The Bandwagon
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The Bandwagon is a 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bandwagon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8843214 — 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: The Bandwagon Context triple: [Modernistic, precedes, The Bandwagon]
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A.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a jazz trio led by pianist Jason Moran, known for its innovative blend of traditional jazz with avant-garde, hip-hop, and multimedia influences.
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B.
That Hump
"That Hump" is a soulful, socially conscious R&B/neo-soul track by Erykah Badu from her album "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)."
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C.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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D.
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo was a 1960s American musical variety television show that featured popular rock and pop performers of the era.
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E.
Babylon by Bus
Babylon by Bus is a live reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for capturing the band’s energetic late-1970s performances and politically charged spirit.
- 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 Bandwagon Target entity description: The Bandwagon is a 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
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A.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a jazz trio led by pianist Jason Moran, known for its innovative blend of traditional jazz with avant-garde, hip-hop, and multimedia influences.
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B.
That Hump
"That Hump" is a soulful, socially conscious R&B/neo-soul track by Erykah Badu from her album "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)."
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C.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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D.
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo was a 1960s American musical variety television show that featured popular rock and pop performers of the era.
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E.
Babylon by Bus
Babylon by Bus is a live reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for capturing the band’s energetic late-1970s performances and politically charged spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backstage musical
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film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Cedric Gibbons
NERFINISHED
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Preston Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Band Wagon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Band Wagon (1931 Broadway revue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographyBy | Michael Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harry Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Mary Ann Nyberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Vincente Minnelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Albert Akst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDanceSequence | Girl Hunt Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
By Myself
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dancing in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shine on Your Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ That’s Entertainment! NERFINISHED ⓘ Triplets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
musical ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Gabrielle Gerard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Howard Dietz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Arthur Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
revival of a fading star’s career
ⓘ
romance between dance partners ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | backstage show business ⓘ |
| producer | Arthur Freed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic Hollywood musical ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
backstage showbiz storyline
ⓘ
sophisticated song-and-dance numbers ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1953-08-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 112 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Adolph Green
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betty Comden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Broadway theatre world
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| starring |
Cyd Charisse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Astaire NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanette Fabray NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bandwagon Description of subject: The Bandwagon is a 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
Referenced by (1)
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