Norman Maine (A Star Is Born, 1937 film)
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Norman Maine is the fictional, fading movie star character from the 1937 film "A Star Is Born," whose tragic arc of alcoholism, career decline, and sacrifice has been reinterpreted in each subsequent remake of the story.
All labels observed (1)
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| Norman Maine (A Star Is Born, 1937 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23407307 — 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: Norman Maine (A Star Is Born, 1937 film) Context triple: [Jackson Maine, basedOn, Norman Maine (A Star Is Born, 1937 film)]
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A Star Is Born (1937 film)
A Star Is Born (1937 film) is a classic Hollywood romantic drama about an aspiring actress and a fading movie star whose intertwined careers and relationship explore the costs of fame.
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B.
A Star Is Born (1954 film)
A Star Is Born (1954 film) is a classic American musical drama in which Judy Garland delivers one of her most acclaimed performances as a rising singer mentored by a fading movie star.
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C.
Norma
"Norma" is an 1831 Italian bel canto opera by Vincenzo Bellini, renowned for its demanding title role and the famous aria "Casta diva."
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D.
Norma
Norma is a feminine given name used in various cultures, often considered the female counterpart of the name Norman.
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E.
Norma
Norma is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, located between Scorpius and Ara.
- 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: Norman Maine (A Star Is Born, 1937 film) Target entity description: Norman Maine is the fictional, fading movie star character from the 1937 film "A Star Is Born," whose tragic arc of alcoholism, career decline, and sacrifice has been reinterpreted in each subsequent remake of the story.
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A.
A Star Is Born (1937 film)
A Star Is Born (1937 film) is a classic Hollywood romantic drama about an aspiring actress and a fading movie star whose intertwined careers and relationship explore the costs of fame.
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B.
A Star Is Born (1954 film)
A Star Is Born (1954 film) is a classic American musical drama in which Judy Garland delivers one of her most acclaimed performances as a rising singer mentored by a fading movie star.
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C.
Norma
"Norma" is an 1831 Italian bel canto opera by Vincenzo Bellini, renowned for its demanding title role and the famous aria "Casta diva."
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D.
Norma
Norma is a feminine given name used in various cultures, often considered the female counterpart of the name Norman.
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E.
Norma
Norma is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, located between Scorpius and Ara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Jackson Maine in A Star Is Born (2018 film)