Nothing Sacred (1937 film)
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Nothing Sacred (1937 film) is a classic 1937 screwball comedy known for its satirical take on media sensationalism and for being one of the early Technicolor comedies of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nothing Sacred (1937 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10121733 — 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)
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Target entity: Nothing Sacred (1937 film) Context triple: [Charles Winninger, notableWork, Nothing Sacred (1937 film)]
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A.
The Unholy Three (1930 film)
The Unholy Three (1930 film) is an early sound-era crime drama and remake of Tod Browning’s 1925 silent film, notable for its story of a trio of sideshow performers who turn to a life of crime.
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B.
The Unholy Three (1925 film)
The Unholy Three (1925 film) is a silent crime drama directed by Tod Browning, starring Lon Chaney as part of a trio of sideshow performers who turn to a life of elaborate criminal schemes.
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C.
The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory (1933 film) is an early American drama often cited as a precursor to the narrative structure later popularized by Citizen Kane, notable for its innovative use of non-linear storytelling.
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D.
The Scarlet Letter (1934 film)
The Scarlet Letter (1934 film) is an American drama adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, focusing on the themes of sin, guilt, and social judgment in Puritan New England.
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E.
Ecstasy (1933 film)
Ecstasy (1933 film) is a Czech romantic drama best known for its controversial nude scenes and for featuring an early starring role by actress Hedy Lamarr.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nothing Sacred (1937 film) Target entity description: Nothing Sacred (1937 film) is a classic 1937 screwball comedy known for its satirical take on media sensationalism and for being one of the early Technicolor comedies of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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A.
The Unholy Three (1930 film)
The Unholy Three (1930 film) is an early sound-era crime drama and remake of Tod Browning’s 1925 silent film, notable for its story of a trio of sideshow performers who turn to a life of crime.
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B.
The Unholy Three (1925 film)
The Unholy Three (1925 film) is a silent crime drama directed by Tod Browning, starring Lon Chaney as part of a trio of sideshow performers who turn to a life of elaborate criminal schemes.
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C.
The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory (1933 film) is an early American drama often cited as a precursor to the narrative structure later popularized by Citizen Kane, notable for its innovative use of non-linear storytelling.
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D.
The Scarlet Letter (1934 film)
The Scarlet Letter (1934 film) is an American drama adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, focusing on the themes of sin, guilt, and social judgment in Puritan New England.
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E.
Ecstasy (1933 film)
Ecstasy (1933 film) is a Czech romantic drama best known for its controversial nude scenes and for featuring an early starring role by actress Hedy Lamarr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | James H. Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Letter to the Editor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Carole Lombard
NERFINISHED
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Charles Winninger NERFINISHED ⓘ Fredric March NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sig Ruman NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Carole Lombard as Hazel Flagg
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Fredric March as Wally Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
H. L. Tinsley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W. Howard Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | William A. Wellman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEditingBy | James E. Newcom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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satire ⓘ screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasFilmColor | color ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fabricated illness hoax
ⓘ
small-town versus big-city values ⓘ tabloid journalism ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Hollywood Golden Age comedies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Carole Lombard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fredric March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hazel Flagg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wally Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Louis Silvers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oscar Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
celebrity culture
ⓘ
media sensationalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Technicolor comedy
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satire of media sensationalism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | David O. Selznick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Selznick International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 77 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ben Hecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPremiere | Hollywood Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Nothing Sacred (1937 film) Description of subject: Nothing Sacred (1937 film) is a classic 1937 screwball comedy known for its satirical take on media sensationalism and for being one of the early Technicolor comedies of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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