The Big Noise
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The Big Noise is a 1944 comedy film starring the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy as bumbling detectives tasked with protecting a valuable invention from enemy spies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Big Noise canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12888482 — 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: The Big Noise Context triple: [Clarence Kolb, notableWork, The Big Noise]
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A.
The Big Beat
The Big Beat is a 1960 hard bop jazz album by drummer Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers, celebrated for its powerful ensemble playing and classic compositions like "Dat Dere."
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B.
Makin' Some Noise
"Makin' Some Noise" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers featured on their early-1990s album.
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C.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a jazz trio led by pianist Jason Moran, known for its innovative blend of traditional jazz with avant-garde, hip-hop, and multimedia influences.
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D.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a musical group best known for its work in the indie/alternative scene, often associated with emotionally driven songwriting and a close connection to fellow artists like Same Mother.
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E.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
- 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: The Big Noise Target entity description: The Big Noise is a 1944 comedy film starring the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy as bumbling detectives tasked with protecting a valuable invention from enemy spies.
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A.
The Big Beat
The Big Beat is a 1960 hard bop jazz album by drummer Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers, celebrated for its powerful ensemble playing and classic compositions like "Dat Dere."
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B.
Makin' Some Noise
"Makin' Some Noise" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers featured on their early-1990s album.
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C.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a jazz trio led by pianist Jason Moran, known for its innovative blend of traditional jazz with avant-garde, hip-hop, and multimedia influences.
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D.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a musical group best known for its work in the indie/alternative scene, often associated with emotionally driven songwriting and a close connection to fellow artists like Same Mother.
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E.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is a 1953 MGM musical film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, celebrated for its sophisticated song-and-dance numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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comedy film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | L. William O’Connell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Malcolm St. Clair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Norman Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| featuresCharacter | bumbling detectives ⓘ |
| featuresGenre | slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
espionage
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wartime sabotage ⓘ |
| followsInCareerOf | Jitterbugs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Arthur Space
NERFINISHED
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Doris Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Laurel NERFINISHED ⓘ Veda Ann Borg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableScene |
airplane sequence with Laurel and Hardy attempting to fly
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train sequence involving the secret invention ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Raksin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | late-period Laurel and Hardy feature for 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Laurel and Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Laurel and Hardy play inept detectives hired to protect an inventor and his secret explosive device from enemy agents. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInCareerOf | Nothing But Trouble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Sol M. Wurtzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 72 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Malcolm St. Clair
NERFINISHED
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Scott Darling NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Laurel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Oliver Hardy
NERFINISHED
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Stan Laurel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family ⓘ |
| title | The Big Noise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Big Noise Description of subject: The Big Noise is a 1944 comedy film starring the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy as bumbling detectives tasked with protecting a valuable invention from enemy spies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.