Kiss the Boys Goodbye
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Kiss the Boys Goodbye is a 1938 satirical stage comedy by Clare Boothe Luce that parodies the search for a Southern actress to star in a Broadway musical, loosely inspired by the casting of Gone with the Wind.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiss the Boys Goodbye canonical | 5 |
| Kiss the Boys Goodbye (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1760132 — 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: Kiss the Boys Goodbye Context triple: [Clare Boothe Luce, notableWork, Kiss the Boys Goodbye]
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A.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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B.
Kiss the Girls
"Kiss the Girls" is a bestselling crime thriller novel by James Patterson featuring detective Alex Cross as he hunts a pair of serial kidnappers and killers.
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C.
Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss is a 1938 jazz ballad by Duke Ellington, renowned for its sophisticated harmonies and lyrical, romantic melody.
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D.
The Man That Got Away
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song from the 1954 film *A Star Is Born*, widely regarded as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic and emotionally powerful performances.
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E.
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" is a popular 1957 folk-pop song, originally adapted from a traditional tune and made famous by American singer Jimmie Rodgers.
- 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: Kiss the Boys Goodbye Target entity description: Kiss the Boys Goodbye is a 1938 satirical stage comedy by Clare Boothe Luce that parodies the search for a Southern actress to star in a Broadway musical, loosely inspired by the casting of Gone with the Wind.
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A.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
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B.
Kiss the Girls
"Kiss the Girls" is a bestselling crime thriller novel by James Patterson featuring detective Alex Cross as he hunts a pair of serial kidnappers and killers.
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C.
Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss is a 1938 jazz ballad by Duke Ellington, renowned for its sophisticated harmonies and lyrical, romantic melody.
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D.
The Man That Got Away
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song from the 1954 film *A Star Is Born*, widely regarded as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic and emotionally powerful performances.
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E.
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" is a popular 1957 folk-pop song, originally adapted from a traditional tune and made famous by American singer Jimmie Rodgers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy play
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film ⓘ person ⓘ satirical play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Clare Boothe Luce ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
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casting of Gone with the Wind ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Kiss the Boys Goodbye (film)
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linked to:
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
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| inception | 1938 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | search for a Southern actress for Gone with the Wind ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
casting
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theatre ⓘ |
| movement |
Broadway theatre
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linked to:
Broadway theater
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| narrativeLocation |
American South
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linked to:
Southern United States
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| notableWork | Kiss the Boys Goodbye ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Clare Boothe Luce ⓘ |
| occupation | playwright ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parodies | search for a Southern actress to star in a Broadway musical ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| writer | Clare Boothe Luce ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kiss the Boys Goodbye Description of subject: Kiss the Boys Goodbye is a 1938 satirical stage comedy by Clare Boothe Luce that parodies the search for a Southern actress to star in a Broadway musical, loosely inspired by the casting of Gone with the Wind.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kiss the Boys Goodbye
subject linked to:
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
subject linked to:
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
subject linked to:
Ann Clare Boothe