The Magic Sword
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The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Magic Sword canonical | 14 |
| The Magic Sword (1962 film) | 2 |
| The Magic Sword universe | 2 |
| 1962 film The Magic Sword | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T171287 — 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 Magic Sword Context triple: [Maila Nurmi, appearedIn, The Magic Sword]
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A.
The Sleeping Prince
The Sleeping Prince is a 1953 romantic comedy play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan, best known today as the stage work later adapted into the film "The Prince and the Showgirl" starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier.
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B.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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C.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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D.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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E.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
- 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 Magic Sword Target entity description: The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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A.
The Sleeping Prince
The Sleeping Prince is a 1953 romantic comedy play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan, best known today as the stage work later adapted into the film "The Prince and the Showgirl" starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier.
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B.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
-
C.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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D.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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E.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy film
ⓘ
film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
St. George and the Dragon
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint George and the Dragon
|
| basedOn | Saint George and the Dragon ⓘ |
| centralConflict | rescue of a princess from an evil sorcerer ⓘ |
| character |
George
ⓘ
Lodac ⓘ Princess Helene ⓘ Sybil ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Frank V. Phillips ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Bert I. Gordon ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| editor | Harry W. Gerstad ⓘ |
| features |
dragon
ⓘ
magic sword ⓘ |
| format | color ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
fairy-tale film ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Richard Markowitz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campy special effects
ⓘ
fairy-tale adventure plot ⓘ |
| producer | Bert I. Gordon ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Bert I. Gordon Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 80 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Bert I. Gordon ⓘ |
| setting | medieval fantasy world ⓘ |
| starring |
Anne Helm
ⓘ
Basil Rathbone ⓘ Estelle Winwood ⓘ Gary Lockwood ⓘ Liam Sullivan ⓘ Maila Nurmi ⓘ |
| title | The Magic Sword ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Magic Sword Description of subject: The Magic Sword is a 1962 fantasy film directed by Bert I. Gordon, loosely based on the Saint George and the Dragon legend and known for its campy special effects and fairy-tale adventure plot.
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John Gary Yurosek