The Cuckoos (film)
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The Cuckoos is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film starring the comedy duo Wheeler and Woolsey, adapted from the Broadway musical "The Ramblers."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Cuckoos (1930 film) | 2 |
| The Cuckoos (film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9649717 — 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 Cuckoos (film) Context triple: [Bert Kalmar, notableWork, The Cuckoos (film)]
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A.
Cuckoo
Cuckoo is a British sitcom in which Taylor Lautner plays one of the lead roles, following the eccentric dynamics of a family disrupted by an unconventional outsider.
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B.
Cockfighter
Cockfighter is a 1974 American drama film, directed by Monte Hellman and starring Warren Oates, that follows a man's obsessive pursuit of success in the world of illegal cockfighting.
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C.
The Sterile Cuckoo
The Sterile Cuckoo is a 1969 romantic drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula, best known for featuring one of Liza Minnelli’s earliest acclaimed screen performances.
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D.
Cría cuervos
Cría cuervos is a 1976 Spanish drama film by Carlos Saura, known for its haunting portrayal of childhood, memory, and Franco-era Spain, featuring a celebrated performance by Geraldine Chaplin.
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E.
Cry, the Peacock
Cry, the Peacock is a psychological novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores a young woman’s mental disintegration within a stifling marriage and patriarchal society.
- 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 Cuckoos (film) Target entity description: The Cuckoos is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film starring the comedy duo Wheeler and Woolsey, adapted from the Broadway musical "The Ramblers."
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A.
Cuckoo
Cuckoo is a British sitcom in which Taylor Lautner plays one of the lead roles, following the eccentric dynamics of a family disrupted by an unconventional outsider.
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B.
Cockfighter
Cockfighter is a 1974 American drama film, directed by Monte Hellman and starring Warren Oates, that follows a man's obsessive pursuit of success in the world of illegal cockfighting.
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C.
The Sterile Cuckoo
The Sterile Cuckoo is a 1969 romantic drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula, best known for featuring one of Liza Minnelli’s earliest acclaimed screen performances.
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D.
Cría cuervos
Cría cuervos is a 1976 Spanish drama film by Carlos Saura, known for its haunting portrayal of childhood, memory, and Franco-era Spain, featuring a celebrated performance by Geraldine Chaplin.
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E.
Cry, the Peacock
Cry, the Peacock is a psychological novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores a young woman’s mental disintegration within a stifling marriage and patriarchal society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationFrom | stage musical ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Ramblers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresComedyDuo | Wheeler and Woolsey ⓘ |
| filmEra | early sound film ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
musical comedy ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| hasBroadwaySource | The Ramblers ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Bert Wheeler
ⓘ
Robert Woolsey ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfRelease |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
duo comedy routines
ⓘ
song-and-dance numbers ⓘ vaudeville-style comedy ⓘ |
| hasProductionContext | American studio system ⓘ |
| hasReleaseDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf | The Ramblers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCodeEra | pre-Code Hollywood ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| sourceWorkMedium | Broadway musical ⓘ |
| stars | Wheeler and Woolsey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cuckoos (film) Description of subject: The Cuckoos is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film starring the comedy duo Wheeler and Woolsey, adapted from the Broadway musical "The Ramblers."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Cuckoos (film)
linked to: The Cuckoos (film)