Johnny Case
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Johnny Case is the free-spirited, nonconformist protagonist of the 1938 romantic comedy film "Holiday," known for challenging upper-class conventions in pursuit of a more meaningful life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnny Case canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10676681 — 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: Johnny Case Context triple: [Holiday (1938 film), mainCharacter, Johnny Case]
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A.
Cam Guthrie
Cam Guthrie is a Canadian politician best known as the long-serving mayor of the city of Guelph, Ontario.
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B.
Scott Litt
Scott Litt is an American record producer and engineer best known for his influential work with alternative rock bands such as R.E.M. and Nirvana.
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C.
Hal Ketchum
Hal Ketchum was an American country music singer-songwriter known for his smooth vocals and 1990s hits like "Small Town Saturday Night" and "Past the Point of Rescue."
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D.
Michael Houser
Michael Houser was an American guitarist and founding member of the jam band Widespread Panic, known for his melodic, atmospheric lead guitar style.
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E.
Dave Shull
Dave Shull is an American media executive best known for serving as the CEO of The Weather Channel.
- 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: Johnny Case Target entity description: Johnny Case is the free-spirited, nonconformist protagonist of the 1938 romantic comedy film "Holiday," known for challenging upper-class conventions in pursuit of a more meaningful life.
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A.
Cam Guthrie
Cam Guthrie is a Canadian politician best known as the long-serving mayor of the city of Guelph, Ontario.
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B.
Scott Litt
Scott Litt is an American record producer and engineer best known for his influential work with alternative rock bands such as R.E.M. and Nirvana.
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C.
Hal Ketchum
Hal Ketchum was an American country music singer-songwriter known for his smooth vocals and 1990s hits like "Small Town Saturday Night" and "Past the Point of Rescue."
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D.
Michael Houser
Michael Houser was an American guitarist and founding member of the jam band Widespread Panic, known for his melodic, atmospheric lead guitar style.
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E.
Dave Shull
Dave Shull is an American media executive best known for serving as the CEO of The Weather Channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Holiday (play) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Holiday (1938 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Seton family ⓘ |
| basedOn | Johnny Case (Holiday stage play character) ⓘ |
| challenges | wealth-oriented values of high society ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
free-spirited
ⓘ
idealistic ⓘ independent ⓘ introspective ⓘ nonconformist ⓘ |
| conflictWith | upper-class social conventions ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Philip Barry ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | George Cukor ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Julia Seton ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Holiday (1938 film) ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | film ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | romantic comedy film ⓘ |
| goal |
pursue a more meaningful life
ⓘ
take an early holiday from work to find purpose ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | critiques materialism ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableQuoteContext | desire to quit working after making enough to live simply ⓘ |
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Cary Grant ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic |
aligned philosophically with Linda Seton
ⓘ
philosophically at odds with Julia Seton ⓘ |
| roleIn | Holiday (1938 film) ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Linda Seton ⓘ |
| screenwriterForFilm |
Donald Ogden Stewart
ⓘ
Sidney Buchman ⓘ |
| setting | New York high society ⓘ |
| socialClass | middle-class background ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
pursuit of inner fulfillment
ⓘ
rejection of conventional success ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
class differences
ⓘ
individualism vs conformity ⓘ search for meaning in life ⓘ |
| value |
authenticity
ⓘ
personal freedom over wealth ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johnny Case Description of subject: Johnny Case is the free-spirited, nonconformist protagonist of the 1938 romantic comedy film "Holiday," known for challenging upper-class conventions in pursuit of a more meaningful life.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.