The Night the Bridge Fell Down
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The Night the Bridge Fell Down is a 1983 made-for-television disaster film centered on a collapsing suspension bridge and the people trapped on it.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Night the Bridge Fell Down canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Night the Bridge Fell Down Context triple: [Richard LaSalle, notableWork, The Night the Bridge Fell Down]
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A.
Night of the Bridges
Night of the Bridges was a coordinated 1946 Palmach operation in Mandatory Palestine that sabotaged key bridges to disrupt British transportation and demonstrate Jewish resistance.
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B.
The Bridge Is Over
"The Bridge Is Over" is a seminal 1987 diss track by Boogie Down Productions, led by KRS-One, that played a pivotal role in the Bronx–Queens rivalry and the evolution of hardcore East Coast hip hop.
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C.
Broken Bridge
Broken Bridge is an unfinished and partially collapsed bridge over the Adyar River in Chennai, India, known as a local landmark and filming spot.
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D.
Million Dollar Bridge
The Million Dollar Bridge is a historic early-20th-century steel truss bridge in Alaska, famed for its dramatic setting and role in accessing the Copper River region’s rich copper deposits.
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E.
Cross Over the Bridge
"Cross Over the Bridge" is a popular mid-20th-century song, best known in hit recordings by artists like Patti Page, that exemplifies the traditional pop style of its era.
- 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 Night the Bridge Fell Down Target entity description: The Night the Bridge Fell Down is a 1983 made-for-television disaster film centered on a collapsing suspension bridge and the people trapped on it.
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A.
Night of the Bridges
Night of the Bridges was a coordinated 1946 Palmach operation in Mandatory Palestine that sabotaged key bridges to disrupt British transportation and demonstrate Jewish resistance.
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B.
The Bridge Is Over
"The Bridge Is Over" is a seminal 1987 diss track by Boogie Down Productions, led by KRS-One, that played a pivotal role in the Bronx–Queens rivalry and the evolution of hardcore East Coast hip hop.
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C.
Broken Bridge
Broken Bridge is an unfinished and partially collapsed bridge over the Adyar River in Chennai, India, known as a local landmark and filming spot.
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D.
Million Dollar Bridge
The Million Dollar Bridge is a historic early-20th-century steel truss bridge in Alaska, famed for its dramatic setting and role in accessing the Copper River region’s rich copper deposits.
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E.
Cross Over the Bridge
"Cross Over the Bridge" is a popular mid-20th-century song, best known in hit recordings by artists like Patti Page, that exemplifies the traditional pop style of its era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse (loosely inspired)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tacoma Narrows
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| cinematographyBy | Archie R. Dalzell ⓘ |
| composer | Richard LaSalle ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts | bridge collapse ⓘ |
| director | George Fenady ⓘ |
| distributor | NBC ⓘ |
| editor | Bill Mosher ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Irwin Allen ⓘ |
| fictionalLocationType | fictional suspension bridge ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | miniature effects ⓘ |
| format | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| genre |
disaster
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastType | two-part television movie ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
emergency responders
ⓘ
law enforcement officers ⓘ motorists trapped on bridge ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disaster response
ⓘ
structural failure ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| mainSetting | suspension bridge ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irwin Allen disaster films
ⓘ
linked to:
Irwin Allen Productions
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| plotSummary | A suspension bridge begins to collapse, trapping a group of people on it during a traffic jam. ⓘ |
| producer | Irwin Allen ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Irwin Allen Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 200 minutes (original two-part broadcast length including commercials) ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Barbara Rush
ⓘ
Char Fontane ⓘ Desi Arnaz Jr. ⓘ James MacArthur ⓘ Leslie Nielsen ⓘ Michael O'Keefe ⓘ
linked to:
Michael O’Keefe
Philip Baker Hall ⓘ Richard Gilliland ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general television audience ⓘ |
| writer | Arthur Weiss ⓘ |
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