Rich Man, Poor Man
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Rich Man, Poor Man is a 1976 American television miniseries based on Irwin Shaw’s novel, chronicling the divergent lives of two brothers from the end of World War II into the late 1960s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rich Man, Poor Man canonical | 5 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rich Man, Poor Man Context triple: [Dorothy Malone, participatedIn, Rich Man, Poor Man]
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A.
the little poor man
"The little poor man" is an affectionate English rendering of the Italian nickname "Il Poverello," most famously associated with Saint Francis of Assisi and his radical embrace of poverty and humility.
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B.
Rich and Poor
"Rich and Poor" is a soulful jazz and R&B album by American singer Randy Crawford, showcasing her smooth vocals and emotive storytelling.
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C.
You’ll Never Get Rich
"You’ll Never Get Rich" is a 1941 musical comedy film starring Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire, known for its dance numbers and wartime romance storyline.
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D.
The Rich Boy
"The Rich Boy" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of wealth, privilege, and emotional detachment through the life of a wealthy young man in Jazz Age America.
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E.
The Poor Relation
"The Poor Relation" is a notable poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that characteristically explores themes of social marginalization and personal dignity through a psychologically nuanced portrait of an overlooked family member.
- 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: Rich Man, Poor Man Target entity description: Rich Man, Poor Man is a 1976 American television miniseries based on Irwin Shaw’s novel, chronicling the divergent lives of two brothers from the end of World War II into the late 1960s.
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A.
the little poor man
"The little poor man" is an affectionate English rendering of the Italian nickname "Il Poverello," most famously associated with Saint Francis of Assisi and his radical embrace of poverty and humility.
-
B.
Rich and Poor
"Rich and Poor" is a soulful jazz and R&B album by American singer Randy Crawford, showcasing her smooth vocals and emotive storytelling.
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C.
You’ll Never Get Rich
"You’ll Never Get Rich" is a 1941 musical comedy film starring Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire, known for its dance numbers and wartime romance storyline.
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D.
The Rich Boy
"The Rich Boy" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of wealth, privilege, and emotional detachment through the life of a wealthy young man in Jazz Age America.
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E.
The Poor Relation
"The Poor Relation" is a notable poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that characteristically explores themes of social marginalization and personal dignity through a psychologically nuanced portrait of an overlooked family member.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television miniseries ⓘ |
| audioFormat | mono ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Irwin Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rich Man, Poor Man (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Bill Bixby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorothy McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Asner NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Darby NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Nolte NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Milland NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Blakely NERFINISHED ⓘ William Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Edward Asner as Axel Jordache
ⓘ
Nick Nolte as Tom Jordache ⓘ Peter Strauss as Rudy Jordache NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Blakely as Julie Prescott NERFINISHED ⓘ William Smith as Falconetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Alex North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director |
Boris Sagal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1976-03-01 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Harve Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Rich Man, Poor Man Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
miniseries ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Falconetti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julie Prescott NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudy Jordache NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Jordache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | lives of two brothers from end of World War II to late 1960s ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first major American television miniseries ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOnDayOfWeek | Monday ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| producer | Harve Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
late 1960s
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post-World War II era ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialPublicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976-02-01 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries)