Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film)
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Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film) is a 1945 biographical drama about composer George Gershwin, featuring Robert Alda in the lead role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film) canonical | 1 |
| Rhapsody in Blue (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9098494 — 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: Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film) Context triple: [Robert Alda, notableWork, Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film)]
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A.
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is a landmark 1924 composition by George Gershwin that blends classical music with jazz influences and is celebrated as a defining work of American concert music.
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B.
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story is a 1954 biographical film that dramatizes the life and career of famed big-band leader Glenn Miller, starring James Stewart in the title role.
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C.
The Gershwin Connection
The Gershwin Connection is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dave Grusin that pays tribute to the music of George and Ira Gershwin through contemporary arrangements.
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D.
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky is a 1943 American musical fantasy film, notable for its pioneering all-Black cast and direction by Vincente Minnelli.
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E.
Lady, Be Good
"Lady, Be Good" is a 1924 Broadway musical comedy with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, best known for its hit songs and for featuring Fred Astaire in one of his early major stage roles.
- 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: Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film) Target entity description: Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film) is a 1945 biographical drama about composer George Gershwin, featuring Robert Alda in the lead role.
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A.
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is a landmark 1924 composition by George Gershwin that blends classical music with jazz influences and is celebrated as a defining work of American concert music.
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B.
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story is a 1954 biographical film that dramatizes the life and career of famed big-band leader Glenn Miller, starring James Stewart in the title role.
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C.
The Gershwin Connection
The Gershwin Connection is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dave Grusin that pays tribute to the music of George and Ira Gershwin through contemporary arrangements.
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D.
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky is a 1943 American musical fantasy film, notable for its pioneering all-Black cast and direction by Vincente Minnelli.
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E.
Lady, Be Good
"Lady, Be Good" is a 1924 Broadway musical comedy with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, best known for its hit songs and for featuring Fred Astaire in one of his early major stage roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| about |
American popular music
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Broadway theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Tin Pan Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ classical music ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of George Gershwin ⓘ |
| castMember |
Al Jolson
NERFINISHED
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Albert Bassermann NERFINISHED ⓘ Alexis Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Anne Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Coburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Hazel Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris Carnovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Alda NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosemary DeCamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Irving Rapper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| follows | Yankee Doodle Dandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasGenre | musical elements ⓘ |
| hasPart | performance of "Rhapsody in Blue" ⓘ |
| hasTitleTheme | "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
George Gershwin
NERFINISHED
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Max Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
career of George Gershwin
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death of George Gershwin ⓘ |
| producer | Jerry Wald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Howard Koch
NERFINISHED
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Irving Rapper NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonya Levien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film) Description of subject: Rhapsody in Blue (1945 film) is a 1945 biographical drama about composer George Gershwin, featuring Robert Alda in the lead role.
Referenced by (2)
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Rhapsody in Blue (film)