Young Tom Edison
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Young Tom Edison is a 1940 biographical film dramatizing the early life and inventive spirit of American inventor Thomas Edison.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Young Tom Edison canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12811871 — 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: Young Tom Edison Context triple: [Virginia Weidler, notableWork, Young Tom Edison]
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A.
Charles Edison
Charles Edison was an American politician and businessman who served as the 42nd governor of New Jersey and was the son of inventor Thomas Edison and Mina Miller Edison.
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B.
Edison
"Edison" is a 2005 crime thriller film (also known as "Edison Force") about corruption in a city's elite police unit, featuring an ensemble cast including Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, LL Cool J, and Justin Timberlake.
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C.
Edison
Edison is a large, diverse township in central New Jersey known for its suburban communities, major transportation links, and historical association with inventor Thomas Edison.
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D.
Thomas Alva Edison Jr.
Thomas Alva Edison Jr. was one of the sons of famed American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, known primarily for his familial connection rather than for major independent achievements.
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E.
William Leslie Edison
William Leslie Edison was one of the sons of inventor Thomas Edison, belonging to the Edison family of the famed American inventor.
- 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: Young Tom Edison Target entity description: Young Tom Edison is a 1940 biographical film dramatizing the early life and inventive spirit of American inventor Thomas Edison.
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A.
Charles Edison
Charles Edison was an American politician and businessman who served as the 42nd governor of New Jersey and was the son of inventor Thomas Edison and Mina Miller Edison.
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B.
Edison
"Edison" is a 2005 crime thriller film (also known as "Edison Force") about corruption in a city's elite police unit, featuring an ensemble cast including Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, LL Cool J, and Justin Timberlake.
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C.
Edison
Edison is a large, diverse township in central New Jersey known for its suburban communities, major transportation links, and historical association with inventor Thomas Edison.
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D.
Thomas Alva Edison Jr.
Thomas Alva Edison Jr. was one of the sons of famed American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, known primarily for his familial connection rather than for major independent achievements.
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E.
William Leslie Edison
William Leslie Edison was one of the sons of inventor Thomas Edison, belonging to the Edison family of the famed American inventor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| basedOn | early life of Thomas Edison ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Thomas Edison
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Alva Edison
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Norman Taurog ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| followedBy | Edison, the Man ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Approved (Production Code) ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Thomas Edison
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Alva Edison
|
| narrativeFocus | inventive spirit of Thomas Edison ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | youth of Thomas Edison ⓘ |
| producer | John W. Considine Jr. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1940-02-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 86 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bradbury Foote
ⓘ
Lamar Trotti ⓘ |
| setIn |
Michigan
ⓘ
Ohio ⓘ |
| starring |
Eugene Pallette
ⓘ
Fay Bainter ⓘ George Bancroft ⓘ Mickey Rooney ⓘ Victor Kilian ⓘ Virginia Weidler ⓘ |
| title | Young Tom Edison ⓘ |
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Subject: Young Tom Edison Description of subject: Young Tom Edison is a 1940 biographical film dramatizing the early life and inventive spirit of American inventor Thomas Edison.
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