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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:aired_on
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Weekly
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gptkbp:aspect_ratio
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1.33:1
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gptkbp:audience
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popular with audiences
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:George_S._Kaufman
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Best_Supporting_Actor
Best Original Screenplay
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:1
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Charles Coburn)
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gptkbp:based_on
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play by Philip Barry
The More the Merrier (play)
The More the Merrier (1943 film)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$3.5 million
$1.5 million
$2 million
successful
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gptkbp:budget
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:cancellation_reason
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Low ratings
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Charles_Coburn
gptkb:Jean_Arthur
gptkb:Joel_Mc_Crea
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Joe_Carter
gptkb:Mr._Dingle
gptkb:Constance_Mc_Kenzie
gptkb:Joe_Mc_Crea
Joe Adams
Daniel Mc Hugh
Connie Milligan
Mr. D. M. ' Dottie' Dottie
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gptkbp:character_type
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gptkb:supporting_character
eccentric characters
romantic leads
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gptkbp:characters
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gptkb:Mr._Hargrove
gptkb:Mrs._Hargrove
the young couple
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hargrove
the boarders
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:John_F._Seitz
gptkb:Joseph_Walker
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gptkbp:color
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Black and white
Black-and-white
black and white
black-and-white
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gptkbp:costume_design
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Period costumes.
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:creator
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gptkb:James_L._Brooks
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
positive
positive reviews
Positive reviews.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired adaptations
influenced later comedies
remains a classic
influenced later romantic comedies
influential in romantic comedies
Influenced romantic comedies.
considered a classic romantic comedy
influenced television sitcoms
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Represents 1940s American cinema.
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gptkbp:design
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Art Deco style.
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:George_Stevens
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:CBS_Television_Distribution
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gptkbp:edited_by
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Alfred De Gaetano
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
Marjorie Fowler
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
Best Art Direction nomination
Best Cinematography nomination
Best Sound nomination
Best Film nomination
Best Original Screenplay nomination
Best Actor nomination for Charles Coburn
Best Actress nomination for Jean Arthur
Best Director nomination for George Stevens
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Doane_Harrison
gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
cutting and splicing
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
gptkb:Academy_Awards
Classic Film Festival
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gptkbp:film_length
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104 minutes
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:original_score
Orchestral.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Hollywood,_California
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gptkbp:first_aired
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gptkb:1960
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gptkbp:first_performance
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1943
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gptkbp:format
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Multi-camera
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:romantic_comedy
gptkb:Victor_Young
gptkb:comedy
Sitcom
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
DVD release in 2004
Blu-ray release in 2013.
DVD release in 2001.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The More the Merrier
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:American_theater
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:The_Apartment
subsequent comedies
subsequent romantic comedies
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:The_Odd_Couple
gptkb:The_Front_Page
farce
screwball comedy
Screwball comedy.
post-war American cinema
1940s cinema.
American theater of the 1940s
Columbia Pictures' film style
George Stevens' previous works
The More the Merrier (play)
romantic comedies of the 1940s
romantic themes in cinema.
screwball comedies of the 1930s
The More the Merrier (1943 film)
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:The_Apartment_(1960)
gptkb:The_Odd_Couple_(1965)
gptkb:The_Odd_Couple
gptkb:The_Apartment
screwball comedy
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
the concept of shared living arrangements.
Stage play by John Van Druten.
housing shortage during World War II
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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The More the Merrier (1943 play)
The More the Merrier (1943 short story)
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:last_aired
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gptkb:1961
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gptkbp:legacy
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Cult following
Classic romantic comedy.
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:David_Raksin
gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:David_Raksin
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Earle_Hagen
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gptkbp:notable_actor
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gptkb:Charles_Coburn
gptkb:Jean_Arthur
gptkb:Joel_Mc_Crea
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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Tony Award nominations
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gptkbp:notable_guest_stars
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gptkb:Eve_Arden
gptkb:Bobby_Vinton
gptkb:Jackie_Coogan
gptkb:Don_Adams
gptkb:Joan_Blondell
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:Broadway
1943 Broadway production
regional theatre productions
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The more the merrier!"
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:number_of_episodes
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gptkb:30
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gptkbp:number_of_seasons
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:original_network
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gptkb:ABC
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gptkbp:original_run
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1943 to 1944
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gptkbp:playwrights
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gptkb:Edna_Ferber
gptkb:George_S._Kaufman
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gptkbp:plot
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A man rents a room in a woman's apartment and complications ensue.
A man rents a room in a woman's apartment during World War II.
A man rents a room in a woman's apartment during a wartime housing shortage.
A man shares an apartment with a woman and her daughter during World War II.
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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features a love triangle
explores themes of love and friendship
set during World War II
a romantic comedy about cohabitation
involves misunderstandings and humor
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1943
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:Biltmore_Theatre
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gptkbp:premise
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A man moves into a boarding house and becomes involved with the lives of the residents.
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures_Television
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:rating
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7.2/10 on IMDb
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:USA
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1949
gptkb:April
1943
December 10, 1943
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:television
theatrical
black-and-white
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gptkbp:release_year
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1943
1943-12-31
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_More_the_Merrier_(1960)
The More the Merrier (1949)
The More the Merrier (1960 TV series)
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gptkbp:revival
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multiple revivals
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gptkbp:runtime
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104 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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35mm
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Frank_Ross
gptkb:Lewis_R._Foster
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Lewis_R._Foster
gptkb:Robert_Riskin
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:original_score_by_David_Raksin
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Marion_Ross
gptkb:Randolph_Scott
gptkb:Charles_Coburn
gptkb:Jean_Arthur
gptkb:Cary_Grant
gptkb:Patricia_Crowley
gptkb:Joel_Mc_Crea
gptkb:John_Mc_Giver
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:The_Dick_Van_Dyke_Show
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:conflict
gptkb:humor
social commentary
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gptkbp:theme
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Love during wartime.
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gptkbp:themes
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relationships
romantic relationships
romance
cohabitation
comedy of manners
comedy of errors
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gptkbp:viewership
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Moderate
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:1
2 Academy Awards
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:George_S._Kaufman
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:George_Stevens
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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