Astaire Time
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"Astaire Time" is a 1960 television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative choreography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Astaire Time canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T341830 — 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: Astaire Time Context triple: [Fred Astaire, notableWork, Astaire Time]
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A.
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire is a 1958 Emmy-winning American television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative use of video effects.
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B.
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon is a classic 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
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C.
Easter Parade
Easter Parade is a classic 1948 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, celebrated for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and Irving Berlin score.
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D.
On the Town
On the Town is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Leonard Bernstein that follows three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City, later adapted into a popular 1949 film.
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E.
High Society
High Society is a 1956 musical romantic comedy film, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, that reimagines the play and film The Philadelphia Story with a jazz-infused score by Cole Porter.
- 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: Astaire Time Target entity description: "Astaire Time" is a 1960 television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative choreography.
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A.
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire is a 1958 Emmy-winning American television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative use of video effects.
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B.
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon is a classic 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
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C.
Easter Parade
Easter Parade is a classic 1948 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, celebrated for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and Irving Berlin score.
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D.
On the Town
On the Town is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Leonard Bernstein that follows three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in New York City, later adapted into a popular 1949 film.
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E.
High Society
High Society is a 1956 musical romantic comedy film, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, that reimagines the play and film The Philadelphia Story with a jazz-infused score by Cole Porter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical television special
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television special ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| basedOn | Fred Astaire’s stage and film musical persona ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| decadeOfRelease | 1960s ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer | Fred Astaire ⓘ |
| features |
ensemble dance numbers
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solo dance routines ⓘ song performances ⓘ |
| featuresWorkBy | Fred Astaire ⓘ |
| genre |
musical
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variety ⓘ |
| hasCastMember | Fred Astaire ⓘ |
| hasFormat | black-and-white television ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
comedy
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dance ⓘ music ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Astaire Time ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
choreography
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song-and-dance performances ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative choreography
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song-and-dance numbers ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | Fred Astaire television specials ⓘ |
| performer | Fred Astaire ⓘ |
| productionCompany | NBC ⓘ |
| productionType | television musical special ⓘ |
| starring | Fred Astaire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Astaire Time Description of subject: "Astaire Time" is a 1960 television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative choreography.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.