Pipe Dreams (film)
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Pipe Dreams is a 1976 romantic comedy-drama film starring Gladys Knight and the Pips, set against the backdrop of the Alaskan pipeline construction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pipe Dreams (1976 film) | 2 |
| Pipe Dreams (film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12815868 — 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: Pipe Dreams (film) Context triple: [So Sad the Song, usedIn, Pipe Dreams (film)]
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A.
Pipe Dream
Pipe Dream is a lesser-known 1955 Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, adapted from John Steinbeck’s works "Sweet Thursday" and "Cannery Row."
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B.
Hollywood Dreams
Hollywood Dreams is an independent drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom that explores the illusions and struggles of aspiring actors in the Hollywood film industry.
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C.
Street of Dreams
"Street of Dreams" is a popular American song from the early 20th century, best known as a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous prominent artists.
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D.
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse is a 1982 post-punk/gothic rock album noted for its lush, experimental production and a pivotal role in Siouxsie and the Banshees’ artistic evolution.
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E.
Le Rêve – The Dream
Le Rêve – The Dream is an aquatic-themed, acrobatic stage production known for its surreal, dreamlike visuals and intimate theater-in-the-round setting at Wynn Las Vegas.
- 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: Pipe Dreams (film) Target entity description: Pipe Dreams is a 1976 romantic comedy-drama film starring Gladys Knight and the Pips, set against the backdrop of the Alaskan pipeline construction.
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A.
Pipe Dream
Pipe Dream is a lesser-known 1955 Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, adapted from John Steinbeck’s works "Sweet Thursday" and "Cannery Row."
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B.
Hollywood Dreams
Hollywood Dreams is an independent drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom that explores the illusions and struggles of aspiring actors in the Hollywood film industry.
-
C.
Street of Dreams
"Street of Dreams" is a popular American song from the early 20th century, best known as a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous prominent artists.
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D.
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse is a 1982 post-punk/gothic rock album noted for its lush, experimental production and a pivotal role in Siouxsie and the Banshees’ artistic evolution.
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E.
Le Rêve – The Dream
Le Rêve – The Dream is an aquatic-themed, acrobatic stage production known for its surreal, dreamlike visuals and intimate theater-in-the-round setting at Wynn Las Vegas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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romantic comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresPerformer | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Cicely Tyson
ⓘ
Gladys Knight ⓘ Philip Michael Thomas ⓘ The Pips ⓘ |
| hasSoundtrackPerformer | Gladys Knight & the Pips ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
life around the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
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romantic relationships ⓘ |
| notableFor | featuring Gladys Knight and the Pips in acting roles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| setting |
Alaska
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Alaskan pipeline construction ⓘ |
| starring |
Cicely Tyson
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Gladys Knight ⓘ Philip Michael Thomas ⓘ The Pips ⓘ |
| title | Pipe Dreams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pipe Dreams (film) Description of subject: Pipe Dreams is a 1976 romantic comedy-drama film starring Gladys Knight and the Pips, set against the backdrop of the Alaskan pipeline construction.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pipe Dreams (film)
linked to: Pipe Dreams (film)