, and cultural impact of infamous adult film star John C. Holmes.
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A.
Joe Gould's Secret
Joe Gould's Secret is a 2000 biographical drama film that explores the complex friendship between writer Joseph Mitchell and eccentric bohemian Joe Gould in 1940s New York City.
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B.
Life of Tom Dula
Life of Tom Dula is a biographical work recounting the life and infamous murder case of Tom Dula, the 19th-century North Carolina figure later immortalized in the folk song "Tom Dooley."
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C.
The Autograph Man
The Autograph Man is a novel by Zadie Smith that satirically explores celebrity culture, identity, and obsession through the life of a professional autograph collector in contemporary London.
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D.
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
Notes of a Dirty Old Man is a collection of raw, autobiographical columns and stories by Charles Bukowski that showcase his gritty, humorous, and unfiltered view of urban life and human excess.
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E.
The Man Jack
The Man Jack is the mysterious, ruthless assassin who murders Bod’s family and relentlessly hunts him throughout Neil Gaiman’s novel "The Graveyard Book."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Cass Paley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Cass Paley ⓘ |
| distributor | VCA Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Cass Paley ⓘ |
| featuresArchiveFootageOf | John C. Holmes ⓘ |
| featuresInterviewWith |
Annette Haven
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Bill Margold ⓘ Bob Chinn ⓘ John C. Holmes ⓘ Kitten Natividad ⓘ Laurie Holmes ⓘ Paul Thomas ⓘ Ron Jeremy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
career of John C. Holmes
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cultural impact of John C. Holmes ⓘ personal life of John C. Holmes ⓘ |
| format | feature-length documentary ⓘ |
| genre |
adult industry documentary
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biographical film ⓘ documentary ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Los Angeles
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San Fernando Valley adult film scene ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
cultural legacy of John C. Holmes
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pornographic film industry ⓘ true crime elements related to John C. Holmes ⓘ |
| includes |
archival footage
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film clips from adult movies starring John C. Holmes ⓘ interviews ⓘ |
| includesTopic |
Boogie Nights inspiration context
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Golden Age of Porn ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | John C. Holmes ⓘ |
| portrays |
adult film industry in the 1970s
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adult film industry in the 1980s ⓘ drug use by John C. Holmes ⓘ legal troubles of John C. Holmes ⓘ relationships of John C. Holmes ⓘ |
| producer | Cass Paley ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | pornographic film actor ⓘ |
| title | Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes ⓘ |
| writer | Cass Paley ⓘ |
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