The Cool and the Crazy
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The Cool and the Crazy is a 1958 American juvenile delinquency drama film directed by William Witney, known for its gritty portrayal of teenage rebellion and crime.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Cool and the Crazy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11667532 — 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 Cool and the Crazy Context triple: [William Witney, notableWork, The Cool and the Crazy]
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A.
Out of the Cool
Out of the Cool is a 1961 jazz album by trombonist and arranger Gil Evans, acclaimed for its innovative orchestral arrangements and atmospheric, modal compositions.
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B.
The Crazy Ones
The Crazy Ones is an American workplace sitcom starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar as a quirky father-daughter duo running an advertising agency.
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C.
The Cool
The Cool is Lupe Fiasco’s critically acclaimed second studio album, known for its intricate storytelling, conceptual depth, and socially conscious lyricism.
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D.
The King of Cool
The King of Cool is the iconic nickname of American actor Steve McQueen, famed for his effortlessly stylish, antihero roles in 1960s and 1970s cinema.
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E.
The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids is an American television sitcom that follows a group of rebellious senior citizens navigating life, friendship, and aging in a retirement community.
- 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 Cool and the Crazy Target entity description: The Cool and the Crazy is a 1958 American juvenile delinquency drama film directed by William Witney, known for its gritty portrayal of teenage rebellion and crime.
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A.
Out of the Cool
Out of the Cool is a 1961 jazz album by trombonist and arranger Gil Evans, acclaimed for its innovative orchestral arrangements and atmospheric, modal compositions.
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B.
The Crazy Ones
The Crazy Ones is an American workplace sitcom starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar as a quirky father-daughter duo running an advertising agency.
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C.
The Cool
The Cool is Lupe Fiasco’s critically acclaimed second studio album, known for its intricate storytelling, conceptual depth, and socially conscious lyricism.
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D.
The King of Cool
The King of Cool is the iconic nickname of American actor Steve McQueen, famed for his effortlessly stylish, antihero roles in 1960s and 1970s cinema.
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E.
The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids is an American television sitcom that follows a group of rebellious senior citizens navigating life, friendship, and aging in a retirement community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ juvenile delinquency film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jack A. Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | William Witney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tony Martinelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | postwar American cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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drama ⓘ teen film ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | gritty portrayal of teenage rebellion and crime ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime
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juvenile delinquency ⓘ teenage rebellion ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American International Pictures teen exploitation cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | unrated (original release) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Albert Glasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | consequences of juvenile delinquency ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
juvenile crime
ⓘ
teenage street gangs ⓘ |
| producer | Sidney Picker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | American International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-05-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 69 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Arthur T. Horman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| starring |
Dick Bakalyan
NERFINISHED
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Fay Wray NERFINISHED ⓘ Gigi Perreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Marlowe NERFINISHED ⓘ Wright King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | teen audiences ⓘ |
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