Back to the Beach
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Back to the Beach is a 1987 comedy film that nostalgically reunites 1960s "beach party" stars in a self-parodying update of the genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Back to the Beach canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9392231 — 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: Back to the Beach Context triple: [Barbara Billingsley, notableWork, Back to the Beach]
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A.
At the Beach
"At the Beach" is a musical number from the 1972 animated film *Snoopy, Come Home*, featuring the Peanuts characters in a lighthearted seaside setting.
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B.
Beach Is Better
"Beach Is Better" is a brief, synth-driven hip hop track by Jay-Z from his 2013 album *Magna Carta Holy Grail*.
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C.
Some Beach
"Some Beach" is a popular country song by Blake Shelton that humorously portrays escaping everyday frustrations by daydreaming about a peaceful seaside getaway.
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D.
Walk on the Beach
"Walk on the Beach" is an Impressionist-style seaside painting by Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla that depicts elegantly dressed women strolling along a sunlit shoreline.
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E.
Secret Beach
Secret Beach is a small, secluded cove along the rugged southern Oregon coast, known for its dramatic sea stacks, tide pools, and scenic views accessible by a short, unofficial trail.
- 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: Back to the Beach Target entity description: Back to the Beach is a 1987 comedy film that nostalgically reunites 1960s "beach party" stars in a self-parodying update of the genre.
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A.
At the Beach
"At the Beach" is a musical number from the 1972 animated film *Snoopy, Come Home*, featuring the Peanuts characters in a lighthearted seaside setting.
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B.
Beach Is Better
"Beach Is Better" is a brief, synth-driven hip hop track by Jay-Z from his 2013 album *Magna Carta Holy Grail*.
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C.
Some Beach
"Some Beach" is a popular country song by Blake Shelton that humorously portrays escaping everyday frustrations by daydreaming about a peaceful seaside getaway.
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D.
Walk on the Beach
"Walk on the Beach" is an Impressionist-style seaside painting by Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla that depicts elegantly dressed women strolling along a sunlit shoreline.
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E.
Secret Beach
Secret Beach is a small, secluded cove along the rugged southern Oregon coast, known for its dramatic sea stacks, tide pools, and scenic views accessible by a short, unofficial trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | 1960s beach party genre ⓘ |
| castMember |
Annette Funicello
ⓘ
Bob Denver ⓘ Connie Stevens ⓘ Frankie Avalon ⓘ Jerry Mathers ⓘ Lori Loughlin ⓘ Pee-wee Herman ⓘ Tommy Hinkley ⓘ Tony Dow ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Lennie Weinrib ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement |
musical numbers
ⓘ
surf culture ⓘ teen beach party ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
nostalgia
ⓘ
self-parody ⓘ |
| hasType | cult film ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | beach party films ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Steve Dorff ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reuniting 1960s beach party stars
ⓘ
self-referential humor ⓘ |
| producer |
Frankie Avalon
ⓘ
Lori Loughlin ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-08-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| starredIn |
Annette Funicello
ⓘ
Frankie Avalon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Back to the Beach Description of subject: Back to the Beach is a 1987 comedy film that nostalgically reunites 1960s "beach party" stars in a self-parodying update of the genre.
Referenced by (1)
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